collocation · neutral

online privacy

UK/ˈɒn.laɪn ˈprɪv.ə.si/US/ˈɔn.laɪn ˈpraɪ.və.si/ON·line PRIV·a·cy

Band 7+speakingtask2

the ability to control what personal information you share or what others can see about you online

Examples

Many users are worried about online privacy when apps collect their data.

Schools should teach students how to protect their online privacy.

Improved legislation can help safeguard online privacy for citizens.

Band 8 sentence

In my view, robust regulation is essential to protect online privacy in an era of pervasive data collection.

Collocations

  • protect online privacy
  • concerns about online privacy

Word family

privacy noun (uncountable)privatize (unrelated meaning) verb

Common mistakes

privacy of onlineonline privacy

on-line privacyonline privacy

Say it for a higher band

5privacy6internet privacy7+online privacy

Synonyms

internet privacy

Easily confused

internet privacy

Many people are becoming more aware of internet privacy issues.

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