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data protection

British  

noun

  1. (in Britain) safeguards for individuals relating to personal data stored on a computer

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Information Commissioner’s Office, which oversees data protection, said it was looking into the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

The European Commission said national data protection authorities were "responsible for monitoring and enforcing" privacy rules.

From Barron's Sep. 12, 2026

Several European countries have issued the company with data protection fines, including a £7.5m penalty from the UK's Information Commissioner.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

Brazil's data protection agency on Tuesday fined TikTok nearly $30 million for failing to implement child safety measures in what it said was a "powerful signal" to social media companies.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

For AT&T, however, using open models is nonnegotiable because of what Markus described as data protection and intellectual property concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

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