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data protection

British

noun

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

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The company operates out of Switzerland, a jurisdiction renowned for its robust data protection laws and its exclusion from the 14 Eyes surveillance network.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Copilot Cowork operates within Microsoft 365’s security and governance, ensuring data protection and compliance for users.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

The data protection watchdog said it "carefully examined the full circumstances of the incident," including the actions taken by TfL to notify victims.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

"While our access controls and data protection policies remained intact, this behaviour did not meet our intended Copilot experience, which is designed to exclude protected content from Copilot access," they added.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Ireland’s data protection watchdog on Tuesday also opened its own investigation into X over concerns it could be breaching EU rules.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

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