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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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"In many countries copyright and data protection laws are not being adequately adapted" to protect performers from AI clones, the International Federation of Actors said last year.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 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

Open models are generally preferred for data protection because they offer more control over the flow and access of corporate data.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

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