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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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TikTok, which claims to have 30 million monthly users in the UK and more than a billion worldwide, has faced scrutiny over its data protection practices.

From BBC

According to the affidavit, WhatsApp has already started preparing plans to comply with India's new digital data protection law.

From BBC

Those based in Europe say the demands breach EU laws on data protection and privacy.

From BBC

The NGOs say compliance would expose local employees to potential retaliation, undermine the principle of humanitarian neutrality and violate European data protection law.

From Barron's

Social media platform Tiktok and image-hosting website Imgur were also targeted by the data protection regulator's investigation, prompting Imgur in September to block access for viewers in the UK.

From Barron's

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