Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
8 results found in data protection.
- Automated Decision-Making (ADM, Algorithmic Decision-Making)
- The process of making decisions about individuals using automated means, typically involving AI or algorithmic systems, with limited or no human intervention. Under the GDPR, "solely automated" decisi…
- Data Minimization
- A privacy principle requiring that organizations collect, process, and retain only the minimum amount of personal data necessary to accomplish a specific purpose. For assistive technology users, data …
- Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA, Privacy Impact Assessment, PIA)
- A process required under GDPR Article 35 for assessing and mitigating risks to individuals' rights and freedoms before undertaking high-risk data processing. DPIAs are mandatory when processing is "li…
- Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
- Any data that can be used to identify a specific individual, such as name, email address, location, biometric data, or device identifiers. For assistive technology users, PII concerns are heightened b…
- Personally Identifying Information (PII, Personal Data, Personally Identifiable Information)
- Any data that can be used to identify a specific individual, including names, addresses, photographs, financial details, and biometric data. In accessibility contexts, PII is a significant concern whe…
- Privacy-Enhancing Data Filters (Privacy Filters, Data Obfuscation Filters)
- Visual or data modifications applied to training datasets that obscure the identity of contributors while preserving the information needed for machine learning tasks. In the context of sign language …
- Private Visual Content (PVC, Visual Privacy)
- Private visual content (PVC) refers to visual information in images or videos that the person depicted or sharing the content considers private and would not want publicly disclosed. For people who ar…
- Special Category Data (Sensitive Personal Data)
- Under the GDPR, certain types of personal data that receive heightened protection due to their sensitive nature. Special categories include data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, …