German word

Datenschutz

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈdaːtənˌʃʊt͡s/

Meaning

  • masculine noundata protection

Example

Der Datenschutz schützt persönliche Daten.

Data protection keeps personal data safe.

Illustration for Datenschutz (data protection)

More examples

Bei einem Verstoß gegen den Datenschutz drohen hohe Strafen.

A violation of data protection can result in severe penalties.

Core concept

A privacy dashboard keeps personal details behind permission settings, access limits, and deletion controls.

Common phrases

  • Verstoß gegen den Datenschutz

    violation of data protection

  • Datenschutz verletzen

    violate data protection

  • Datenschutzrichtlinien

    data protection guidelines

Similar words

Privatsphäre: Freedom from unwanted intrusion into private life and personal information.
Datensicherheit: Technical and organizational safeguards against data loss, tampering, and unauthorized access.
Persönliche Daten: Information that identifies a person either directly or through combination with other data.
Datenschutz-Grundverordnung: The European Union regulation that sets common rules for processing personal data.

Definition in German

Regeln, Verfahren und technische Maßnahmen zum Schutz personenbezogener Daten.

Word origin

Daten is the plural of Datum, borrowed from Latin datum, and Datenschutz combines it regularly with the German noun Schutz.

Usage tips

  • Datenschutz focuses on the protection and handling of personal data, whereas Datensicherheit focuses more specifically on technical data security.

Other meanings

  • privacy protectionnoun

Opposites

  • Datenmissbrauchdata misusenoun
  • Datenleckdata leaknoun

Related words

  • Datenschutzverletzungdata protection violationnoun
  • Datenschutzrechtdata protection lawnoun

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