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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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This explanation is so wrong-headed, yet so consistent with official Britain’s neuroses about data protection and process-following, that it may even be true.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

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

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

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 • Feb. 24, 2026

Nader Henein, data protection and AI governance analyst at Gartner, said "this sort of fumble is unavoidable", given the frequency of "new and novel AI capabilities" being released.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

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