{"id":11812,"date":"2025-04-25T12:07:19","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T12:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/?post_type=glossary&#038;p=11812"},"modified":"2025-11-24T13:17:49","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T13:17:49","slug":"data-protection","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/glossary\/data-protection\/","title":{"rendered":"Data Protection"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\">\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Definition:<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Safeguarding personal data through laws and secure practices.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Did you know?<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2024, the General <a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:separator {&amp;quot;className&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;is-style-wide&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;hr class=&amp;quot;wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide&amp;quot;\/&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:separator --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:columns --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;wp-block-columns&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:column --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;wp-block-column&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:heading --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;h2 class=&amp;quot;wp-block-heading&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Definition:&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; &amp;lt;\/h2&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:heading --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Safeguarding personal data through laws and secure practices.&amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/div&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:column --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:column --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;wp-block-column&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:heading --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;h2 class=&amp;quot;wp-block-heading&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Did you know?&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; &amp;lt;\/h2&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:heading --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;In 2024, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) led to about &euro;2.1 billion in fines across the EU for violations of data protection rules.&amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Source:&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt; &amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;Usercentrics: Data Privacy&amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/div&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:column --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/div&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:columns --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/glossary\/data-protection\/\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>Data Protection<\/a> Regulation (GDPR) led to about &euro;2.1 billion in fines across the EU for violations of <a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:separator {&amp;quot;className&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;is-style-wide&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;hr class=&amp;quot;wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide&amp;quot;\/&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:separator --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:columns --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;wp-block-columns&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:column --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;wp-block-column&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:heading --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;h2 class=&amp;quot;wp-block-heading&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Definition:&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; &amp;lt;\/h2&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:heading --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Safeguarding personal data through laws and secure practices.&amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/div&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:column --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:column --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;wp-block-column&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:heading --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;h2 class=&amp;quot;wp-block-heading&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Did you know?&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; &amp;lt;\/h2&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:heading --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;In 2024, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) led to about &euro;2.1 billion in fines across the EU for violations of data protection rules.&amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Source:&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt; &amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;Usercentrics: Data Privacy&amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/div&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:column --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/div&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:columns --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/glossary\/data-protection\/\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>data protection<\/a> rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong><em> <\/em>Usercentrics: <a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Ensuring personal data is protected from unauthorized access or misuse.&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/glossary\/data-privacy\/\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>Data Privacy<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Definition: Safeguarding personal data through laws and secure practices. Did you know? In 2024, the General <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:separator {&amp;quot;className&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;is-style-wide&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;hr class=&amp;quot;wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide&amp;quot;\/&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:separator --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:columns --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;wp-block-columns&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:column --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;wp-block-column&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:heading --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;h2 class=&amp;quot;wp-block-heading&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Definition:&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; &amp;lt;\/h2&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:heading --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Safeguarding personal data through laws and secure practices.&amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/div&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:column --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:column --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;wp-block-column&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:heading --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;h2 class=&amp;quot;wp-block-heading&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Did you know?&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; &amp;lt;\/h2&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:heading --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;In 2024, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) led to about &euro;2.1 billion in fines across the EU for violations of data protection rules.&amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Source:&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt; &amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;Usercentrics: Data Privacy&amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/div&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:column --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/div&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:columns --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/glossary\/data-protection\/\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Data Protection<\/a> Regulation (GDPR) led to about &euro;2.1 billion in fines across the EU for violations of <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:separator {&amp;quot;className&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;is-style-wide&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;hr class=&amp;quot;wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide&amp;quot;\/&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:separator --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:columns --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;wp-block-columns&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:column --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;wp-block-column&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:heading --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;h2 class=&amp;quot;wp-block-heading&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Definition:&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; &amp;lt;\/h2&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:heading --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Safeguarding personal data through laws and secure practices.&amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/div&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:column --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:column --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;wp-block-column&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:heading --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;h2 class=&amp;quot;wp-block-heading&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Did you know?&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; &amp;lt;\/h2&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:heading --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;In 2024, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) led to about &euro;2.1 billion in fines across the EU for violations of data protection rules.&amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Source:&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt; &amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;Usercentrics: Data Privacy&amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/div&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:column --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/div&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:columns --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/youthdemocracycohort.com\/glossary\/data-protection\/\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">data protection<\/a> rules. 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