L11 - Privacy and ethics Flashcards
1
Q
What is privacy?
A
That’s a hard question to answer as the definition of what privacy is has changed alot during the ages. But it can generally be described by four states:
- Solitude
- Intimacy
- Anonymity
- Reserve
2
Q
The four states of privacy
What is solitude?
A
The state of being free from observation by others.
3
Q
The four states of privacy
What is intimacy?
A
The seclusion required for a close association.
4
Q
The four states of privacy
What is anonymity?
A
The condition of being unknown and free from identification.
5
Q
The four states of privacy
What is reserve?
A
The desire to limit disclosure to others.
6
Q
What is GDPR?
A
It’s a EU regulation, which centers around imposing obligations onto organizations, collecting or targeting any form of data related to people within the EU.
