What you will learn in Data for All
Chapter by chapter
Concepts explained in this book
- dataInformation represented in a form that can be collected, stored, processed, or communicated.
- privacyThe safeguarding of information about people against unauthorized collection, access, use, disclosure, or retention.
- data intermediaryA data intermediary is an institution or framework that enables people or organizations to control, aggregate, share, and otherwise manage data on their behalf or under their direction.
- ownershipData ownership is the legal or practical authority to control, access, use, transfer, or monetize data.
- Data Governance ActThe Data Governance Act is a European Union regulation establishing a framework for data governance, including public-sector data reuse, data intermediation services, and data altruism.
- data commonsA data commons is a shared pool of data governed by rules intended to support collective access, stewardship, and benefit.
- data ecosystemA data ecosystem is the interconnected set of people, organizations, infrastructure, practices, and technologies involved in creating, collecting, managing, exchanging, analyzing, and using data.
- open datasetOpen data is data made available for public access, use, and reuse under stated terms.
- Data ActThe Data Act is a European Union regulation establishing harmonized rules for access to and use of data, including data generated by connected products and services.
- GDPRThe General Data Protection Regulation is a European Union regulation governing the processing and protection of personal data.
- trustTrust is confidence that a person, institution, service, or system will act reliably and appropriately.
- data dividendA data dividend is financial value returned to an individual in exchange for the use or monetization of that individual's data.
- data analysisData analysis is the examination and interpretation of data to identify information, patterns, or conclusions.
- monetizationThe process of converting data into economic value, revenue, or other financial benefit.
- data subject rightsLegal and normative rights governing an individual's ability to control, protect, access, manage, and benefit from data about them.
- privacy rightThe right to privacy is a legal or normative entitlement to protection from unjustified interference with a person's private life, home, family, correspondence, or personal information.
- personal dataPersonal data is information relating to an identified or identifiable individual.
- data collectionData collection is the systematic gathering of information from actions, observations, systems, or other sources.
- data marketplaceA data market is a market in which data or data-related services are exchanged between suppliers and buyers.
- our dataA collectively governed approach in which individuals and groups actively control, manage, and benefit from data about them.
- synthetic dataSimulated data is data generated by modeling or simulating conditions, processes, or outcomes rather than directly observing them.
- CCPAThe California Consumer Privacy Act is a California law granting consumers rights concerning the collection, use, disclosure, deletion, and sale of their personal information.
- data streamA data stream is a continuous or successive flow of data generated by activities, observations, devices, or systems.
- health dataHealth data is recorded information about health conditions, medical care, treatments, healthcare delivery, or other aspects of individual or population health.
- data portabilityThe characteristic of data that allows it to be transferred or moved between locations, systems, or entities.
- data controlThe ability of people whose data is collected to determine how that data is used, shared, or monetized.
- geolocationLocation data is information indicating the geographic position or movements of a person, device, or place.
- Digital Markets ActThe Digital Markets Act is a European Union regulation establishing obligations for large digital platforms designated as gatekeepers to promote contestable and fair digital markets.
- derived dataDerived data is newly created data produced by transforming, analyzing, or modeling other data rather than directly recording the original activity.
- data integrationThe combination of data from multiple sources or categories into a coherent, accessible form.
- human behaviorHuman behavior is the actions, responses, preferences, and decisions of people individually or collectively.
- legislationLegislation is law enacted or proposed by a governing legislative authority.
- governmentGovernment is the system or institution that exercises public authority, makes and enforces rules, and administers collective affairs.
- data objectiveAn objective is a specified goal that guides how data is managed, offered, combined, or priced.
- open sourceOpen-source software is software distributed under terms that grant users rights to use, inspect, modify, and redistribute its source code.
- data subject access requestA data subject access request is a request by an individual to obtain personal information held about them by an organization.
- fiduciaryA data fiduciary is an entity legally obligated to protect consumer data and act in the consumer's best interests.
- probabilistic identifierA probabilistic identifier is information that identifies a person or device with a probability greater than chance or a specified certainty threshold.
- right to deletionThe right to delete is an individual's entitlement to request removal of personal information held by an organization, subject to applicable exceptions.
- sector-specific lawA sector-specific data protection law is legislation governing personal data practices within a particular industry, data type, or use case.
- audience targetingThe selection of particular people or groups for a communication, offer, intervention, or other action based on relevant information.
- regulationA regulation is a binding rule issued by a public authority to govern conduct or implement and enforce law.
- webThe World Wide Web is an internet-based system of interlinked hypertext resources accessed through web clients.
- licenseLicensing is the granting of limited rights to use an asset or service under specified terms without transferring ownership.
- targeted advertisingThe delivery of promotional messages to selected audiences based on information about their characteristics or behavior.
- surveillanceSurveillance is the systematic observation or monitoring of people, activities, or movements, including by governmental authorities.
- internetThe internet is the global system of interconnected networks that communicates using standardized internet protocols.
- data aggregationData aggregation is the collection and combination of data into a consolidated representation, often to reveal patterns or increase value.
- data poolData pooling is the combination of data from multiple contributors into a shared collection to increase its value or analytical utility.
- data creation and useData creation and use comprises the processes of producing data and applying it for purposes by people or entities.
- privacy policyA privacy policy is a statement describing how an organization collects, uses, shares, retains, and protects personal data.
- data unionA data union is a collective arrangement through which people jointly govern, manage, or monetize their data.
- data economyA data economy is an economic system in which data is exchanged, combined, analyzed, and used to create products, services, or value.
- knowledge transferData sharing is the provision of data to another person, organization, system, or service for access or use.
- provenanceData lineage is the traceable history of a data item, including its origins, transformations, and uses in creating subsequent data.
- aggregated datasetAggregated data is data combined across records, observations, or periods to reveal broader patterns.
- simulationSimulation is the technique of representing a real or hypothetical system and running it under varying conditions to evaluate possible outcomes.
- non-monetary economic exchangeA non-monetary economic exchange is a transfer of value in which goods, services, access, or information are exchanged without direct payment in money.
- limited licenseA limited license is permission to use an asset or data under specified restrictions, conditions, purposes, or time limits.
- location serviceLocation services are device or operating-system capabilities that determine and provide geographic location information to applications.
- pipelineA data pipeline is an automated or structured sequence that moves and processes data between sources and destinations.
- democratic processDemocracy is a system of government in which political authority is exercised by citizens, typically through participation and collective decision-making.
- data industryThe commercial sector that collects, cleans, integrates, aggregates, analyzes, packages, and applies data and analytical insights.
- infotainmentInfotainment is media content that combines information with entertainment and may emphasize audience engagement over objective reporting.
- pricing strategyPricing is the process of setting or adjusting the prices charged for goods, services, or data access.
- simulatorSimulation software is software that computationally represents systems or processes and generates or studies possible outcomes.
- optimization solverOptimization software is software that searches for solutions that best satisfy specified objectives under varying conditions or constraints.
- data sourceA data source is a system, observation, activity, or other origin from which data is obtained.
- data misuseData abuse is the misuse of personal or user-generated data in ways that can harm or exploit the people it concerns.
- dark patternA dark pattern is a user-interface design technique that steers people toward or away from choices by making some options harder to understand or select.
- FacebookFacebook is a social networking platform for creating, sharing, and interacting with user content.
- de-identification techniqueData deidentification is the removal or alteration of identifying attributes from records to reduce their association with specific individuals.
- DNA sequencerA DNA sequencer is an instrument that processes biological samples to determine their DNA sequences.
- genetic dataGenetic data is information derived from an individual's genetic material and describing their inherited biological characteristics.
- genetic sequencingGenetic sequencing is the process of determining the structure or sequence of genetic material from biological samples.
- genomeA genome is the complete set of genetic material in an organism.
- lifecycleA data life cycle is the sequence of stages through which data passes from creation through transformation, use, analysis, and derivative creation.
- encryptionEncryption is the transformation of readable data into coded form so that it cannot be understood without the appropriate key or decryption process.
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