Data & consent · Common term

Access control

What is access control?

Rules and technical measures restricting who can use information or systems.

Access control: an illustrative example

Only the assigned support team can open customer records.

Sources and related reading

This is a practical common term. Examples illustrate the concept; they are not verified client results. Working definitions and accountability lenses are not claims of a universal standard or original coinage.

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  • Anonymization

    Transforming data so people are not reasonably identifiable in its context of use.

  • Audit trail

    A record of actions that supports review of what happened.

  • Consent withdrawal

    A usable way to reverse a previously given permission.

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