Data & consent · Common term
Data accuracy
What is data accuracy?
How closely information reflects the person or event it describes.
Data accuracy: an illustrative example
Correct an outdated employer before using a job-title segment.
Sources and related reading
- Related MAC perspective: evidence, people, and accountability — 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.
Related data & consent terms
- Access control
Rules and technical measures restricting who can use information or systems.
- AI disclosure
Clear information about material AI involvement in a service or communication.
- 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.