Data Minimization
གཞི་གྲངས་ཉུང་གཏོང་།
数据最小化
Data Minimization · གཞི་གྲངས་ཉུང་གཏོང་། · 数据最小化 · DAY-tuh MIN-uh-mi-ZAY-shun · collect less · least data · Privacy · privacy · design · policyPrivacycollect less least data/DAY-tuh MIN-uh-mi-ZAY-shun/
Also known as: collect less, least data
Last updated August 7, 2026
Definition
Data minimization is the practice of collecting and keeping only the personal data needed for a stated purpose, reducing risk if systems are breached or misused.
Real-World Example
A newsletter signup that asks only for an email — not birth date and phone — follows data minimization.
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