Data privacy and data protection are two terms that are often used interchangeably, but they refer to different concepts. Privacy by design (PbD) is a proactive approach to protecting personal information, while data protection by design (DPbD) focuses on the technical and organizational measures needed to protect data from unauthorized access or misuse.
At its core, PbD is about building privacy into the development of products and services from the very beginning. It requires organizations to consider how their activities will affect individuals’ rights and freedoms when it comes to their personal information.
This includes taking steps such as conducting risk assessments, implementing appropriate security measures, providing clear notices about how personal information will be collected and used, and offering meaningful choices for users to manage how their data is collected.
On the other hand, DPbD involves implementing and enforcing technical safeguards like encryption technologies or pseudonymization techniques that help ensure that any sensitive data remains secure throughout its lifecycle – from collection through storage and processing all the way up until deletion or destruction.