Q: What’s a privacy policy designed to guard against?
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Q: What does a privacy policy aim to prevent?
- Eavesdropping on communications
- Misuse or abuse of sensitive data
- Attackers stealing customer data
- Denial-of-service attacks
Explanation: A privacy policy acts in a similar capacity to a watchdog for individual data. Its purpose is to prevent unauthorized access, misuse, disclosure, and any other kind of dishonesty that might include the personal information of other individuals. To put it in more layman’s terms, it’s a sign that says “keep out” to anybody who would attempt to take liberties with your sensitive information.
