Opt-Out

Noun · Security & Infosec

Definitions

  1. A mechanism that allows a user to decline or stop a type of data collection, sharing, tracking, or participation after it would otherwise occur by default. In security and privacy programs, opt-out design matters because the default often determines how much sensitive data is exposed at scale.

    In plain English: A choice that lets someone decline a default form of tracking, sharing, or participation.

    Example: "The product offered an opt-out for analytics, but the privacy review still questioned why sensitive telemetry was enabled by default."

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