Privacy & Consent

invade / violate someone's privacy

Tracking without permission violates users' privacy.

an invasion of privacy

Many consider this practice an invasion of privacy.

give / obtain / seek explicit consent

Companies should obtain explicit consent before collecting data.

without someone's knowledge or consent

Data is often shared without users' knowledge or consent.

opt in to / opt out of something

Users should have to opt in rather than opt out.

adjust / change/ modify privacy settings

Few people bother to adjust their privacy settings.

protect / safeguard/ secure personal information

Governments should require firms to safeguard personal information.

a data breach/ a data leak

A single data breach can expose millions of records.

profit from = benefit financially from = make money from

Free websites often profit from user data.

place the burden on = put the responsibility on = shift the burden to

Opt-out systems place the burden on users rather than companies.

be held accountable for = be responsible for

Companies should be held accountable for misusing data.

strike a balance between A and B

We need to strike a balance between profit and privacy.

compromise someone's privacy

Their privacy is being compromised.

feel deeply intrusive: gây cảm giác bị xâm phạm sâu sắc

This kind of tracking can feel deeply intrusive to users

a lack of transparency

The lack of transparency about how data is used makes users distrust advertising companies.

be under constant surveillance = bị giám sát liên tục

Internet users are under constant surveillance, even when they are not aware of it.