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privacy
A term borrowed from English for 'Privatsphäre' (privacy / private sphere). It describes a person's right to keep personal matters to themselves and to be protected from the public, especially in a digital context.
Bei neuen Apps ist mir der Schutz meiner Privacy sehr wichtig.
With new apps, protecting my privacy is very important to me.
'Privacy' is a term from English that is used in German mainly when talking about digital data and the internet. It emphasizes the protection of personal information online.
Viele Nutzer machen sich Sorgen um ihre Privacy in sozialen Netzwerken.
Many users are worried about their privacy on social networks.
Common verbs in this context are 'die Privacy schützen' (to protect privacy), 'die Privacy wahren' (to preserve privacy), or 'auf seine Privacy achten' (to pay attention to one's privacy).
Man sollte immer darauf achten, seine Privacy im Internet zu schützen.
You should always make sure to protect your privacy on the internet.
'Privacy' is often used with the genitive or a 'von' construction to say whose privacy is meant. Typical phrases are 'die Privacy der Nutzer' (users' privacy) or 'der Schutz der Privacy' (the protection of privacy).
Die neuen Datenschutzregeln sollen die Privacy der Bürger besser schützen.
The new data protection rules are intended to better protect citizens' privacy.
data protection
Datenschutz refers to protecting personal data from unauthorized collection, storage, or sharing. Privacy is broader and concerns control over the entire private sphere, especially in a digital context. Datenschutz is appropriate when dealing with personal data, while Privacy is more appropriate for general digital privacy.
Mit diesen Einstellungen können Nutzer ihre Privacy in der App besser schützen.
With these settings, users can better protect their privacy in the app.
Beim Speichern der Kundendaten muss das Unternehmen den Datenschutz beachten.
When storing customer data, the company must comply with data protection regulations.
