Privacy, data protection & cybersecurity compliance · Core
Privacy notice
Also called: data privacy notice
ELI5
Information given to individuals about personal-data collection, use, sharing and rights.
Used in conversation
“The draft mentions privacy notice, but the scope and jurisdiction are still unclear.”
Pitch context
You will see “Privacy notice” in board papers, contracts, policies, risk registers and compliance reports when the discussion reaches privacy, data protection & cybersecurity compliance.
Why it matters: In privacy, data protection & cybersecurity compliance, a loose definition can change rights, obligations, approval, disclosure or enforceability.
Caution
Meaning, enforceability and required process vary by jurisdiction and agreement; this definition is not legal advice.
Connected terms
- Privacy policyThe search label “Privacy notice” can route to both entries.
Sources & evidence · 3
Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.
- National Institute of Standards and Technology — Computer Security Resource Center GlossaryDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- OECD — G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance 2023Supporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-16
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission — EDGAR and filing resourcesSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16