Business Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Privacy, data protection & cybersecurity compliance · Core

Profiling

Also called: user profiling

ELI5

Automated processing used to evaluate or predict aspects of a person.

Used in conversation

“Which version of profiling should the board treat as current?”

Pitch context

You will see “Profiling” 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.

Sources & evidence · 3

Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.