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Privacy is, in the most broad sense, the right of an individuals to control or withhold data or [[Concept:Metadata|metadata]] pertaining to themselves or to those in their care.
Much like [[w:security|security]], it is an active process of considering how our choices impact us and what we can do to reduce the likelihood of undesirable outcomes ([[w:data breach|data breaches]], [[w:hackingCybercrime|Cybercrime]], [[w:doxing|doxing]]) while maximising control over the release of our personal information.
 
Privacy is a spectrum. It is impossible to attain absolute or perfect privacy. However, it is also possible to significantly improve your privacy by implementing relatively small changes to how you conduct yourself in your daily life, particularly online.<br>