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ICO: Data protection by design and by default

Documents embedding data protection practices throughout product lifecycles, limiting personal information to what is necessary for specific purposes, applying appropriate technical and organisational measures, and protecting people's rights by default.

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Pattern Decisions This Source Supports

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Privacy settings Choose privacy settings when the user needs durable controls over ongoing data collection, saved activity, profile visibility, data sharing, personalization, app access, or device privacy permissions. Opening privacy settings shows authoritative current values, not blank defaults, marketing copy, or a privacy-policy-only page. Supports privacy by design/default, purpose limitation, data minimisation, and rights-protective technical controls.

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Publisher: Information Commissioner's Office. Last checked: .