Definitions[]
European Union[]
Consent is
“ | any freely given specific and informed indication of his wishes by which the data subject signifies his agreement to personal data relating to him being processed.[1] | ” |
General[]
Consent is a person's or entity's manifestation of assent.
Internet[]
Consent is
“ | an individual's action in response to a clear, meaningful, and prominent notice regarding the collection and use of data for a specific purpose. Where an entity has a relationship with a consumer through an additional or different medium than the device to which Consent applies, Consent may be obtained through any such medium.[2] | ” |
“ | [e]xplicit permission, given to a Web site by a visitor, to handle personal information in specified ways.[3] | ” |
UAS[]
Consent "means words or conduct indicating permission. Consent must be informed and conduct indicating permission may be express or implied, depending on the context."[4]
Overview[]
There are several different types of consent:
References[]
- ↑ EU Directive 95/46/EC.
- ↑ Application of Self-Regulatory Principles to the Mobile Environment, at 4.
- ↑ GetNet Wise, Glossary.
- ↑ Voluntary Best Practices for UAS Privacy, Transparency, and Accountability, at 3.