Which term describes the right of individuals to control their personal information?

• A. Laws protecting personal data
• B. PII
• C. General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)
• D. Privacy

Answer: (D)

Privacy is the right of individuals to control their personal information—deciding what data is collected, how it’s used, and who can access it. This concept underpins how we handle data in everyday tech use and policy, including consent and data minimization. PII refers to the kind of data that can identify someone, which is the content we want to protect, not the right itself. GDPR is a regulation that enforces privacy protections, but it’s a rule, not the inherent right. Laws protecting personal data are the broader rules that aim to safeguard data, again, not the core right. So the term that describes this fundamental ability to control personal information is privacy.