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Informational Self-Determination

/ˌɪn.fɚˈmeɪ.ʃən.əl sɛlf.dɪˌtɝː.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The right of individuals to determine themselves the disclosure and use of their personal data.

    "Informational self-determination is a cornerstone of modern data privacy regulations like the GDPR."
  2. 2

    The authority and legal capacity of a person to decide how information concerning their identity is collected, processed, and shared.

    "With the rise of social media, maintaining informational self-determination has become increasingly difficult."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the German constitutional legal concept 'informationelle Selbstbestimmung', coined by the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany in the landmark 1983 Census Act ruling. It combines 'information' (from Latin informare) with 'self-determination' (from Latin determinare, to bound or settle), reflecting the modern right of individuals to control their own personal data in the digital age.

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🇫🇷French → English

autodétermination informationnelle

Transliteration: otodeteʁminasjɔ̃ ɛ̃fɔʁmasjɔnɛl

"L'autodétermination informationnelle est un droit fondamental à l'ère numérique."

🇩🇪German → English

informationelle Selbstbestimmung

Transliteration: ɪnfɔʁmat͡si̯oˈnɛlə ˈzɛlbstbəˌʃtɪmʊŋ

"Die informationelle Selbstbestimmung schützt das Recht des Einzelnen auf Datenschutz."

🇮🇹Italian → English

autodeterminazione informativa

Transliteration: awtodeterminatsione informativa

"L'autodeterminazione informativa è tutelata dalle leggi sulla privacy."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

autodeterminación informativa

Transliteration: awtodeterminasjon informatiba

"La autodeterminación informativa garantiza el control sobre los datos personales."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

autodeterminação informativa

Transliteration: awtodeterminasɐ̃w ĩfɔʁmatʃivɐ

"A autodeterminação informativa é essencial para a proteção de dados."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

सूनात्मक आत्मनिर्णय

Transliteration: soochanaatmak aatmanirnay

"डिजिटल युग में सूनात्मक आत्मनिर्णय एक महत्वपूर्ण अधिकार है।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

信息自决权

Transliteration: xìnxī zìjué quán

"信息自决权是个人保护隐私的核心权利。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

정보자기결정권

Transliteration: jeongbo-jagi-gyeoljeong-gwon

"정보자기결정권은 현대 사회에서 매우 중요한 기본권입니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

情報的自己決定権

Transliteration: jōhōteki jiko ketteiken

"情報的自己決定権はプライバシー保護の基本となる権利である。"

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