Data Protection
The set of practices and legal obligations ensuring personal and sensitive data is collected, stored, and processed securely and lawfully.
Related terms
European Data Protection Board (EDPB)
An EU body that ensures consistent application of GDPR across member states and issues guidance on data protection matters.
Sensitive Data
Any personal, financial, medical, or commercially confidential information that could cause harm if exposed without authorization.
UK GDPR & Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018)
The UK's post-Brexit data protection framework, mirroring EU GDPR principles while operating under separate national enforcement.
Data Governance
The framework of policies and accountability that determines how data is collected, protected, and used across an organization.
Data Leakage
Unintended or unauthorized exposure of sensitive data, often occurring when confidential files are pasted into public AI tools.
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
Technology and policies designed to detect and prevent sensitive data from being lost, misused, or accessed by unauthorized users, including AI tools.
See Data Protection in practice
Questa AI anonymizes sensitive data before it reaches any AI model — across documents and live prompts, with governance and data-residency control.