Data minimization is the practice of collecting only the data necessary for a defined purpose.
Category
Data Governance
Also known as
data minimisation
It is a privacy-law principle and a practical one: less unnecessary data means less risk and fewer inputs that can go stale or wrong.
In practice
Every field you collect is a field you have to govern, secure, and keep current. Collect for a purpose, or do not collect it.
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