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Identity Theft

The fraudulent acquisition and use of another person personal identifying information, typically for financial gain or to commit crimes.

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PII PHI Data Anonymization Data Pseudonymization Data Masking Tokenization Right to be Forgotten Privacy by Design Data Sovereignty Cookie Consent Privacy Impact Assessment De-identification
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