An email opt-in form on a website applies to which privacy principle?

The correct answer is B. Consent. An opt-in form is a direct mechanism for obtaining explicit, informed consent from a user before collecting or using their personal data (in this case, their email address for marketing). Consent is a foundational privacy principle under frameworks like GDPR, requiring that indiv

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AAccuracy
BConsent
CTransparency
DIntegrity

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A
2% (1)
B
90% (45)
C
2% (1)
D
6% (3)

Explanation

An opt-in form is a direct mechanism for obtaining explicit, informed consent from a user before collecting or using their personal data (in this case, their email address for marketing). Consent is a foundational privacy principle under frameworks like GDPR, requiring that individuals actively agree to data processing. Accuracy (A) refers to data being correct, transparency (C) refers to disclosing how data is used, and integrity (D) refers to protecting data from unauthorized alteration - none of these describe the act of soliciting user agreement.

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