OneTrust Certified Privacy Professional Practice Exam

The primary goal of data minimization is to limit the collection of personal data to what is necessary. This principle is grounded in privacy regulations such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which emphasizes that organizations should only collect personal data that is directly relevant and necessary for the intended purposes for which it is being processed. By adhering to data minimization practices, organizations can reduce the amount of sensitive information they hold, thereby lowering the risk of misuse or breaches. This also contributes to fostering trust with consumers and complies with legal requirements aimed at protecting individual privacy rights.

While reducing the risk of unauthorized access to data is an important consideration in data management, it is a secondary effect rather than the primary goal of data minimization. Data minimization practices inherently support security by limiting exposure, but their overarching objective is to collect only the data that is absolutely needed.