{"id":12436,"date":"2026-01-23T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/?p=12436"},"modified":"2026-01-14T06:01:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T06:01:06","slug":"internet-privacy-vocabulary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/internet-privacy-vocabulary\/","title":{"rendered":"English Vocabulary for Internet Privacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span 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ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/internet-privacy-vocabulary\/#Important_English_Words_for_Internet_Privacy\" >Important English Words for Internet Privacy<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/internet-privacy-vocabulary\/#Cookies\" >Cookies<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/internet-privacy-vocabulary\/#Consent\" >Consent<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/internet-privacy-vocabulary\/#Preferences\" >Preferences<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/internet-privacy-vocabulary\/#Toggle\" >Toggle<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/internet-privacy-vocabulary\/#Opt-in_Opt-out\" >Opt-in \/ Opt-out<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/internet-privacy-vocabulary\/#TrackTracking\" >Track\/Tracking<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/internet-privacy-vocabulary\/#Retention_period\" >Retention period&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/internet-privacy-vocabulary\/#Online_identifier\" >Online identifier<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/internet-privacy-vocabulary\/#Targeted_advertising\" >Targeted advertising<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/internet-privacy-vocabulary\/#Transparency\" >Transparency&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/internet-privacy-vocabulary\/#Data_breach\" >Data breach<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/internet-privacy-vocabulary\/#Training\" >Training<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/internet-privacy-vocabulary\/#Wrap-up\" >Wrap-up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>When you sign up on a social app like TikTok or use an AI chatbot like ChatGPT, you\u2019ll likely see a message about privacy and <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/asking-giving-permission\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">permissions<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many people don't take time to read these messages, but they contain important information about your data and rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, we'll explain common English vocabulary about personal data you should know when using online platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Important_English_Words_for_Internet_Privacy\"><\/span><strong>Important English Words for Internet Privacy<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cookies\"><\/span><strong>Cookies<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/27162729\/online_privacy_english_1-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"Brown cookies on a dark gray background\" class=\"wp-image-12442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/27162729\/online_privacy_english_1-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/27162729\/online_privacy_english_1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/27162729\/online_privacy_english_1-768x509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Online, cookies are small text files placed on an internet browser. These cookies allow sites to remember user settings, but they're also used as marketing tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Press the red button to accept all <strong>cookies<\/strong> or the blue button to accept only the necessary <strong>cookies<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Consent\"><\/span><strong>Consent<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Consent\" means \"agreement,\" and it can be both a noun and a verb, as you can see in the examples below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Your use of this site indicates your <strong>consent<\/strong> to our terms and privacy policy.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Click AGREE to <strong>consent<\/strong> to our use of cookies.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Preferences\"><\/span><strong>Preferences<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Preference\" is the noun form of \"prefer.\"&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On websites and in apps, preferences are personal settings that control how you interact with the platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>If you don't want to receive message notifications, you can change the setting in your <strong>preferences<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Under the <strong>Preferences<\/strong> tab, you can control things like who can see your posts or send you private messages.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Toggle\"><\/span><strong>Toggle<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Toggle\" is a verb that means \"to switch between two positions.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Click the button to <strong>toggle<\/strong> Silent Mode on or off.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Opt-in_Opt-out\"><\/span><strong>Opt-in \/ Opt-out<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Opt\" is a more formal way to say \"choose.\"&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you opt <em>into<\/em> or opt <em>out of<\/em> a service, you're choosing whether or not you want to participate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>All users will receive our monthly newsletter unless they <strong>opt out <\/strong>in the settings menu.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>If you want your prompts to help train our AI model, you must <strong>opt in<\/strong> by toggling the button under Preferences.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TrackTracking\"><\/span><strong>Track\/Tracking<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When you're online, sites can \"track\" \u2014 or follow \u2014 you between sites by using technology like cookies.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-left\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/22141547\/avatar_6.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">A<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">I did a search for shoes last week, and now I'm seeing lots of ads online for sneakers.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-right\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/22141554\/avatar_8.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">B<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">That's because you're being <strong>tracked<\/strong>.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>Related Daily News lesson: <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/daily-news\/article\/our-devices-may-collect-more-data-than-they-need\/dnp8cKAsEe-AU-fx3Pu6UA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Our Devices May Collect More Data than They Need<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Retention_period\"><\/span><strong>Retention period<\/strong>&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/27163343\/online_privacy_english_2-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"Rows of gray filing cabinets\" class=\"wp-image-12443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/27163343\/online_privacy_english_2-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/27163343\/online_privacy_english_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/27163343\/online_privacy_english_2-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/27163343\/online_privacy_english_2-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/27163343\/online_privacy_english_2-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The retention period is how long a site keeps \u2014 or \"retains\" \u2014 information it receives from users before destroying it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each organization has different retention periods; some will only keep user data for as long as they need to to provide a service, while others may hold it for much longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Online_identifier\"><\/span><strong>Online identifier<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Online identifiers are pieces of information, such as usernames or location data, that can be used to identify particular users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Some businesses use <strong>online identifiers<\/strong> to track user behavior across the internet.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block engoo-box\"><div class=\"engoo-box-title\">Want to practice using this vocabulary?<\/div><div class=\"engoo-box-content block-align-none\">Book a one-on-one lesson on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Engoo<\/a><\/strong>! <br>Friendly and professional Engoo tutors are available to help you improve your English 24 hours a day.<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Targeted_advertising\"><\/span><strong>Targeted advertising<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Traditional advertisements, like billboards and radio commercials, are designed to appeal to many different kinds of people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But online, companies use user data to send targeted ads, or ads carefully sent to specific groups of people based on their information and online history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Companies can send<strong> targeted ads<\/strong> to users based on sites they've visited or posts they've liked on social media.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Related Daily News lesson: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/daily-news\/article\/instagram-to-charge-uk-users-4-a-month-for-no-ads\/cilO_J4kEfCtqds1DKw3nQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Instagram to Charge UK Users $4 a Month for No Ads<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Transparency\"><\/span><strong>Transparency<\/strong>&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If something is transparent, you can see through it. So \"transparency,\" the noun form, refers to something that is clear and easy to understand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Politicians are demanding that platforms be more <strong>transparent<\/strong> in how they collect and use their customers' personal data.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Terms and Conditions often aren't very <strong>transparent<\/strong>, and many users never read them carefully.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Data_breach\"><\/span><strong>Data breach<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes organizations are attacked by hackers who steal important, sensitive information. These situations are called \"data breaches.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The massive <strong>data breach <\/strong>exposed the personal information of thousands of users.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Training\"><\/span><strong>Training<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Training\" often refers to physical practice for things like sports, but it's different when discussing AI; the technology used in chatbots is <em>trained<\/em> on \u2014\u00a0or learns from \u2014\u00a0data it receives from users or other sources online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Many artists are <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/angry-synonyms\/\">livid<\/a> that their work is being used to <strong>train<\/strong> AI image 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