Glossary of terms
This glossary defines the terms used throughout these docs and the reference volumes that follow it. Feature-specific terms may also be defined in the articles where they are used.
Glossary of terms
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CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act): A California privacy law governing certain businesses' collection, use, disclosure, and sale or sharing of consumers' personal information.
CDPA (Consumer Data Protection Act): A Virginia privacy law governing the processing of personal data by organizations that meet the law's applicability requirements.
Clym widget: The visitor-facing interface that allows website visitors to access Clym privacy, accessibility, consent, and other configured features.
Consent receipt: A record of a visitor's consent decision. A Clym consent receipt contains information about the consent, the visitor, and the circumstances under which the consent was collected.
Control Center: The Clym administrative interface where organizations configure and manage their Clym services, regulatory settings, company data, consent records, and other website settings.
Cookie: A piece of data stored in a web browser by a website or service. Cookies can be used to remember information about a visitor or support functions such as analytics, personalization, or advertising.
Cookie Policy: A document that describes the cookies and tracking technologies used on a website and provides information about their purposes and, where applicable, how visitors can manage their preferences.
D
Data controller: The organization that determines the purposes and means of processing personal data, where that concept applies under the applicable data protection law.
Domain: A website address on which Clym services are implemented.
DPO (Data Protection Officer): A person responsible for advising an organization and supporting its compliance with applicable data protection requirements, where a DPO is required or appointed.
DSAR (Data Subject Access Request): A request from an individual to access personal data an organization holds about them and, depending on the applicable law, obtain information about how that data is processed and protected.
E
Embed code: The scripts provided by Clym for implementing Clym services on a website or domain.
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GCM (Google Consent Mode): A framework that allows supported Google tags and services to adjust their behavior based on a visitor's consent choices.
GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation): A European Union regulation governing the processing and protection of personal data.
GPP (Global Privacy Platform): A framework developed by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) for communicating privacy and consent signals across participating jurisdictions.
Governance portal: A visitor-facing Clym interface through which visitors can access configured services and submit supported requests or cases, such as data privacy, whistleblowing, content removal, or security requests.
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LGPD (Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados): Brazil's General Data Protection Law, which governs the processing of personal data.
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MCM (Microsoft Consent Mode): A framework that allows supported Microsoft technologies to receive and respond to a visitor's consent status.
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Opt-in: A consent model in which a visitor must take a clear, affirmative action to provide consent before the applicable processing, cookies, scripts, or services are enabled.
Opt-out: A consent model in which processing or tracking may occur by default, subject to the visitor's ability to withdraw or refuse consent where required by the applicable privacy framework.
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PII (Personally Identifiable Information): Information that can identify, relate to, describe, or reasonably be associated with an individual, depending on the applicable legal or regulatory definition.
Processing purpose: The reason or purposes for which personal data or a service is processed, such as providing customer support, delivering advertising, or meeting a legal requirement.
Profile ID: An identifier associated with a visitor on a given Clym digital property. The same Profile ID can be used to associate multiple records belonging to the same visitor, such as consent records and Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs).
R
ReadyCompliance®: A Clym feature that provides configured compliance-related functionality based on applicable regulatory requirements and website settings.
RealtimeCompliance™: A Clym feature that continuously monitors a website and helps keep its Clym configuration aligned with changes detected on the website.
Registration widget: A tool that allows a partner's customers to register for Clym directly from the partner's website.
Regulation: A law, rule, or regulatory requirement governing activities such as the processing of personal data, use of cookies, accessibility, age restrictions, or other regulated activities. Regulatory requirements may apply based on factors such as an organization's location, activities, size, or the location of its visitors.
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Scan widget: A Clym tool that scans a website and reports potential compliance-related issues based on the checks supported by the scanner. It is also referred to as the Scanner.
Script: A piece of code that runs on or is loaded by a website. Scripts can add functionality to a website or send information to third-party services.
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TCF (Transparency & Consent Framework): An industry framework developed by the Interactive Advertising Bureau Europe (IAB Europe) for communicating consent and other privacy choices within the digital advertising ecosystem.
V
VPPA (Video Privacy Protection Act): A U.S. federal law that governs certain records of video-viewing activity and may impose requirements on organizations that disclose or otherwise process certain video-viewing information.
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Wiretapping: Clym functionality used to manage consent associated with interaction with certain live chat or AI chatbot services, where applicable.
Regulatory acronyms
The following table summarizes commonly referenced regulations in this volume.
| Acronym | Full name | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| CCPA | California Consumer Privacy Act | California, US |
| VCDPA | Consumer Data Protection Act | Virginia, US |
| GDPR | General Data Protection Regulation | European Union |
| LGPD | Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (General Data Protection Law) | Brazil |
For the full list of regulations covered by Clym, see the Clym regulations reference.