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Consent

Someone actively agreeing, knowing what they are agreeing to.

Definition

A freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of agreement, given by a clear affirmative act.

Craft convention. True because the industry converged on it. Breaking it costs familiarity, not correctness.

In plain language

Someone actively agreeing, knowing what they are agreeing to.

Example

A pre-ticked box is not consent under the GDPR.

Each link says what the connection is, so you can tell a principle from an alternative from a thing people mix this up with.

Deeper reading

The full entry behind this definition.

Related concept

Connected closely enough to change how you apply this.

Nearby in the Atlas

Adjacent territory, found through shared tags rather than a stated link.