Inference
The result of inference of personal data from other personal data, for example, through correlation, is still considered personal data. Knowing that two people frequently visit multiple locations at the same time and often leave at the same time can be an indicator that the two people know one another. Furthermore, if they often arrive and leave at the same time it could even be inferred that they were meeting at these locations.
Figure 11.1: From incomplete data you can infer the result
In this chapter, we’re going to look at the privacy regulations that should be observed with regard to inference by your systems.
As with the chapter on privacy, in this chapter and the other T.R.I.M. chapters, the references used will be to the GDPR, CCPA, CPRA, and OECD documents that have had a strong influence on shaping data privacy worldwide. In addition, this following document explains the relationship between the GDPR and artificial intelligence...