minimization

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-002686",
  "term": "minimization",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "A privacy principle (FIPP) that limits an organization's creation, collection, use, processing, storage, maintaining, disseminating, or disclosing of PII to activities that are directly relevant and necessary to accomplish a legally authorized purpose, and to only maintain PII for as long as is necessary to accomplish the purpose.",
  "references": [
    "CNSSI 4009-2022 from OMB Circular A-130 (2016) (adapted)",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/minimization/"
}