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Profiling

nounid 3689·updated May 13, 2026
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Measuring the characteristics of expected activity so that changes to it can be more easily identified.

Classifications

Entity Type

Process85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Sensitivity

Regulated85%rule-basedr:sens.regulated.framework.v1

Information Class

Pii90%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Variants

synonym
automated profilingbehavioral profilingpersonal dataprocessing
plural
Profilings
possessive
Profiling's
pluralpossessive
Profilings'

Framework definitions

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
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Measuring the characteristics of expected activity so that changes to it can be more easily identified.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
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Measuring the characteristics of expected activity so that changes to it can be more easily identified.
NIST SP 800-611 senseview framework →
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Measuring the characteristics of expected activity so that changes to it can be more easily identified.
General Data Protection RegulationEU1 senseview framework →
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‘Profiling’ means any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyse or predict aspects concerning that natural person's performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behaviour, location or movements.
California Consumer Privacy Act of 20181 senseview framework →
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“Profiling” means any form of automated processing of personal information, as further defined by regulations pursuant to paragraph (16) of subdivision (a) of Section 1798.185, to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person and in particular to analyze or predict aspects concerning that natural person’s performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location, or movements.
Information Technology Laboratory Computer Security Resource Center Glossary1 senseview framework →
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Measuring the characteristics of expected activity so that changes to it can be more easily identified.

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Incoming relationships

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