"Privacy breaches" refers to situations where someone's personal information is accessed, obtained, or exposed without their permission or knowledge. Full definition
Recent revelations show the data harvesting was far more extensive than previously suspected, and possibly among the biggest privacy breaches in history. (dallasnews.com)
It also contained new things like notice requirements for privacy breaches. (slaw.ca)
She was ultimately fired along with six other employees amid a massive privacy breach that occurred between 2011 and 2012. (canadianlawyermag.com)