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title: "Privacy fundamentals"
source: Microsoft Code-With Engineering Playbook
source_url: https://github.com/microsoft/code-with-engineering-playbook
licence: CC-BY-4.0
domain: engineering
subdomain: microsoft-code-with-playbook
date_added: 2026-04-25
---

# Privacy fundamentals

Private data handling and protection requires both the proper design of software,
systems and databases, as well as the implementation of organizational processes and procedures.

In general, developers working on [ISE](../../ISE.md) projects should adhere to Microsoft's recommended standard practices and regulations on Privacy and Data Handling.
