Uautorisert

Uautorisert is a Norwegian adjective meaning not authorized or lacking formal permission from an authority or owner. It is used to describe actions, access, or data that has not been approved or granted.

The term is formed with the negation prefix u- attached to autorisert (authorized). The word autorisert derives from autorisasjon (authorization) and is used in administrative, legal, and technical contexts in contemporary Norwegian.

Common collocations include uautorisert tilgang (unauthorized access), uautorisert innsyn (unauthorized disclosure/viewing), and uautorisert handling (unauthorized action). In information security, uautorisert tilgang to a system is a central concern, and organizations may implement controls to detect and prevent it. In workplaces and venues you may see signs such as “Uautorisert adgang forbudt” to deter unauthorized presence.

In data protection and privacy, handling personal data without consent or beyond authorized purposes is described as uautorisert behandling. The term can appear in statutes, policy documents, security advisories, and risk assessments.

Usage notes: uautorisert is typically used attributively before nouns (e.g., uautorisert tilgang). It is generally translated as unauthorized in English. The opposite term is autorisert or the phrase tillatt, depending on context.