purposesreducing
Purposesreducing is a term used in governance, product design, and policy discussions to describe the deliberate narrowing of the stated purposes for which a project, product, or dataset is intended to be used. The core idea is to consolidate multiple suggested uses into a smaller, clearly defined set of goals, thereby reducing scope, complexity, and risk. As a neologism, it does not have a formal standard definition but is discussed as a practice or principle in debates about efficiency, compliance, and ethical use.
In data governance, purposesreducing aligns with purpose limitation: restricting data collection and processing to essential, explicitly
Benefits include clearer accountability, easier compliance with privacy and security rules, lower governance costs, and faster
Implementation often involves stakeholder workshops, documenting a minimal viable purpose set, and regular reviews to ensure