userapproved
Userapproved is a term used in software design to indicate that a user has explicitly granted permission for a specific action, data processing, or access. It functions as a credential or status that can be stored in a system as a boolean flag, a timestamp, or an access scope, and it typically accompanies a user identifier. The concept prioritizes explicit opt-in over implicit assumptions, aligning with privacy-by-design principles and many data-protection frameworks.
In practice, userapproved may appear as part of a consent record used by applications to determine whether
Applications and contexts include privacy settings in mobile or web apps, cookie consent banners, marketing data
Challenges include managing consent granularity, ensuring up-to-date approvals, handling revoked consent across connected services, and addressing
See also: consent, opt-in, consent management, privacy-by-design. Examples of usage describe API endpoints or data stores