# Unbounded Data Collection

> Gathering and retaining more personal data than a purpose requires, inflating privacy risk and regulatory exposure.

Record: `lex:unbounded-data-collection`
Kind: anti-pattern
Layer: [Security Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/security-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-unbounded-data-collection

## category

- [Security Privacy Compliance](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/security-privacy-compliance.md)

## referenced-by

- [Privacy by Design](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/privacy-by-design.md)