Definition
A record of where a harmful decision propagated across vendors, data brokers, internal teams, and agencies. Downstream harm traces extend the repair log so remedies follow the harm.
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Downstream Harm Trace
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A record of where a harmful decision propagated across vendors, data brokers, internal teams, and agencies.
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APA
Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. (2026). Downstream Harm Trace. Ethotechnics glossary. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/downstream-harm-trace
MLA
Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. "Downstream Harm Trace." Ethotechnics glossary, 2026, https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/downstream-harm-trace.
Chicago
Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. "Downstream Harm Trace." Ethotechnics glossary. Jan 9, 2026. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/downstream-harm-trace.
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@misc{glossary_downstream-harm-trace,
title={Downstream Harm Trace},
author={Ethotechnics Institute Research Team},
year={2026},
howpublished={Ethotechnics glossary},
url={https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/downstream-harm-trace},
version={v1.1.0}
}
RIS
TY - WEB TI - Downstream Harm Trace AU - Ethotechnics Institute Research Team PY - 2026 UR - https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/downstream-harm-trace ER -