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Data Inventory
Data Management
Catalog of datasets, systems, owners, and processing purposes used for governance and compliance.
Definition
A data inventory documents datasets, systems, data categories, owners, processing purposes, sharing, and retention. It supports DPIAs, incident response, and user rights requests.
In plain English
Catalog of datasets, systems, owners, and processing purposes used for governance and compliance.
Why this matters
Why it matters: Inventories reduce blind spots and enable consistent controls across systems.
Example
Example: Maintain a living inventory linked to data maps, classify datasets, and track retention and processor relationships.