Reference · 4.1

Registers and record types.

This page is generated from the schema the application runs on, so it cannot fall out of step with the screens. For each record type it states what the record is for, the states it passes through in order, and how many answers it holds.

Processing

The Article 30 register of processing activities.

Processing activities

A processing activity recorded under Article 30.

States
Draft → Legal review → Approved → In use → Suspended → Retired
Opens at
Draft
Answers
30 fields, of which 8 are required

Governance

Who is accountable, and the documents that evidence it.

Entities

A controller, joint controller, processor, subprocessor, recipient, Data Protection Officer, representative or authority.

States
Identified → In negotiation → Active → Suspended → Terminated
Opens at
Identified
Answers
17 fields, of which 4 are required

Documents

A data protection document such as a DPIA, LIA, TIA, privacy notice, agreement, policy or retention schedule.

States
Draft → Under review → Approved → Active → Superseded → Expired → Retired
Opens at
Draft
Answers
31 fields, of which 3 are required

Consent records

Evidence that consent was given, for what wording, and how it can be withdrawn.

States
Active → Expired → Withdrawn → Superseded
Opens at
Active
Answers
22 fields, of which 9 are required

Transfer records

A transfer of personal data to a third country or international organisation.

States
Identified → Under assessment → Active → Suspended → Ended
Opens at
Identified
Answers
25 fields, of which 8 are required

Operations

Open matters with a statutory or internal deadline.

Audits and reviews

A planned or completed audit, review or supervisory engagement.

States
Planned → In progress → Reporting → Closed → Cancelled
Opens at
Planned
Answers
13 fields, of which 4 are required

Data subject requests

A data subject rights request under Chapter III.

States
Received → Identity verification → In progress → Response review → Completed → Refused → Withdrawn
Opens at
Received
Answers
24 fields, of which 6 are required

Data breaches

A personal data breach record with the seventy-two hour notification clock.

States
Detected → Triage → Under investigation → Notification decision → Remediation → Closed
Opens at
Detected
Answers
30 fields, of which 7 are required

Privacy actions

An owned, dated remediation task raised from a finding or a review.

States
Open → In progress → Blocked → Completed → Cancelled
Opens at
Open
Answers
12 fields, of which 3 are required

Risk and security

Identified risks and the measures that address them.

Risks

One uncertain event, assessed for its consequence for data subjects and for the organisation, treated by measures and monitored or accepted with authority.

States
Identified → Under assessment → Treatment required → Treatment in progress → Awaiting acceptance → Monitored → Accepted → Closed
Opens at
Identified
Answers
59 fields, of which 6 are required

Technical and organisational measures

A technical or organisational measure and its tested effectiveness.

States
Proposed → Implemented → Verified → Ineffective → Retired
Opens at
Proposed
Answers
13 fields, of which 5 are required

Resources

The reference records that other registers cite.

Resources

A system, application, database, location, device or third-party service that processing depends on.

States
Identified → Active → Being decommissioned → Decommissioned
Opens at
Identified
Answers
16 fields, of which 5 are required

Data subject sets

A named population of people whose personal data is processed, held once and referred to by every activity that concerns it.

States
Identified → Confirmed → Under change → Retired
Opens at
Identified
Answers
21 fields, of which 7 are required