Adding, Editing, and Deleting Personal Data
Using the Inventory Manager, you can create and configure Data Subjects, Data Categories, Data Classifications, and Data Elements.
Adding, Editing, and Deleting Data Subject Types
In Data Mapping Automation, you can create and configure the types of data subjects available to add to your organization's inventory records. Data subject types refer to the categories of individuals whose information is being processed or collected by your organization. Examples of data subject types include Customers, Employees, and Applicants.
To view, add, edit, and delete data subject types, you need specific permissions. These permissions are available by default to the Site Admin, Privacy Officer, and Data Mapping Automation Manager roles. For information about the specific capabilities of OneTrust's default roles, see Adding, Editing, and Customizing Roles.
To add a data subject type
To assign data elements to a data subject type
To edit a data subject type
To localize data subject type names
You can localize or translate the names of your data subject types into any of OneTrust's supported languages. These translated values will appear in assessments, reports, and inventories.
To localize data subject type descriptions
You can localize or translate the descriptions of your data subject types into any of OneTrust's supported languages. These translated values will appear in assessments, reports, and inventories.
To delete a data subject type
Adding, Editing, and Deleting Data Categories
You can create data categories that are used to organize data elements. Data categories describe the types of data being collected. Examples of data categories include Contact Information, Personal Identification, and Background Checks.
Some data privacy regulations allow individuals to request information about the categories of data being processed. Categorizing the data elements your organization uses can help produce this information to individuals and for official review.
To view, add, edit, and delete data categories, you need specific permissions. These permissions are included by default in the Site Admin, Privacy Officer, and Data Mapping Automation Manager roles. For information about the specific capabilities of OneTrust's default roles, see Adding and Editing Users.
To add a data category
To edit a data category
To localize data category names
You can localize or translate the names of your data categories into any of OneTrust's supported languages. These translated values will appear in assessments, reports, and inventories.
To delete a data category
Adding, Editing, and Deleting Data Classifications
You can create and configure the data classifications available to select from when creating data elements. Data classifications refer to the nature of the data element and provide context to how the element should be handled. Examples of data classifications include Sensitive, Publicly Available, and Confidential.
To view, add, edit, and delete data classifications, you need specific permissions. These permissions are included by default in the Site Admin, Privacy Officer, and Data Mapping Automation Manager roles. For information about the specific capabilities of OneTrust's default roles, see Managing Roles.
To add a data classification
To edit a data classification
To localize data classification names
You can localize or translate the names of your data classifications into any of OneTrust's supported languages. These translated values will appear in assessments, reports, and inventories.
To delete a data classification
Adding, Editing, and Deleting Data Elements
You can create and configure data elements to add to your organization's inventory records. Data elements refer to individual pieces of data that can be linked to inventory records to create a more comprehensive data inventory landscape. Examples of data elements include Email Address, Age, or Browsing History.
To view, add, edit, and delete data elements, you need specific permissions. These permissions are available by default to the Site Admin, Privacy Officer, and Data Mapping Automation Manager roles. For information about the specific capabilities of OneTrust's default roles, see Managing Roles.
To add a data element
You can manually add data elements, create them through assessment questions, or upload them via bulk imports. For more information, see Adding, Editing, Reordering, and Deleting Questions and Bulk Importing Personal Data.
Create New Data Element Modal Reference
- Field
- Description
- Name
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Enter the name of the data element.
- Data Category
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Select the categories of data involved.
Note:For information about configuring data categories, see Adding, Editing, and Deleting Data Categories.
- Data Classification
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Select the classification types of the data involved.
Note:For information about customizing data classifications, see Adding, Editing, and Deleting Data Classifications.
- Data Subject Types
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Select the types of data subject involved.
Note:For more information about customizing data subject types, see [NO TITLE FOUND].
- Description
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Enter a brief description of the data element.
To edit a data element
To localize data element names
You can localize or translate the names of your data elements into any of OneTrust's supported languages. These translated values will appear in assessments, reports, and inventories.