About Inventory Linking and Relationships

Inventory links and relationships equip the user to build an all encompassing view of their data flow. The data flow from source, storage, destination, and deletion of information used by businesses that comply with GDPR. This article will assist on illuminating the benefits, utilization, and use-case model of linking/creating relationship within the data mapping model.

Benefits of linking/creating structured relationships

Linking and creating structured relationships delivers context to the full picture of processing. It is essential for processing business, asset, and legal information to generate an official record of processing for Article 30. Structured relationships makes reporting and record keeping, quick and efficient. The tool helps avoid duplicating your efforts, which maximizes your capabilities and allows you to transition seamlessly into future enhancements.

Inventory Relationship Types

The relationship type describes the link between the two inventory records. Certain types of relationships can be used with specific pairings to create links.

The following table shows which types of relationship can be created for each type of inventory record link.

Related describes a generic relationship between the two inventory records.

Source/Collection describes a relationship where the asset or vendor acts as the source or collection point of data for the processing activity.

Storage/Processing describes a relationship where the asset or vendor acts as the storage location or processing mechanism for a processing activity.

Destination/Access describes a relationship where the asset or vendor acts as the destination for or a party that accesses data as part of the processing activity.

Product/Service Provider describes a relationship between an asset and vendor that provides or services the asset.

Controller describes a relationship where a legal entity determines why and how data is processed for a processing activity.

Joint Controller describes a relationship where a legal entity of two or more controllers jointly determines why and how data is processed for a processing activity or vendor.

Processor describes a relationship where a legal entity processes on behalf of the controller.

Recipient of Sale describes a relationship where the legal entity receives data as part of a processing activity.

Sub Processor describes a relationship where the vendor acts as the sub-processor for the processing activity.

Data Transfer: describes a relationship in which any form of data sharing takes place between systems, people, and/or businesses.

Sale of Data: describes a relationship in which data is sold to another business or third party.

Relationship Type

Labels

Valid Source-Target Pairs

Related

  • Source → Target: is related to

  • Target → Source: is related to

  • Asset → Asset

  • Asset → Processing Activity

  • Asset → Legal Entity

  • Asset → Vendor

  • Processing Activity → Asset

  • Processing Activity → Processing Activity

  • Processing Activity → Legal Entity

  • Processing Activity → Vendor

  • Legal Entity → Asset

  • Legal Entity → Processing Activity

  • Legal Entity → Legal Entity

  • Legal Entity → Vendor

  • Vendor → Asset

  • Vendor → Processing Activity

  • Vendor → Legal Entity

  • Vendor → Vendor

Source/Collection

  • Source → Target: is source/collection point of

  • Target → Source: has source/collection point of

  • Asset → Processing Activity

  • Legal Entity → Processing Activity

  • Vendor → Processing Activity

Destination/Access

  • Source → Target: is destination/access point of

  • Target → Source: has destination/access point of

  • Asset → Processing Activity

  • Legal Entity → Processing Activity

  • Vendor → Processing Activity

Storage/Processing

  • Source → Target: is storage/processing point of

  • Target → Source: has storage/processing point of

  • Asset → Processing Activity

  • Legal Entity → Processing Activity

  • Vendor → Processing Activity

Controller

  • Source → Target: is controller of

  • Target → Source: is controlled by

  • Legal Entity → Processing Activity

  • Legal Entity → Legal Entity

  • Legal Entity → Vendor

  • Vendor → Processing Activity

  • Vendor → Legal Entity

  • Vendor → Vendor

Joint Controller

  • Source → Target: is joint controller of

  • Target → Source: is joint controlled by

  • Legal Entity → Process Activity

  • Legal Entity → Legal Entity

  • Legal Entity → Vendor

  • Vendor → Processing Activity

  • Vendor → Legal Entity

  • Vendor → Vendor

Processor

  • Source → Target: is processor of

  • Target → Source: is processed by

  • Legal Entity → Processing Activity

  • Legal Entity → Legal Entity

  • Legal Entity → Vendor

  • Vendor → Processing Activity

  • Vendor → Legal Entity

  • Vendor → Vendor

Sub Processor

  • Source → Target: is subprocessor of

  • Target → Source: is subprocessed by

  • Legal Entity → Processing Activity

  • Legal Entity → Legal Entity

  • Legal Entity → Vendor

  • Vendor → Processing Activity

  • Vendor → Legal Entity

  • Vendor → Vendor

Recipient of Sale

  • Source → Target: is sale recipient of

  • Target → Source: initiates sale to

  • Vendor → Processing Activity

  • Legal Entity → Processing Activity

Product or Service Provider

  • Source → Target: is product/service provider of

  • Target → Source: is provided by

  • Legal Entity → Asset

  • Vendor → Asset

Representative

  • Source → Target: is representative of

  • Target → Source: is represented by

  • Legal Entity → Processing Activity

Data Transfer

  • Source → Target: sends data to

  • Target → Source: receives data from

  • Asset → Asset

  • Asset → Legal Entity

  • Asset → Vendor

  • Legal Entity → Asset

  • Legal Entity → Legal Entity

  • Legal Entity → Vendor

  • Vendor → Asset

  • Vendor → Legal Entity

  • Vendor → Vendor

Sale of Data

  • Source → Target: sells data to

  • Target → Source: buys data from

  • Asset → Asset

  • Asset → Legal Entity

  • Asset → Vendor

  • Legal Entity → Legal Entity

  • Legal Entity → Vendor

  • Vendor → Legal Entity

  • Vendor → Vendor

Asset Relationship Types

Relationship Type

Asset to Asset

Asset to Processing Activity

Asset to Entity

Asset to Vendor

Related

Source/Collection

Storage/Processing

Destination/Access

Product/Service Provider

Data Transfer

Sale of Data

Processing Activity Relationship Types

Relationship Type

Processing Activity to Asset

Processing Activity to Processing Activity

Processing Activity to Entity

Processing Activity to Vendor

Related

Source/Collection

Storage/Processing

Destination/Access

Controller

Joint Controller

Processor

Recipient of Sale

Sub Processor

Representative

Entity Relationship Types

Relationship Type

Entity to Asset

Entity to Processing Activity

Entity to Entity

Entity to Vendor

Related

Source/Collection

Storage/Processing

Destination/Access

Product/Service Provider

Controller

Joint Controller

Processor

Recipient of Sale

Sub Processor

Representative

Data Transfer

Sale of Data

Vendor Relationship Types

Relationship Type

Vendor to Asset

Vendor to Processing Activity

Vendor to Entity

Vendor to Vendor

Related

Source/Collection

Storage/Processing

Destination/Access

Product/Service Provider

Controller

Joint Controller

Processor

Recipient of Sale

Sub Processor

Data Transfer

Sale of Data

To link inventories