DataGuidance® Overview

Introduction to DataGuidance®

Organizations need actionable information to monitor and manage the complex legal and regulatory environments across privacy, security, and third-party risk compliance. OneTrust DataGuidance® Research platform gives organizations the tools they need to make the right decisions when building a successful compliance program.

With more than 20 years of operations in the market, DataGuidance® has organized, summarized, and made searchable hundreds of global privacy and security laws and frameworks. Powered by a network of 40 in-house researchers and 1,500 legal contributors, DataGuidance® provides the most extensive and up-to-date regulatory research, news, and insights across 300 jurisdictions.

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Module Benefits:

  • Stay up to date on the latest regulatory news and global developments with customized notifications and alerts

  • Review and compare regulations across multiple jurisdictions at a glance. Access detailed information regarding the jurisdictional and legislative complexities, with over 2,500 expert Guidance Notes

Problems Solved by DataGuidance®:

Retention & Residency

: Understand how retention periods vary across countries, and leverage Data Residency to stay up to date and comply with global residency and localization requirements across 50+ jurisdictions and data topic types

Regulatory Change Management

: Create customized workspaces for cross-functional teams to collaborate on projects and operationalize key regulatory updates critical to your privacy program

Ask an Analyst

: For additional support with further research, regulatory insights, or assistance with the platform, submit a question directly to our expert in-house analyst network and receive a personal response to your question within 48 hours

Typical Users

Admins or key users of DataGuidance® would report to or have the following titles:

  • Data Protection Officer

  • Chief Information Officer

  • Chief Risk Officer

  • Chief Compliance Officer

  • Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer

  • Chief Legal Officer

  • Chief Privacy Officer

  • Chief Data Officer

Relationship in OneTrust Platform

DataGuidance® can integrate with other OneTrust modules to enable enhanced features:

DataGuidance® is integrated directly into OneTrust products, enabling organizations to leverage OneTrust to drive compliance with hundreds of global privacy and security laws and frameworks. This approach provides the only solution that gives privacy departments the tools they need to efficiently monitor and manage the complex and changing world of privacy management.