Data Practices: Categories of Individuals

The taxonomy of a Privacy Platform is essential for organising and managing data, ensuring compliance with privacy regulations, and effectively controlling personal data. TrustWorks offers a user-friendly platform that simplifies privacy operations and empowers businesses to prioritise consumer privacy. In this article, we will guide you through the process of adding categories of individuals in TrustWorks to enable efficient management of Data Subject Requests (DSRs) and ensure compliance with privacy regulations.

Creating and Managing Categories of Individuals

1. Access your TrustWorks dashboard:

To begin managing categories for DSRs in TrustWorks, navigate to Settings > Global Settings > Data Practices:

2. Select "Category of Individuals" to start managing and adding categories specifically for your DSRs.

3. Create a new category:

To create a new category of individuals for DSRs, click on the + New Category of Individuals button. This allows you to define a unique category tailored to your organisation's specific needs.

4. Name your category:

Enter an appropriate name for your new category. For example, you could create a category for "Vendors/Suppliers."

5. Add a description (optional):

Include a brief description to help team members or collaborators understand the purpose of the category when managing DSRs.

6. Save your new category:

After naming the category and adding a description, click on the + Create button to save it. This will add the new category to our system, facilitating efficient organisation and management of DSRs.

7. Edit categories:

To make changes to a category, locate it in the list and click on "+" icon on the left. Update the necessary fields, such as the name or description, to reflect the desired modifications.

8. Save the changes:

After making the necessary changes, click on the "+ Update" button to save your edits.

9. Deleting categories:

If a category is no longer needed, locate it in the list and click on Delete.

Confirm the deletion when prompted to remove the category.

Conclusion

TrustWorks' comprehensive platform empowers businesses to streamline their privacy operations while prioritising consumer data protection. By following these steps to add categories of individuals for DSRs in TrustWorks, you can efficiently manage and handle data subject requests in line with privacy regulations. Experience the power of our compliance tool, where teams seamlessly collaborate to convert privacy into a core business element.