What is Data Governance?

The systems and processes used to ensure proper management, quality, privacy, and security of data across and organization.

Accountability and Transparency

Define Roles and responsibilities

Maintain transparency about collection, usage, sharing, and retention

Obtain Consent for usage when necessary

Data Quality and Integrity

Data must be accurate, complete, consistent, timely, and relevant which requires defining standards, completing data validation, and regular audits

Integrity means data is unaltered and trustworthy which requires protecting against unauthorized changes and ensuring accuracy over time

Security, Privacy, and Compliance

Protect from unauthorized access and misuse which requires adequate security measures, privacy policies, encryption, and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations (depends on industry and region)

Stewardship and Lifecycle Management

Ensuring that designated teams or individuals are safeguarding data throughout its lifecycle.

Data lifecycle encompasses creation/acquisition, storage, and disposal

Data Accessibility and Standardization

Balance security and accessibility

Authorized users should have access to data when they need it to make decisions and complete tasks effectively

Establish consistent definitions, formats, and rules

Ethical Use and Continuous Improvement

Ensure data is used ethically and responsibly

Avoid misuse, bias, discrimination and ensure data is used to improve outcomes in a fair and just manner

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