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One reference showing where personal data lives in your organization and under which category

Governata brings approved personal data into one inventory showing its source system, table, column, and category, so your organization can answer any question about it.

One source

Clear categories

Status indicators

Search and filter

Audit ready

Scattered knowledge, or one inventory

At the first regulatory query or data subject request, your organization needs an immediate answer on where that data sits.

Six capabilities that make the inventory dependable

The inventory is not a list of names. It is a map tying every personal data element to its exact location, category, and status.

Exact location per item

Showing the source system, table, and column holding the personal data.

Parent and detected category

Classifying each item under its main category and the category the analysis assigned to it.

Status indicators

Showing counts of detected, approved, and pending items to track how complete the inventory is.

Search and filtering

Reaching any item by searching a table or column name, or filtering by status and category.

Data format and detection method

Showing the data type and whether the item was identified automatically or manually.

One organizational reference

A single source teams turn to, instead of assembling a picture from several systems.

How an item enters the inventory in Governata

1
Discovery

The item is flagged by automated scanning or recorded manually inside the software.

2
Review

Verifying the data type and the accuracy of the category assigned to the item.

3
Approval

Approving the item as personal data, which enters it into the inventory with its final status.

4
Maintenance

Reviewing the inventory periodically and updating it as systems and data change.

Who benefits from PII Inventory in Governata?

Data stewards

A view of how complete the inventory is and which items still await review.

Privacy officers

One reference answering where personal data sits, without collecting it from teams each time.

Compliance teams

An inventory ready to present at any regulatory query or audit, with no preparation.

Information security teams

A map of where sensitive data resides, on which controls and response plans are built.

Personal data categories in the inventory

Identity information

Data that identifies an individual directly, such as a name or national ID number.

Contact information

Data used to reach an individual, such as an email address or phone number.

Location information

Data establishing an individual’s location or address.

Additional categories

Further categories your organization defines according to its data and regulatory requirements.

FAQs about personal data inventories

What is a personal data inventory?

It is a reference capturing the approved personal data across an organization, showing the location, category, and status of each item.

Because every later obligation assumes you know the locations. You cannot fulfil a deletion request or restrict access to data you cannot find.

The parent category is the main classification, such as identity information. The detected category is what the analysis assigned to that specific item within it.

No. Systems change and new tables appear, so the inventory needs periodic review to keep reflecting reality.

When a request about an individual arrives, the inventory determines which systems must be searched. Without it, the request becomes a blind search.

No. It is a first step followed by controls, policies, and procedures, but none of those work without it.

Bring your personal data into one approved inventory

Exact locations, clear categories, and status indicators, in one reference that answers any question about personal data.