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Governance practice; Sections 8 and 16Core Concepts
Data Flow Mapping
Data flow mapping shows movement of personal data between people, applications, stores, suppliers and locations.
Meaning and legal context
Useful maps identify purpose, ownership, access and deletion dependencies. A diagram supports rights handling and incident response but does not itself prove compliance.
Practical application
Reconcile diagrams with actual integrations, logs and supplier access.
Related concepts
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