Creating a Processing Purpose

Overview Creating a Processing Purpose

Overview

Processing purposes define the reasons your organization collects and uses personal data — for example, service delivery, marketing, or legal compliance. In the Data Mapping & Risk Manager (DMRM), processing purposes are organized into categories and assigned a risk level to reflect their sensitivity and regulatory implications.

This article explains how to create a new processing purpose, including how to set its category, risk level, and visibility.

What you can do

✓Create a new processing purpose with a custom name and category

✓Assign a risk level that reflects the purpose's regulatory sensitivity

✓Control whether the processing purpose is visible for selection across the platform

Creating a Processing Purpose

To create a new processing purpose, follow these steps:

1

In the left navigation panel, click the Settings icon (1) and then click the Processing Purposes box (2). The  Processing Purposes page opens.

2

In the top-right corner of the page, click Add New, and then complete the following fields:

•Name — Enter the processing purpose name.

•Category — Select a processing purpose category from the dropdown list. If no existing category applies, select Create new and enter a name for the new category.

•Risk Level — Select a risk level from the dropdown list.

•Visibility — The processing purpose is set to visible by default. To hide it from selection, clear the checkbox.

3

Click Add.

📋 Note: The new processing purpose appears in the Processing Purposes list and is immediately available for selection across Data Mapping & Risk Manager, provided its visibility is enabled.

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