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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 in DMRM, 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, hover over the Data Mapping & Risk Manager icon, and then navigate to Settings > Processing Purposes.

Data Mapping and Risk Manager left navigation panel with Settings menu expanded and Processing Purposes selected
2

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

Add New processing purpose form showing Name, Category, Risk Level, and Visibility 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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