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Data Governance Policy
A document that outlines the rules, responsibilities, and practices for managing data, including aspects like data quality, security, and compliance.
Implications
A formal set of rules and guidelines that govern how data is managed, protected, and used within an organization, ensuring that data practices are consistent, secure, and compliant with regulations.
Example
Example: A financial institution establishes a data governance policy that requires all customer data to be encrypted, regularly audited, and accessed only by authorized personnel.
Related Terms
Different from a data governance framework, which provides the overall structure, a policy lays out specific, enforceable rules for how data must be handled.
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