User Guide

Data guardians are users on the Privitar Data Security Platform​ who develop and maintain company policies and rules that govern data usage, including how the organization adheres to regulatory and compliance guidelines and requirements.

Data guardians are responsible for approving all data requests, including requests to register data on the platform and requests to access data outside the platform.

In your organization, data guardians might have job titles similar to security officer, information officer, or data officer. They might work in legal, risk, or compliance departments.