Product documentation

Documentation for evaluators, implementers, and operators.

This documentation explains how TrustOS is structured, how the main workflows connect, and which records are created during normal operation.

Use it to evaluate the platform, prepare an implementation, train authorised users, and understand the responsibilities assigned to each team.

Product and operating areas

Section 01 of 11

Personal data inventory

Purpose. Maintain a structured view of where personal data is processed and who is responsible for it.

Operator workflow

  1. Create business domains and services.
  2. Add applications, databases, files, and other data stores.
  3. Record personal data categories and processing activities.
  4. Associate processors, owners, and system contacts.
  5. Run or import discovery findings where available.
  6. Review and approve the resulting record.

Expected records

  • Data store inventory
  • Processing activity record
  • Personal data category record
  • Processor relationship
  • Ownership and review history
  • Discovery finding and resolution

A practical implementation sequence

1. Confirm scope and responsibility

Identify the organisational entities, business services, systems, processors, responsible teams, and initial compliance priorities.

2. Build the personal data inventory

Record the known data environment and review discovery findings with the relevant system and business owners.

3. Configure purposes, notices, and consent

Document the processing purpose, applicable ground, data categories, retention, notice content, and consent process where required.

4. Configure Data Principal service workflows

Set up request intake, verification, assignment, communication, response work, grievance handling, and nomination.

5. Configure operational actions

Connect approved systems, map relevant data, test actions, review exceptions, and define available verification methods.

6. Prepare governance and evidence

Configure processor records, incident workflows, impact assessments, processing records, management review, and evidence packages.

Use the proposal for implementation scope and delivery responsibilities.