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SYSTEM MAP · 08 CONNECTED LAYERS

Every claim needs a path to evidence.

Start with a real decision. Follow it across systems, ownership, evidence and failure modes. Then check the relevant legal source and commencement status separately.

Check legal status first

LAYER DIRECTORY

Choose the decision in front of you.

Control counts describe this catalogue, not legal coverage or compliance completeness.

  1. 01

    Discover · 6 controls

    Discovery and ownership

    Make systems, data categories, purposes, owners and processors visible before deciding what should change.

  2. 02

    Explain · 6 controls

    Notice and purpose

    Connect itemised data and purposes to the exact collection surface, language, version and route for action.

  3. 03

    Record · 6 controls

    Choice and consent evidence

    Design affirmative choices, receipts and withdrawal propagation as inspectable system events.

  4. 04

    Respond · 6 controls

    Rights and grievance operations

    Turn intake, identity risk, system search, action, communication and escalation into one traceable workflow.

  5. 05

    Expire · 6 controls

    Retention and deletion

    Use purpose and event triggers to drive warnings, holds, deletion, backup expiry and proof.

  6. 06

    Govern · 6 controls

    Processor and transfer governance

    Keep processor instructions, sub-processors, locations, transfer conditions and exit evidence connected.

  7. 07

    Protect · 12 controls

    Security and breach response

    Connect safeguards, access, observability, recoverability and incident facts to decision-ready evidence.

  8. 08

    Assure · 6 controls

    Governance and assurance

    Assign policy, training, testing and heightened-duty evidence without turning assurance into a compliance badge.

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