Jurisdiction assets provide a hierarchical representation of how an organization divides its market on the basis of geography, such as regions and countries. For example, USA and Canada can be jurisdictions located in the jurisdiction North America.
Jurisdiction assets are important for identifying:
- The flow of personal data.
- Local privacy regulations.
- Where:
- Technology assets are hosted.
- Personal data is hosted.
- Personal data is processed, as defined by a data sharing agreement.
- Data subjects affected by security issues reside.
Tip The packaged domain "Countries and states" includes Jurisdiction assets for the countries of the world, the 50 United States and more.