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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

Create an information object

Create information objects manually to associate the right data subject types with business processes or applications.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_privacy.admin

Procedure

  1. Navigate to All > Privacy Management > Privacy Workspace.

  2. In the Privacy Workspace, select the List icon (

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).

  1. Navigate to Privacy elements > AllInformation objects.

  2. Select New.

  3. On the form, fill in the fields.

    FieldDescription
    NameName of the information object category. For example, Financial data.
    Owned byUser who owns the information object.
    Data ClassificationData classification of the information object.
    Business UnitBusiness unit that uses this information object.
    DepartmentDepartment that uses this information object.
    DescriptionDescription of the types of information objects the category contains.
  4. Select Save.

    The information object is created.

Result

Once the information object is created, you can see the Processing activities and Information object categories related lists.

Parent Topic:Manage the Privacy Management library