This lesson focuses on limiting data collection to what is strictly necessary, and on securing harassment records through encryption, access controls, and confidential handling practices.
Data Minimization and Secure Storage for Harassment Records
This lesson focuses on limiting data collection to what is strictly necessary, and on securing harassment records through encryption, access controls, and confidential handling practices.

Data minimization and purpose limitation

Collect only information that is needed to investigate and address harassment concerns. Avoid collecting unrelated data and delete anything that does not support the investigation after its conclusion.

Secure storage

Secure storage is critical. Use encryption at rest and in transit, strong access controls, and tamper resistant audit trails for all harassment records.

Access management

Access management ensures least privilege. Assign roles, enforce strong authentication, and regularly review who can view or modify records.

Confidential handling

Confidential handling of documents is essential. Where possible, pseudonymize data and maintain separation between files and notes used for internal investigation.