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2616883 - A quick overview on Data Protection and Privacy- Goal Management

Symptom

This article describes the Data Protection and Privacy configuration available in Goal Management module.

Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Goal Management

Resolution

Pre requisites for Using Data Protection and Privacy Functions

To make use of the data protection and privacy functions, you need to verify that you have met the prerequisites:

  1. Migrate to role-based permissions (RBP). Please note that this process takes time, so if you haven't done it yet we strongly recommend that you start as soon as possible.
  2. Activate the Metadata Framework (MDF). To do this, just go to the Upgrade Center and switch on the Extension Center. This activates MDF automatically.
  3. If you have Position Management, update to the right to return data model.

Functionality Overview -  Data Protection and Privacy

With this function You can
Purge Erase personal data once it is no longer needed, and the required retention time for the data has passed
Data Blocking Erase personal data once it is no longer needed, and the required retention time for the data has passed.
Read Audit See who has accessed sensitive personal data.
Change Audit See who has created, modified, or deleted personal data.
Information Report Compile a report containing all the personal data your company has stored on a particular person.
Consent agreements Inform people that their personal data will be stored when they use particular applications.

Note: Data blocking is only available in Employee Central and Reporting. In other SAP SuccessFactors modules, all personal data is accessible by authorized users until it is purged.

Questions & Answers

Give feedback and get support at our online community forum.

If you run into any problems while setting up and using the data protection and privacy functions described in this guide, please feel free to get in touch with us directly. We’ve opened a community forum called Data Privacy and Protection where you can post your questions and suggestions.

When posting a question on the forum, please indicate in the title the particular function to which you’re referring. This will help us to assign your question to the relevant content expert more quickly.

If you have a question, comment, or suggestion about… Use this tag in the title of your community post Example
Purge functions [The name of the relevant Data Retention Group] [Personal Info from EC] Data not being purged in my productive system?
Data blocking [Blocking] [Blocking]
Read audit [Read] [Read]
Change audit [Change] [Change]
Information report [Report] [Report] Can I run an advanced search for internal employees?
Consent agreements [Consent]
This guide in general [Docu] [Docu] Can you add some screenshots to chapter xyz?

See Also

KBA 2567282 - A quick overview on Data Protection and Privacy- Goal Management

Keywords

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Product

SAP SuccessFactors Performance & Goals all versions