conveysrestricted

Conveysrestricted is a term used in information governance and data privacy to describe a property of a data item, message, or metadata indicating that the content carries restricted or sensitive information. It is typically treated as a boolean indicator in classification schemas, signaling that the item should be subject to higher protections, stricter access controls, and limited dissemination.

In practice, conveysrestricted functions as a metadata marker within data catalogs, messaging protocols, and data processing pipelines. When an asset or transmission is marked as conveysrestricted, systems may enforce encrypted storage, restricted access lists, auditing, and minimum-necessary sharing policies. The flag helps organizations implement privacy-by-design principles by making sensitivity a first-order attribute in processing workflows.

Naming and implementation variations exist. Some schemas use conveysRestricted as a camelCase field name, others use conveys_restricted or a separate tag in metadata registries. Its presence is typically independent of the content’s format and may apply to structured records, unstructured text, or multimedia payloads.

Limitations include the need for clear policy definitions and consistent interpretation across systems. Without standardized semantics, a conveysrestricted flag may be applied inconsistently, reducing its effectiveness. It is often used in conjunction with other classifications such as public, internal, or restricted, and with governance concepts like data lineage, access control, and data retention.

See also: data classification, access control, sensitive information, data governance, privacy by design, data minimization.