datacategorie

Datacategorie is a term used in data management to designate a category or class of data items that share common properties. It is used to organize data assets, support governance, access control, privacy compliance, and data discovery. A datacategorie may be defined in a data taxonomy or data dictionary and is typically implemented in data catalogs and metadata repositories. Categories can be broad (for example, numerical data, textual data, image data) or domain-specific (for example, financial data, health data, personal data, operational data).

In privacy and compliance contexts, datacategorie often corresponds to data categories involving personal data or sensitive data, which influence how data is handled, retained, and who may access it. The process of assigning data items to datacategorien is data classification, while the category itself forms part of the metadata or governance model. Key elements commonly associated with a datacategorie include its name, definition, scope, sensitivity level, retention rules, and related access permissions.

Implementation typically relies on taxonomies, ontologies, and data dictionaries, integrated into a data catalog or management platform. The use of datacategorien improves data discoverability, enables more consistent policy enforcement, and supports regulatory reporting and risk assessment. Challenges can arise from ambiguous or overlapping definitions, variations across organizations or languages, and the need to keep categories current with evolving regulatory requirements.

See also: data governance, metadata, data taxonomy, data catalog, data classification, data privacy, GDPR.