Glossary · Data protection
DSMS (Data Protection Management System)
The management system that organizes how an organisation meets data protection obligations such as the GDPR, covering lawful processing, data subject rights, and accountability.
Put the term into practice: Data protection management
A Data Protection Management System (DSMS) is the structured way an organisation governs the processing of personal data. It documents the legal basis for each processing activity, records of processing, data subject rights handling, and technical and organisational measures.
In Europe the DSMS is shaped by the GDPR. A working DSMS lets an organisation demonstrate accountability: showing not only that it complies, but that it can prove compliance with records, assessments, and clear responsibilities.
