Patent ID: 9047228
Filing Date: 2015-06-02
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for managing access to personal data, the method comprising: a processor selecting one or more business partners having personal data records stored in a database connected to an enterprise computing system, the personal data records including the personal data; for each particular business partner of the selected business partners, a business partner data management component of the processor identifying each application that accesses the personal data records associated with the particular business partner; the business partner data management component inquiring from each identified application if it has reached an end-of-purpose period for the personal data records of the particular business partner; if an end-of-purpose period has been reached by a particular application, receiving a start-of-retention-time indication from the particular application; if a start-of-retention-time indication is not received from the particular application, allowing continued access by the particular application to the personal data records associated with the selected business partner; for each particular business partner if a start-of-retention time is received from each application accessing the personal data records associated with the particular business partner, calculating an end-of-retention period time for the personal data by the information lifecycle management component; and removing the personal data from the personal data records at the end-of-retention period expiration.