Governance
Information asset register
Formal definition
Information asset register is a charity governance term for managing personal data lawfully with clear risk controls before high-impact processing begins.
What this actually means for you
Trustees and governance leads should treat Information asset register as an operating standard: document lawful basis, retention, and safeguards before changing forms, profiling, or integrations, then review it before board and committee decisions.
Example: During a planned change window, teams apply Information asset register as follows: before enabling a new scoring model, the team completes a DPIA and logs mitigation actions with owners. They then update risk registers, issue logs, and status updates for the next cycle.
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