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{
"title": "GDPR Enterprise Data Dictionary (v2.0)",
"version": "2.0.0",
"standard": "Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR)",
"interoperability": {
"w3c_dpv": "W3C Data Privacy Vocabulary (v1.0)",
"iso_standards": [
"ISO/IEC 27701:2019 (PIMS)",
"ISO/IEC 27001:2022 (ISMS)"
]
},
"controlled_vocabularies": {
"ProcessingOperation": {
"legal_basis": "Art. 4(2) GDPR",
"description": "Exhaustive taxonomy of data processing operations.",
"values": [
{
"code": "COLLECTION",
"description": "Gathering personal data from data subjects or third parties."
},
{
"code": "RECORDING",
"description": "Writing, logging, or inputting data into storage systems."
},
{
"code": "ORGANISATION",
"description": "Structuring or categorizing data records."
},
{
"code": "STRUCTURING",
"description": "Formatting or schema-normalizing data."
},
{
"code": "STORAGE",
"description": "Retaining or archiving data on physical or digital media."
},
{
"code": "ADAPTATION_OR_ALTERATION",
"description": "Modifying, transforming, or updating data."
},
{
"code": "RETRIEVAL",
"description": "Searching, fetching, or querying stored data."
},
{
"code": "CONSULTATION",
"description": "Viewing or reading data without modification."
},
{
"code": "USE",
"description": "Applying data for business, analytics, or service delivery."
},
{
"code": "DISCLOSURE_BY_TRANSMISSION",
"description": "Sending or transferring data across network boundaries."
},
{
"code": "DISSEMINATION",
"description": "Publishing or making data broadly available to public."
},
{
"code": "ALIGNMENT_OR_COMBINATION",
"description": "Merging datasets or cross-referencing records."
},
{
"code": "RESTRICTION",
"description": "Marking stored data to limit future processing (Art. 4(3))."
},
{
"code": "ERASURE",
"description": "Deleting or rendering data unrecoverable (Art. 17)."
},
{
"code": "DESTRUCTION",
"description": "Physical or logical permanent destruction of data carriers."
}
]
},
"DataSensitivityLevel": {
"legal_basis": "Art. 4(1), Art. 9, Art. 10 GDPR",
"description": "Graduated hierarchy of data sensitivity for risk assessment and compliance requirements.",
"values": [
{
"code": "ANONYMOUS",
"description": "Information that does not relate to an identified or identifiable natural person (Recital 26; GDPR exempt)."
},
{
"code": "PSEUDONYMISED",
"description": "Data that cannot be attributed without separate key information (Art. 4(5); subject to GDPR safeguards)."
},
{
"code": "STANDARD_PERSONAL_DATA",
"description": "Any standard identifying data (names, emails, IDs, location data)."
},
{
"code": "SPECIAL_CATEGORY_ART_9",
"description": "Sensitive personal data prohibited by default unless Art. 9(2) exception applies."
},
{
"code": "CRIMINAL_CONVICTIONS_ART_10",
"description": "Data relating to criminal convictions and offences; requires official authority or statutory authorisation."
}
]
},
"SpecialCategoryType": {
"legal_basis": "Art. 9(1) GDPR",
"description": "Statutory sub-types of special category personal data.",
"values": [
{
"code": "RACIAL_OR_ETHNIC_ORIGIN",
"description": "Data revealing racial or ethnic origin."
},
{
"code": "POLITICAL_OPINIONS",
"description": "Data revealing political opinions."
},
{
"code": "RELIGIOUS_OR_PHILOSOPHICAL_BELIEFS",
"description": "Data revealing religious or philosophical beliefs."
},
{
"code": "TRADE_UNION_MEMBERSHIP",
"description": "Data revealing trade union membership status."
},
{
"code": "GENETIC_DATA",
"description": "Inherited or acquired genetic characteristics (Art. 4(13))."
},
{
"code": "BIOMETRIC_DATA_FOR_ID",
"description": "Biometrics processed for unique identification (Art. 4(14))."
},
{
"code": "DATA_CONCERNING_HEALTH",
"description": "Physical or mental health status, health services (Art. 4(15))."
},
{
"code": "SEX_LIFE_OR_SEXUAL_ORIENTATION",
"description": "Data concerning natural person's sex life or sexual orientation."
}
]
},
"CrossBorderTransferMechanism": {
"legal_basis": "Chapter V GDPR (Art. 44-50)",
"description": "Legal instruments authorizing personal data transfers to third countries or international organizations.",
"values": [
{
"code": "ADEQUACY_DECISION_ART_45",
"description": "Commission decision confirming adequate level of protection in recipient country."
},
{
"code": "STANDARD_CONTRACTUAL_CLAUSES_ART_46",
"description": "EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) adopted by Commission."
},
{
"code": "BINDING_CORPORATE_RULES_ART_47",
"description": "Approved BCRs within multinational group of undertakings."
},
{
"code": "APPROVED_CODE_OF_CONDUCT_ART_40",
"description": "Adherence to approved code of conduct with binding commitments."
},
{
"code": "APPROVED_CERTIFICATION_ART_42",
"description": "Approved certification mechanism with binding commitments."
},
{
"code": "SPECIFIC_DEROGATION_ART_49",
"description": "Exceptional derogations (explicit consent, contract performance, public interest, legal claims)."
}
]
},
"LawfulBasisType": {
"legal_basis": "Art. 6(1) GDPR",
"description": "The 6 recognized legal bases to legitimize personal data processing.",
"values": [
{
"code": "CONSENT_ART_6_1_A",
"description": "Freely given, specific, informed, unambiguous consent."
},
{
"code": "CONTRACT_ART_6_1_B",
"description": "Necessary for performance of a contract or pre-contractual steps."
},
{
"code": "LEGAL_OBLIGATION_ART_6_1_C",
"description": "Necessary for compliance with statutory obligation under EU/national law."
},
{
"code": "VITAL_INTERESTS_ART_6_1_D",
"description": "Necessary to protect vital interests of data subject or natural person."
},
{
"code": "PUBLIC_TASK_ART_6_1_E",
"description": "Necessary for public interest or exercise of official authority."
},
{
"code": "LEGITIMATE_INTERESTS_ART_6_1_F",
"description": "Necessary for legitimate interests not overridden by individual rights (LIA required)."
}
]
}
},
"standards_mappings": [
{
"gdpr_concept": "Controller",
"canonical_id": "concept-07",
"legal_basis": "Art. 4(7) GDPR",
"w3c_dpv_iri": "https://w3id.org/dpv#DataController",
"w3c_dpv_term": "dpv:DataController",
"iso_27701_clause": "Clause 7 (PII Controller Requirements)",
"iso_27001_mapping": "A.18.1.4 Privacy and protection of PII"
},
{
"gdpr_concept": "Processor",
"canonical_id": "concept-08",
"legal_basis": "Art. 4(8) GDPR",
"w3c_dpv_iri": "https://w3id.org/dpv#DataProcessor",
"w3c_dpv_term": "dpv:DataProcessor",
"iso_27701_clause": "Clause 8 (PII Processor Requirements)",
"iso_27001_mapping": "A.15 Supplier relationships"
},
{
"gdpr_concept": "Data Subject",
"canonical_id": "concept-01",
"legal_basis": "Art. 4(1) GDPR",
"w3c_dpv_iri": "https://w3id.org/dpv#DataSubject",
"w3c_dpv_term": "dpv:DataSubject",
"iso_27701_clause": "Clause 7.3.2 (Determining rights of PII principals)",
"iso_27001_mapping": "N/A"
},
{
"gdpr_concept": "Personal Data",
"canonical_id": "concept-01",
"legal_basis": "Art. 4(1) GDPR",
"w3c_dpv_iri": "https://w3id.org/dpv#PersonalData",
"w3c_dpv_term": "dpv:PersonalData",
"iso_27701_clause": "Personally Identifiable Information (PII)",
"iso_27001_mapping": "A.8.2 Information classification"
},
{
"gdpr_concept": "Special Categories of Personal Data",
"canonical_id": "concept-special-data",
"legal_basis": "Art. 9(1) GDPR",
"w3c_dpv_iri": "https://w3id.org/dpv#SpecialCategoryData",
"w3c_dpv_term": "dpv:SpecialCategoryData",
"iso_27701_clause": "Clause 7.2.4 (Sensitive PII processing)",
"iso_27001_mapping": "A.8.2.2 Labelling of information"
},
{
"gdpr_concept": "Consent",
"canonical_id": "concept-11",
"legal_basis": "Art. 4(11), Art. 7 GDPR",
"w3c_dpv_iri": "https://w3id.org/dpv#Consent",
"w3c_dpv_term": "dpv:Consent",
"iso_27701_clause": "Clause 7.2.2 (Consent and choice)",
"iso_27001_mapping": "N/A"
},
{
"gdpr_concept": "Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)",
"canonical_id": "concept-dpia",
"legal_basis": "Art. 35 GDPR",
"w3c_dpv_iri": "https://w3id.org/dpv#DPIA",
"w3c_dpv_term": "dpv:DPIA",
"iso_27701_clause": "Clause 7.2.5 (Privacy Impact Assessment)",
"iso_27001_mapping": "A.12.6.1 Management of technical vulnerabilities"
},
{
"gdpr_concept": "Data Protection Officer (DPO)",
"canonical_id": "actor-dpo",
"legal_basis": "Art. 37-39 GDPR",
"w3c_dpv_iri": "https://w3id.org/dpv#DataProtectionOfficer",
"w3c_dpv_term": "dpv:DataProtectionOfficer",
"iso_27701_clause": "Clause 6.3 (Information security roles and responsibilities)",
"iso_27001_mapping": "A.6.1.1 Information security roles"
},
{
"gdpr_concept": "Technical and Organisational Measures (TOMs)",
"canonical_id": "concept-toms",
"legal_basis": "Art. 32 GDPR",
"w3c_dpv_iri": "https://w3id.org/dpv#TechnicalOrganisationalMeasure",
"w3c_dpv_term": "dpv:TechnicalOrganisationalMeasure",
"iso_27701_clause": "Clause 6.5 (Security of processing)",
"iso_27001_mapping": "ISO/IEC 27001 Annex A controls (A.9, A.10, A.12, A.13)"
},
{
"gdpr_concept": "Personal Data Breach",
"canonical_id": "concept-12",
"legal_basis": "Art. 4(12), Art. 33-34 GDPR",
"w3c_dpv_iri": "https://w3id.org/dpv#DataBreach",
"w3c_dpv_term": "dpv:DataBreach",
"iso_27701_clause": "Clause 6.13 (Information security incident management)",
"iso_27001_mapping": "A.16.1 Management of information security incidents"
}
],
"compliance_decision_triggers": {
"DPIA_Mandatory_Evaluation": {
"legal_basis": "Art. 35(3) GDPR",
"triggers": [
{
"id": "TRIGGER_DPIA_PROFILING",
"criteria": "Systematic and extensive evaluation of personal aspects based on automated processing, including profiling, producing legal or similarly significant effects."
},
{
"id": "TRIGGER_DPIA_SPECIAL_DATA",
"criteria": "Processing on a large scale of special categories of data (Art. 9) or criminal convictions/offences (Art. 10)."
},
{
"id": "TRIGGER_DPIA_PUBLIC_MONITORING",
"criteria": "Systematic monitoring of a publicly accessible area on a large scale (e.g. CCTV, biometric surveillance)."
}
]
},
"DPO_Mandatory_Evaluation": {
"legal_basis": "Art. 37(1) GDPR",
"triggers": [
{
"id": "TRIGGER_DPO_PUBLIC_BODY",
"criteria": "The processing is carried out by a public authority or public body (except courts acting in their judicial capacity)."
},
{
"id": "TRIGGER_DPO_CORE_MONITORING",
"criteria": "Core activities consist of processing operations which, by virtue of nature, scope and/or purposes, require regular and systematic monitoring of data subjects on a large scale."
},
{
"id": "TRIGGER_DPO_CORE_SENSITIVE",
"criteria": "Core activities consist of processing on a large scale of special categories of data pursuant to Art. 9 or data relating to criminal convictions pursuant to Art. 10."
}
]
},
"Breach_Escalation_Pathways": {
"legal_basis": "Art. 33 & 34 GDPR",
"pathways": [
{
"tier": "TIER_1_INTERNAL_RECORD",
"risk_threshold": "Unlikely to result in risk to rights and freedoms of natural persons.",
"action": "Internal documentation only in breach register (facts, effects, remedial action) pursuant to Art. 33(5)."
},
{
"tier": "TIER_2_DPA_NOTIFICATION",
"risk_threshold": "Likely to result in risk to rights and freedoms of natural persons.",
"action": "Notify competent Supervisory Authority without undue delay and within 72 hours (Art. 33(1))."
},
{
"tier": "TIER_3_DATA_SUBJECT_COMMUNICATION",
"risk_threshold": "Likely to result in HIGH risk to rights and freedoms of natural persons.",
"action": "Communicate directly to data subjects in clear and plain language without undue delay (Art. 34(1)), unless exemptions in Art. 34(3) apply (encryption, subsequent measures, disproportionate effort)."
}
]
}
},
"node_entities": [
{
"name": "Chapter",
"label": ":Chapter:GDPRNode",
"description": "Top-level structural division of the GDPR.",
"count": 11,
"id_pattern": "^chapter-[0-9]{2}$",
"attributes": [
{
"name": "id",
"type": "string",
"required": true,
"example": "chapter-01"
},
{
"name": "number",
"type": "integer",
"required": true,
"range": [
1,
11
],
"example": 1
},
{
"name": "title",
"type": "string",
"required": true,
"example": "General provisions"
},
{
"name": "start_article",
"type": "integer",
"required": true,
"range": [
1,
99
],
"example": 1
},
{
"name": "end_article",
"type": "integer",
"required": true,
"range": [
1,
99
],
"example": 4
}
]
},
{
"name": "Article",
"label": ":Article:GDPRNode",
"description": "Statutory article containing binding legal norms, rules, and rights.",
"count": 99,
"id_pattern": "^art-[0-9]{2}$",
"attributes": [
{
"name": "id",
"type": "string",
"required": true,
"example": "art-06"
},
{
"name": "number",
"type": "integer",
"required": true,
"range": [
1,
99
],
"example": 6
},
{
"name": "title",
"type": "string",
"required": true,
"example": "Lawfulness of processing"
},
{
"name": "chapter",
"type": "string",
"required": true,
"foreign_key": "Chapter.id",
"example": "chapter-02"
}
]
},
{
"name": "Recital",
"label": ":Recital:GDPRNode",
"description": "Legislative preamble recital expressing normative purpose.",
"count": 173,
"id_pattern": "^recital-[0-9]{3}$",
"attributes": [
{
"name": "id",
"type": "string",
"required": true,
"example": "recital-039"
},
{
"name": "number",
"type": "integer",
"required": true,
"range": [
1,
173
],
"example": 39
},
{
"name": "title",
"type": "string",
"required": true,
"example": "Principles of Data Processing"
}
]
},
{
"name": "Concept",
"label": ":Concept:GDPRNode",
"description": "Statutory term defined under Article 4 GDPR.",
"count": 26,
"id_pattern": "^concept-[0-9]{2}$",
"attributes": [
{
"name": "id",
"type": "string",
"required": true,
"example": "concept-01"
},
{
"name": "item_number",
"type": "integer",
"required": true,
"range": [
1,
26
],
"example": 1
},
{
"name": "term",
"type": "string",
"required": true,
"example": "personal data"
},
{
"name": "definition",
"type": "string",
"required": true,
"example": "any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person..."
},
{
"name": "aliases",
"type": "array<string>",
"required": false,
"example": [
"data subject"
]
}
]
},
{
"name": "Principle",
"label": ":Principle:GDPRNode",
"description": "Data protection principle established under Article 5.",
"count": 7,
"attributes": [
{
"name": "id",
"type": "string",
"required": true,
"example": "principle-purpose-limitation"
},
{
"name": "name",
"type": "string",
"required": true,
"example": "Purpose Limitation"
},
{
"name": "legal_basis",
"type": "string",
"required": true,
"example": "Art. 5(1)(b) GDPR"
},
{
"name": "description",
"type": "string",
"required": true,
"example": "Personal data shall be collected for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes..."
}
]
},
{
"name": "LawfulBasis",
"label": ":LawfulBasis:GDPRNode",
"description": "Legal ground under Article 6(1) or Article 9(2).",
"count": 6,
"attributes": [
{
"name": "id",
"type": "string",
"required": true,
"example": "lawful-basis-consent"
},
{
"name": "point",
"type": "string",
"required": true,
"example": "Art. 6(1)(a)"
},
{
"name": "name",
"type": "string",
"required": true,
"example": "Consent"
},
{
"name": "description",
"type": "string",
"required": true,
"example": "The data subject has given consent..."
}
]
},
{
"name": "DataSubjectRight",
"label": ":DataSubjectRight:GDPRNode",
"description": "Actionable right granted to natural persons under Articles 12-22.",
"count": 8,
"attributes": [
{
"name": "id",
"type": "string",
"required": true,
"example": "right-to-erasure"
},
{
"name": "name",
"type": "string",
"required": true,
"example": "Right to Erasure ('Right to be Forgotten')"
},
{
"name": "timeline",
"type": "string",
"required": true,
"example": "Without undue delay (within one month)."
},
{
"name": "description",
"type": "string",
"required": true,
"example": "Right to obtain erasure of personal data without undue delay..."
}
]
},
{
"name": "ComplianceObligation",
"label": ":ComplianceObligation:GDPRNode",
"description": "Mandated controller/processor compliance duty under Articles 24-37.",
"count": 9,
"attributes": [
{
"name": "id",
"type": "string",
"required": true,
"example": "obligation-breach-notification-dpa"
},
{
"name": "name",
"type": "string",
"required": true,
"example": "Breach Notification to Supervisory Authority"
},
{
"name": "summary",
"type": "string",
"required": true,
"example": "Notify DPA within 72 hours of becoming aware of breach..."
},
{
"name": "applies_to",
"type": "array<string>",
"required": true,
"example": [
"Controller",
"Processor"
]
}
]
},
{
"name": "PenaltyTier",
"label": ":PenaltyTier:GDPRNode",
"description": "Fine ceiling tier under Article 83.",
"count": 2,
"attributes": [
{
"name": "id",
"type": "string",
"required": true,
"example": "penalty-tier-2"
},
{
"name": "max_fine_eur",
"type": "integer",
"required": true,
"example": 20000000
},
{
"name": "max_percentage_turnover",
"type": "float",
"required": true,
"example": 4.0
},
{
"name": "summary",
"type": "string",
"required": true,
"example": "Basic principles, rights, cross-border transfers..."
}
]
}
],
"graph_relationships": [
{
"relation": "CONTAINS",
"source": "Chapter",
"target": "Article",
"cardinality": "1-to-Many",
"description": "Structural containment of articles inside a chapter."
},
{
"relation": "INTERPRETS",
"source": "Recital",
"target": "Article",
"cardinality": "Many-to-Many",
"description": "Preamble recital providing interpretive rationale for an article."
},
{
"relation": "CITES",
"source": "Article",
"target": "Article",
"cardinality": "Many-to-Many",
"description": "Statutory cross-reference where one article explicitly cites another."
},
{
"relation": "DEFINES",
"source": "Article",
"target": "Concept",
"cardinality": "1-to-Many",
"description": "Article 4 establishing canonical definitions of legal terms."
},
{
"relation": "ESTABLISHES_PRINCIPLE",
"source": "Article",
"target": "Principle",
"cardinality": "1-to-Many",
"description": "Article 5 establishing data protection principles."
},
{
"relation": "PROVIDES_LAWFUL_BASIS",
"source": "Article",
"target": "LawfulBasis",
"cardinality": "1-to-Many",
"description": "Article 6 establishing lawful bases for processing."
},
{
"relation": "CONFERS_RIGHT",
"source": "Article",
"target": "DataSubjectRight",
"cardinality": "Many-to-1",
"description": "Articles 12-22 granting actionable rights to data subjects."
},
{
"relation": "IMPOSES_OBLIGATION",
"source": "Article",
"target": "ComplianceObligation",
"cardinality": "1-to-1",
"description": "Articles 24-37 mandating compliance duties."
},
{
"relation": "SANCTIONED_BY",
"source": "Article",
"target": "PenaltyTier",
"cardinality": "Many-to-1",
"description": "Article non-compliance subject to Art. 83 administrative fine ceilings."
},
{
"relation": "ADDRESSES_ARTICLE",
"source": "KeyIssue",
"target": "Article",
"cardinality": "Many-to-Many",
"description": "Key Issue topical guide referencing an article."
}
],
"normative_triple_schema": {
"description": "Standardized Subject-Predicate-Object normative tuple across all 99 articles with 4-tier legal provenance anchoring.",
"fields": [
{
"name": "id",
"type": "string",
"description": "Unique identifier of the extracted triple.",
"example": "triple-0062"
},
{
"name": "article",
"type": "integer",
"description": "Statutory article number (1-99).",
"example": 6
},
{
"name": "paragraph",
"type": "integer",
"description": "Paragraph index within the article.",
"example": 1
},
{
"name": "subparagraph",
"type": "string | null",
"description": "Subparagraph point identifier (e.g. 'a', 'b').",
"example": "a"
},
{
"name": "sentence_index",
"type": "integer",
"description": "Sentence sequence number within the clause.",
"example": 1
},
{
"name": "provenance",
"type": "object",
"description": "4-tier legal provenance metadata block (ELI, CELEX, source line, SHA-256).",
"example": {
"jurisdiction": "European Union",
"statutory_act": "Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR)",
"celex": "32016R0679",
"official_journal": "OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1-88",
"eli_permalink": "http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_6/oj",
"gdpr_info_permalink": "https://gdpr-info.eu/art-6-gdpr/",
"source_file": "articles/art-06.md",
"source_line_number": 8,
"sentence_index": 1,
"sha256_hash": "9a310f08e7b99c7f66a87c0627e7fa60897e937d576a0d33e5c9f95fceef1234"
}
},
{
"name": "subject",
"type": "object",
"description": "Norm addressee or actor bound by the rule.",
"example": {
"name": "Controller",
"id": "concept-07"
}
},
{
"name": "modality",
"type": "enum",
"allowed_values": [
"OBLIGATION",
"PROHIBITION",
"RIGHT",
"PERMISSION",
"DEFINITION",
"DECLARATIVE"
],
"description": "Hohfeldian / Deontic normative modality.",
"example": "OBLIGATION"
},
{
"name": "predicate",
"type": "string",
"description": "Operative legal verb or mandated action.",
"example": "notify"
},
{
"name": "object",
"type": "object",
"description": "Primary regulated theme, asset, or legal concept.",
"example": {
"name": "Personal Data Breach",
"id": "concept-12"
}
},
{
"name": "target_actor",
"type": "object | null",
"description": "Counterpart beneficiary or recipient actor.",
"example": {
"name": "Supervisory Authority",
"id": "concept-21"
}
},
{
"name": "condition",
"type": "string | null",
"description": "Pre-condition or trigger for the legal norm to apply.",
"example": "In the case of a personal data breach"
},
{
"name": "temporal_constraint",
"type": "string | null",
"description": "Statutory deadline, timeframe, or temporal rule.",
"example": "without undue delay"
},
{
"name": "exception",
"type": "string | null",
"description": "Derogation or statutory exception clause.",
"example": "unless the personal data breach is unlikely to result in a risk..."
},
{
"name": "citations",
"type": "array<string>",
"description": "Inter-article or recital statutory cross-citations.",
"example": [
"Art. 55"
]
},
{
"name": "raw_text",
"type": "string",
"description": "Verbatim source sentence extracted from the GDPR.",
"example": "In the case of a personal data breach, the controller shall..."
}
]
}
}