DataDAMA: 17

Compliance with laws, regulations, or standards (Data)

The degree to which data is in accordance with laws, regulations, or standards.

Created: 10/30/2025
Business Impact
Positive Impacts
  • •Avoidance of legal penalties, significant fines, and sanctions from regulatory bodies.
  • •Enhanced corporate reputation, stakeholder trust, and brand image.
  • •Reduced risk of litigation, legal challenges, and associated costs.
  • •Smoother audits, easier regulatory reviews, and maintenance of licenses to operate.
Negative Impacts (if poor quality)
  • •Significant financial penalties, legal costs, and potential business disruptions for non-compliance with laws (e.g., GDPR, SOX, HIPAA).
  • •Severe damage to brand reputation, public trust, and customer loyalty.
  • •Increased scrutiny from regulators, potential operational shutdowns, or loss of certifications.
  • •Litigation risks from affected parties (customers, employees, shareholders) due to data misuse or non-compliance.
Technical Description

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Examples
Good quality vs poor quality indicators
Good Quality Examples

Logistics: Hazardous material data includes all fields (e.g., UN number, proper shipping name) required by international shipping regulations (IMDG Code).

Healthcare: All patient data handling processes adhere to GDPR or HIPAA requirements for consent, security, and breach notification.

Finance: Customer identification data collected during onboarding meets Know Your Customer (KYC) regulatory requirements.

Poor Quality Examples

Logistics: Storing customer personal data (e.g., consignee contact details) without required consent or for longer than permitted violates GDPR.

Healthcare: Patient records are not de-identified according to HIPAA standards before being used for research.

Finance: Financial transaction data does not include all fields required by anti-money laundering (AML) regulations.

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