Personal business is a term used to refer to tasks or activities which are carried out by a person, company or an one on their own. Examples include managing finances, performing household chores, or making appointments. It could also mean setting up and running a company based on one’s skills, interests and experience as an individual or sole proprietor.
While privacy laws regarding data vary from the country to the country and from state to state, they all have similar definitions for what constitutes personal data. Personal data is defined in the CCPA, Connecticut’s law, and other laws as any data that can be reasonably linked to an identifiable individual with the exception of data that has been removed from the database or information available publicly. Additionally, the CCPA provides a classification of sensitive personal data that requires even greater protection than other forms of data.
It is essential to determine what data your company holds. This can be done by conducting a full inventory of all documents, files and storage devices. This should include all desktops, cabinets, file cabinets laptops, laptops, mobile devices and flash drives, disks and digital copiers. Don’t forget to also check places where sensitive data may be stored outside of your office. This includes the homes of employees and their work-from-home computers.
Sensitive PII must be protected in the transit phase and in rest. It should be kept only the period necessary for business needs. This includes biometrics, medical information covered under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act(HIPAA) Unique identifiers like passport or Social Security Numbers and employee records of personnel.