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Data Protection Parameters

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Set up the basic data protection CRM parameters and the methods, channels and data protection statements (DPS) per CRM company.

Data Protection Parameters - X4 Form

This form is displayed when you click Manufacturer Specific > X4. Generic - CRM > Generic CRM parameters and you browse to + CRM parameters > + Data Protection Parameters > X4 on the Project parameters browser. It maintains the basic Data Protection Parameters records.

Tabs:

Statuses Tab

Data Protection Statuses Grid:

This gives the flexibility to change status descriptions and to change to different picture schemes.

Status: Displays the existing status code for Data Protection Agreements (DPA).

Note: A default content is used when the status file is empty.

Description: Displays the description of the status code.

Picture file: Displays the path and file name of the picture for the status code.

Data Protection Statuses Grid Shortcut Menu:

Data Protection Parameters - CRM [Company] Form

This form is displayed when you click Manufacturer Specific > X4. Generic - CRM > Generic CRM parameters and you browse to + CRM parameters > + Data Protection Parameters > [no. Company name] on the Project parameters browser. It maintains Data Protection Parameters parameter records for the selected company.

Tabs:

General Tab

Activate agreements on customers: Select to make the Data protection tab available for customer records.

Activate agreements on companies: Select to make the Data protection tab available for company records.

Note: Select at least one of the parameters above to activate the Privacy Statements and Data Protection function.

Activate location based agreements: Select to create data protection agreements for a specific location for a particular CRM company. By default, this field is cleared and only one data protection per brand per CRM company is possible.

Include cases without an agreement?: Select to include customers or companies without a valid data protection agreement into marketing activities. By default, this field is cleared.

Activate auditing on agreements: Select to use file auditing for the data protection agreement files: DP agreements (dpagr), DP agreement options (dpago) and DP statements (dpsta).

Note: Please set up the necessary entries in Database audit control.

Activate audit log on agreements: Select to add an option to view an audit of the channel agreements on the Data protection tab of customer records and/or the Data protection tab of company records. Each change to the channel status is stored in the DP Agreements audit log (dpaau) file.

Days to indicate the expiry date Enter the number of days, to display a message before the data protection agreement loses validity.

Show channels on agreement grid: Select the preferred display of the communication channels in the Agreement grid on the Data protection tab of customer records and/or the Data protection tab of company records:

Expand channels: Select the required display of the vertical alignment of the communication channels per agreement in the Agreement grid.

Methods Tab

It is possible to link customer or company relation fields (Telephone numbers, E-mail, Address, Postcode and Letter salutation) to the method concerned.

Methods Grid:

Method description: Displays the description of the method, this is defined by the user.

Fields: Displays the first field which is selected in the Method details form. Select this field and click the arrow to open the list with all relation fields linked to this method.

Methods Grid Shortcut Menu:

Channels Tab

A channel of communication is a defined as a category of communication, for example, electronic. A channel can contain several methods of communication, for example, the channel electronic containing the methods SMS and e-mail.

Channels Grid:

Channel description: Displays the description of the channel, this is defined by the user.

Methods: Displays the first field which is selected in the Channel details form. Select this field and click the arrow to open the list with all methods linked to this channel.

Query: Displays the query of the channel, this is defined by the user. You can use the query name in a standard query routine to check the channel status.

Channels Grid Shortcut Menu:

Statements Tab

Here the existing Data Protection Statements (DPS) are listed.

Data Protection Statements Grid:

Statement description: Displays the description of the statement, this is defined by the user.

Version: Displays the version of the statement.

Query: Displays the query name of the statement.

CS: Displays for which country the statement is set up.

MS: Displays the manufacturer for which the statement is set up.

From: Displays on which date the statement becomes valid.

To: Displays up to which date the statement is valid.

Channels Grid Shortcut Menu:

Tip: The user can expand or collapse the details of a statement in the browser.

Glossary

Data protection statement (DPS) is a privacy statement that details what personal information is collected and how this information is used. It contains one or more channels of communication.

Data protection agreement (DPA) is a record of a customer's agreement or non-agreement to the terms of a privacy statement.

Channel of communication (Channel) is a defined category within a DPS respective within a DPA on customer or company level, for example, Electronic.

Method of communication (Method) is a specific communication method within a channel of communication. For example, e-mail and SMS could be methods of communication within the Electronic channel of communication.