A smaller data footprint is easier to protect and recover

The data review begins with the task, not a generic form. Every field, copy, vendor, access role, transfer, and retention period needs a purpose and owner. High-risk or unclear data can change whether Faith Forge Labs accepts the work.

Prepare the project brief

Default: Collect only what the task needs
Fixtures: Fictional, not live identities
Decision: Client and qualified reviewers

CH-1

Separate identity from utility

Many workflows can operate with less identity than initially requested. Ask whether full names, government identifiers, exact location, financial details, political information, health data, biometrics, or documents are truly necessary. Use role or reference identifiers when they satisfy the task and the responsible owner approves them.

CH-2

Know where every copy lives

Map the browser, application, database, logs, analytics, email, help desk, backups, exports, AI tools, and developer access. Document geography, account owner, encryption, privileges, retention, deletion behavior, and provider restrictions. A system diagram should expose shadow copies rather than treating the main database as the whole flow.

CH-3

Design recovery without overexposure

Backups and exports support continuity but can also multiply sensitive data. Encrypt and limit them, verify restore, retain only as approved, and ensure an authorized person can recover the system without relying on one developer or inaccessible account.

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Reduce the data map before choosing a platform

List the user task, proposed fields, systems, vendors, access roles, countries, retention needs, and sensitive categories that require review.

Prepare the project brief