Research starter kit
R-01 · R-02 · R-05 · R-06 · R-19 · R-20
Open the kit →Read the lessonCDDA · YOUR WORKING TOOLKIT
Good questions. Strong records.
Blank templates to learn, prepare and document your work. Explore freely, without an account or paid membership.
Municipal delegation kit
L-07 · L-09 · L-21 · L-22
Open the kit →Read the lessonOn-the-record communications
L-08 · L-14 · L-22 · R-07 · R-20
Open the kit →Read the lessonVolunteer placement & practice
G-02 · G-05 · G-09 · G-10
Open the kit →Read the lesson01Read the lesson
02Use the worksheet
03Practise safely
04Discuss & review
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Incident and conduct report
Record a concern fairly and without prejudgment.
Open fields and completion checks
Required fields
- Reporter and contact preference
- Date and location
- Specific conduct
- People involved
- Evidence preserved
- Immediate safety action
- Conflict check
- Response opportunity
- Findings
- Outcome and review
Completion checks
- Need-to-know handling
- No retaliation for good-faith reports
- Use an uninvolved reviewer
Typical roles: people coordinator · governance officer · privacy officer
Privacy impact screening
Identify privacy risk before a new activity or tool.
Open fields and completion checks
Required fields
- Activity and owner
- Purpose
- People affected
- Data elements
- Authority and consent
- Providers and locations
- Access
- Retention
- Risks and mitigations
- Approval
Completion checks
- Minimize collection
- Assess before launch
- Escalate high-risk processing for full review
Typical roles: privacy officer · accessibility lead
Access or correction request record
Track an individual’s privacy request.
Open fields and completion checks
Required fields
- Reference
- Requestor
- Request type
- Received date
- Identity verification method
- Records searched
- Exemptions considered
- Decision
- Response date
- Complaint route
Completion checks
- Do not collect ID through ordinary forms
- Track statutory deadlines where applicable
- Record reasons for withheld material
Typical roles: privacy officer
Security incident record
Coordinate containment, assessment and notification.
Open fields and completion checks
Required fields
- Discovery time
- Systems and records affected
- Containment
- People affected
- Information types
- Cause
- Real-risk assessment
- Legal reporting analysis
- Notifications
- Remediation and closure
Completion checks
- Preserve necessary evidence
- Do not delay required notice
- Restrict incident details to the response team
Typical roles: privacy officer · administrator