HR Glossary

What is HR Data Governance?

The set of policies, standards, roles, and processes that control how employee data is collected, stored, accessed, shared, and retired across HR systems, ensuring accuracy, privacy compliance, and responsible use throughout the data lifecycle.

Why it matters in hiring

HR Data Governance comes up whenever teams compare candidates, set policy or report on people data. Getting the definition right keeps decisions consistent, which is the same reason springhire scores every applicant against the same criteria rather than on impression.

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