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title: "How does Web Governance identify potential data privacy security issues?"
date: "2021-10-04T12:27:34+00:00"
summary: "Discover how Web Governance scans for data privacy issues using Google Cloud InfoType criteria. Ensure your website's security."
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Q: What method does Web Governance use to scan for potential data privacy security issues?

A: Web Governance uses the criteria as defined in the [Google Cloud InfoType detector reference](https://cloud.google.com/dlp/docs/infotypes-reference) to identify potential data privacy security violations.

See [Web Governance Data Hosting and Security](/en/articles/4872275-monsido-data-hosting-and-security) for more information.