Equip your organisation with a strategic, compliance-ready approach to managing social media as part of your official records framework. This comprehensive self-assessment tool is designed for information governance professionals, compliance officers, and records managers tasked with aligning dynamic digital communications with the rigorous standards of ISO 16175.
Gain clarity on how to systematically integrate social media content into your existing records management environment while minimising legal, operational, and reputational risk. This assessment enables you to evaluate current practices, identify critical gaps, and implement defensible policies that balance regulatory obligations with modern communication demands.
- Map social media outputs to your records classification scheme in line with ISO 16175-1 principles, ensuring consistency across formal and informal channels
- Define organisational boundaries for what constitutes a formal record, based on business function, regulatory exposure, and evidentiary value
- Assess legal and compliance obligations across jurisdictions, including retention mandates, privacy requirements, and litigation readiness
- Design robust capture strategies using API, export, or authenticated screenshot methods that preserve metadata, context, and authenticity
- Establish accountability frameworks for cross-departmental governance, with clear executive sponsorship and ownership models
- Implement defensible deletion protocols that align with legal holds, data minimisation principles, and platform-specific challenges
- Future-proof your programme by integrating emerging platforms while maintaining compliance integrity and auditability
With increasing regulatory scrutiny and the rapid evolution of digital communication, treating social media as a governance blind spot is no longer an option. This self-assessment empowers your team to act with confidence—transforming risk into resilience and ensuring your records management framework remains credible, defensible, and aligned with international best practice.
Take control of your social media governance today—conduct a rigorous self-assessment and build a compliant, sustainable programme that supports both innovation and accountability.