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Employee onboarding data flow.

This GDPR data flow diagram maps the main systems involved in onboarding a new employee. Personal and tax details enter through an HR portal, then an onboarding service creates the employee record, logs the event and sends limited information to payroll and identity providers. Separating the external providers from HR systems makes the data disclosures visible for a vendor review. The flow can help an HR and privacy team ask where each category of data is stored, who receives it and which systems need access. Add local systems, actual data categories and retention rules before using the drawing in formal documentation. It supports privacy analysis but does not replace employment-law or data-protection advice.

Type Modèle de menaceNorme Shostack, Threat Modeling (2014)Moteur schematex-threatmodelMis à jour 24/09/2026
Employee onboarding data flow
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La demande

“A GDPR data flow for employee onboarding: a new employee submits personal and tax details to an HR portal, which sends the onboarding form to an onboarding service; the service writes an employee record and onboarding audit log, sends payroll enrollment data to a payroll provider, and sends account provisioning data to an identity provider. Show each boundary.”

Essayez ensuiteAdd a benefits provider that receives enrollment details.Add a manager approval before payroll enrollment.
Ce que contient ce dessin

Comprenez les décisions qui le sous-tendent.

01Sensitive inputs

Personal and tax details enter through the HR portal.

02External disclosures

Payroll and identity provisioning use separate processors.

03Auditability

The service records an onboarding event.

Use this DFD to map employee data before reviewing onboarding vendors and access controls.

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FAQ

Questions fréquentes

Why is the identity provider external?

The example treats account provisioning as a separate service so the boundary crossing is visible.

What belongs in HR records?

The exact fields depend on the organization; the diagram simply identifies the store receiving the employee record.

Can this include benefits data?

Yes. Add a benefits provider and label the specific enrollment data sent to it.