Privacy: Information Requests
From Joomla! Documentation
Description[edit]
This screen lists Privacy Information Requests received, selectable for viewing. It can be used also to create new requests.
Tutorials
- Privacy Outline - Content and Workflow
- The Privacy Tool Suite (Detailed Tutorial from Joomla 3)
- Information Request Workflow (Detailed Tutorial from Joomla 3)
How to access[edit]
- Select Users → Privacy → Requests in the Administrator menu.
Screenshot[edit]
Column Headers[edit]
In the table containing the Privacy Information Requests from your Joomla! site, you will see different columns.
- Actions.
- For Export Requests: send automatically by email the export data or download them
- For Removal Requests: click on the cross to remove the user. Their data will be anonymised
- Status.
- Invalid. The information request has been invalidated by a Super User
- Pending. The user hasn't yet confirmed their information request
- Confirmed. The user has confirmed their information request
- Completed. The information request has been completed by a Super User
- Email. Email of the user who sent the information request
- Request Type. 2 types of information requests: asking for a Data Export or to be removed
- Requested. When the information request has been sent
- ID. This is a unique identification number for the information request assigned automatically by Joomla. It is used to identify the item internally, and you cannot change this number.
List Filters[edit]
Near the top of the page you will see the filter bar shown in the Screenshot above. The functions are:
Search bar. Near the top of the page you will see the search bar shown in the Screenshot above.
- Search by Text. Enter part of the search term and click the Search icon. Hover to see a Tooltip indicating which fields will be searched.To 'Search by ID' enter "id:x", where "x" is the ID number (for example, "id:19").
- Filter Options. Click to display the additional filters.
- Clear. Click to clear the Filter field and restore the list to its unfiltered state.
- Ordering. Shows the current list ordering field. 2 ways to change the order:
- Select from the dropdown list. Ordering may be in ascending or descending order.
- Click a column heading. The column heading toggles between ascending and descending order.
- Number to Display. Shows the number of items in a list. Select from the dropdown list to change the number displayed.The default for a site is '20' but this may be changed in the Global Configuration.
- Select Status. Select the desired status (Invalid, Pending, Confirmed or Completed) to limit the list based on the status of the requests
- Select Request Type. Select the desired request type (Remove or Export) to limit the list based on the request type
Toolbar[edit]
At the top of the page you will see the toolbar shown in the Screenshot above. The functions are:
- New. Opens the editing screen to create a new item.
- Options. Opens the Options window where settings such as default parameters can be edited.
- Help. Opens this help screen.
Quick Tips[edit]
- Click on the Email address to view the information request