Patents Assigned to OneTrust, LLC
  • Patent number: 11727141
    Abstract: A privacy-related consent extension and data processing system may be configured to automatically extend one or more privacy-related consents for a user of a first computing device to a second computing device. In various embodiments, the system is configured to provide a computer-readable indicium(indicia) on a previously unknown computing device upon initiation of a transaction between a user and an entity collecting and processing privacy data. In response to a user using a known computing device to scan the computer-readable indicium, in various embodiments, the system may provide the ability to share user consent data provided by the first known device to the second unknown device, allowing the user to provide consent without manually re-entering privacy and consent preferences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: OneTrust, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Blake Brannon, Patrick Whitney, Alex Cash, Spencer Wyckoff, Stephanie Hanson, Pratik Doshi
  • Patent number: 11709485
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable storage media are disclosed for generating action recommendations for generating action recommendations for modifying physical emissions sources of an entity based on forecasting and monitoring emissions production for the entity utilizing machine-learning models. Specifically, the disclosed system forecasts emissions produced by an entity by utilizing a plurality of different forecasting machine-learning models corresponding to different physical emissions sources to generate forecasted source attributes. Additionally, the disclosed system combines the forecasted source attributes to generate a plurality of forecasted emissions value modifications for a future time period. The disclosed system generates action recommendations for modifying the physical emissions sources based on the forecasted emissions value modifications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: OneTrust LLC
    Inventors: Madan Avadhani, Akhil Dandamudi
  • Patent number: 11704440
    Abstract: Various aspects involve forgoing updates to consent data for at least one consent rejection generated by an automated consent rejection tool. For instance, a consent management system can be communicatively coupled to a user device. The user device can detect invocations of a consent rejection function, such as when browser states of a browser application indicate requests for web pages or other online content. The consent management system can document a consent rejection for one or more of the invocations. The consent management system can also prevent documentation of consent being rejected for at least one invocation initiated by an automated consent rejection tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: OneTrust, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Blake Brannon, Patrick Whitney, Sharath Chandra Chavva
  • Publication number: 20230214501
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide methods, apparatuses, systems, computing devices, computing entities, and/or the like for identifying data processing activities associated with various data assets based on data discovery results. In accordance various aspects, a method is provided comprising: identifying and scanning data assets to detect a subset of the data assets, wherein each asset of the subset is associated with a particular data element used for target data; generating a prediction for each pair of data assets of the subset on the target data flowing between the pair; identifying a data flow for the target data based on the prediction generated for each pair; and identifying a data processing activity associated with handling the target data based on a correlation identified for the particular data element, the subset, and/or the data flow with a known data element, subset, and/or data flow for the data processing activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: OneTrust, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Blake Brannon, Kevin Jones, Saravanan Pitchaimani, Dylan D. Patton-Kuhl, Ramana Malladi, Subramanian Viswanathan
  • Publication number: 20230206153
    Abstract: Various Data Subject Access Request (DSAR) processing systems are adapted for presenting a first webform on a first web site, the first webform being adapted to receive DSAR's and to route the requests to a first designated individual for processing; presenting a second webform on a second web site, the second webform being adapted to receive DSAR's and to route the requests to a second designated individual for processing; receiving, via the first webform, a first DSAR; at least partially in response to the receiving the first DSAR, automatically routing the first DSAR to the first designated individual for handling; receiving, via the second webform, a second DSAR; at least partially in response to the receiving the second DSAR, automatically routing the second DSAR to the second designated individual for handling; and communicating a status of both the first DSAR and the second DSAR via a single user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: OneTrust, LLC
    Inventors: Kabir A. Barday, Jason L. Sabourin, Jonathan Blake Brannon, Mihir S. Karanjkar, Kevin Jones
  • Publication number: 20230205836
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a Consent Refresh, Re-Prompt, and Recapture System is configured to interface with a Consent Receipt Management System in order to, for example: (1) monitor previously provided consent by one or more data subjects that may be subject to future expiration; (2) monitor a data subject's activity to anticipate the data subject attempting an activity that may require a level of consent (e.g., for the processing of particular data subject data) that is higher than the system has received; and/or (3) identify other changes in circumstances or triggering events for a data subject that may warrant a refresh or recapture (e.g., or attempted capture) of a particular required consent (e.g., required to enable an entity to properly or legally execute a transaction with a data subject). The system may then be configured to automatically refresh, re-prompt for, and/or recapture consent as necessary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: OneTrust, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Blake Brannon, Casey Hill, Kevin Jones, Richard A. Beaumont
  • Patent number: 11687528
    Abstract: In general, various aspects provide methods, apparatuses, systems, computing devices, computing entities, and/or the like for performing data discovery on a target computing system. In various aspects, a third party computing connects, via a public data network, to an edge node of the target computing system and instructs the target computing system to execute jobs to discover target data stored in data repositories in a private data network in the target computing system. In some aspects, the third party computing system may schedule the jobs on the target computing system based on computing resource availability on the target computing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: OneTrust, LLC
    Inventors: Haribalan Raghupathy, Saravanan Pitchaimani, Jonathan Lynn, Rahul Shinde, Kevin Jones, Subramanian Viswanathan, Mahesh Sivan, Zara Dana, Milap Shah, Sivanandame Chandramohan, Abhishek Upadhyay, Anand Balasubramanian
  • Publication number: 20230195829
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a data processing consent capture system may be configured to prompt the data subject to consent to one or more types of data processing (e.g., to provide a desired consent) in response to identifying particular cookies (e.g., or types of data processing) that a data subject has not consented to. The system may, for example, substantially automatically prompt the data subject to consent for one or more particular types of data processing in response to determining that the user (e.g., data subject) has requested that a website or other system perform one or more functions that are not possible without a particular type of consent from the data subject. The system may, for example, prompt the user to consent in time for a certain interaction with the website, application, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: OneTrust, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Blake Brannon, Patrick Whitney
  • Publication number: 20230195939
    Abstract: In various embodiments, an entity may provide a WebView where a transaction between an entity and a data subject may be performed. As described herein, the transaction may involve the collection or processing of personal data associated with the data subject by the entity as part of a processing activity undertaken by the entity that the data subject is consenting to as part of the transaction. Additionally, the entity may provide a native application where the transactions between the entity and a data subject may be performed. In some embodiments, the system may be configured to share consent data between the WebView and the native application so data subjects experience a seamless transition while using either the WebView or the native application, and the data subjects are not required to go through a consent workflow for each of the WebView and the native application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: OneTrust, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Blake Brannon, Richard A. Beaumont
  • Publication number: 20230195759
    Abstract: Data processing systems and methods according to various embodiments are adapted for automatically detecting and documenting privacy-related aspects of computer software. Particular embodiments are adapted for: (1) automatically scanning source code to determine whether the source code include instructions for collecting personal data; and (2) facilitating the documentation of the portions of the code that collect the personal data. For example, the system may automatically prompt a user for comments regarding the code. The comments may be used, for example, to populate: (A) a privacy impact assessment; (B) system documentation; and/or (C) a privacy-related data map. The system may comprise, for example, a privacy comment plugin for use in conjunction with a code repository.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: OneTrust, LLC
    Inventors: Priya Malhotra, Kabir A. Barday, Mihir S. Karanjkar, Steven W. Finch, Ken A. Browne, Nathan W. Heard, Aakash H. Patel, Jason L. Sabourin, Richard L. Daniel, Dylan D. Patton-Kuhl, Jonathan Blake Brannon
  • Patent number: 11675929
    Abstract: In various embodiments, an entity may provide a WebView where a transaction between an entity and a data subject may be performed. As described herein, the transaction may involve the collection or processing of personal data associated with the data subject by the entity as part of a processing activity undertaken by the entity that the data subject is consenting to as part of the transaction. Additionally, the entity may provide a native application where the transactions between the entity and a data subject may be performed. In some embodiments, the system may be configured to share consent data between the WebView and the native application so data subjects experience a seamless transition while using either the WebView or the native application, and the data subjects are not required to go through a consent workflow for each of the WebView and the native application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: OneTrust, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Blake Brannon, Richard A. Beaumont
  • Publication number: 20230177104
    Abstract: Data processing systems and methods, according to various embodiments, are adapted for determining a categorization for each tracking tool that executes on a particular webpage based on a variety of criteria, such as the purpose of the tracking tool and its source script. The system may compare the characteristics of tracking tools on a webpage to a database of known tracking tools to determine the appropriate categorization. When a user visits the webpage, the system analyzes these categories and determines whether the tracking tool should be permitted to run based on the categories and/or other criteria, such as whether the user has consented to the use of that type of tracking tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: OneTrust, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Whitney, Kevin Jones, Brian Kelly, Subramanian Viswanathan, Casey Hill, Jeffrey Baucom, Madhusudhan Kunhambu, Mithun Babu, Rajneesh Kesavan, Santosh Kumar Koti, Sathish Gopalakrishnan, Anand Balasubramanian, Mohamed Kabad, Jayamohan Puthenveetil, Jonathan Blake Brannon
  • Patent number: 11663359
    Abstract: A system for identifying and determining whether a particular cookie may include personal data, in any embodiment described herein, is configured to analyze collected cookies to determine whether the collected cookies may be used to directly or indirectly identify a particular individual. The system may, for example: (1) generate one or more virtual profiles; (2) use the one or more virtual profiles to access a plurality of websites; (3) collect cookie data for the plurality of websites for the one or more virtual profiles; and (4) analyze the cookie data to determine whether a particular website of the plurality of websites utilizes one or more cookies which may potentially include personal data. The system may then generate a report of the analysis, and display the report to an administrator or other individual associated with the particular website.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: OneTrust, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Beaumont, John Mannix, Kabir A. Barday, Jonathan Blake Brannon
  • Publication number: 20230153466
    Abstract: A system and method for determining consent user interface validity for a provided consent user interface of a web form presenting consent information, comprising: accessing a consent user interface presented on a web form; determining one or more configuration attributes of the consent user interface; accessing one or more privacy regulations associated with presenting consent information; comparing the one or more configuration attributes of the consent user interface to each of the one or more privacy regulations; determining whether the consent user interface is compliant with each of the one or more privacy regulations; and in response to determining that the consent user interface is not compliant with one or more privacy regulations, flagging the consent user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: OneTrust, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Blake Brannon, Raju Bokade, Austin Proctor, Mithun Babu, Madhusudhan Kunhambu
  • Patent number: 11651104
    Abstract: A consent receipt management and data processing system may be configured to provide a centralized repository of consent receipt preferences for a plurality of data subjects. In various embodiments, the system is configured to provide an interface to the plurality of data subjects for modifying consent preferences and capture consent preference changes. The system may provide the ability to track the consent status of pending and confirmed consents. In other embodiments, the system may provide a centralized repository of consent receipts that a third-party system may reference when taking one or more actions related to a processing activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: OneTrust, LLC
    Inventors: Kabir A. Barday, Jonathan Blake Brannon, Richard A. Beaumont, John Mannix
  • Patent number: 11651106
    Abstract: Responding to a data subject access request includes receiving the request and identifying the requestor and source. In response to identifying the requestor and source, a computer processor determines whether the data subject access request is subject to fulfillment constraints, including whether the requestor or source is malicious. If so, then the computer processor denies the request or requests a processing fee prior to fulfillment. If not, then the computer processor fulfills the request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: OneTrust, LLC
    Inventors: Kabir A. Barday, Jason L. Sabourin, Jonathan Blake Brannon, Mihir S. Karanjkar, Kevin Jones
  • Patent number: 11651402
    Abstract: Computer implemented methods, according to various embodiments, comprise: (1) integrating a privacy management system with DLP tools; (2) using the DLP tools to identify sensitive information that is stored in computer memory outside of the context of the privacy management system; and (3) in response to the sensitive data being discovered by the DLP tool, displaying each area of sensitive data to a privacy officer (e.g., similar to pending transactions in a checking account that have not been reconciled). A designated privacy officer may then select a particular entry and either match it up (e.g., reconcile it) with an existing data flow or campaign in the privacy management system, or trigger a new privacy assessment to be done on the data to capture the related privacy attributes and data flow information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: OneTrust, LLC
    Inventor: Kabir A. Barday
  • Patent number: 11645353
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a data processing consent capture system may be configured to prompt the data subject to consent to one or more types of data processing (e.g., to provide a desired consent) in response to identifying particular cookies (e.g., or types of data processing) that a data subject has not consented to. The system may, for example, substantially automatically prompt the data subject to consent for one or more particular types of data processing in response to determining that the user (e.g., data subject) has requested that a website or other system perform one or more functions that are not possible without a particular type of consent from the data subject. The system may, for example, prompt the user to consent in time for a certain interaction with the website, application, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: OneTrust, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Blake Brannon, Patrick Whitney
  • Patent number: 11645418
    Abstract: In particular embodiments, a Personal Data Deletion System is configured to: (1) at least partially automatically identify and delete personal data that an entity is required to erase under one or more of the conditions discussed above; and (2) perform one or more data tests after the deletion to confirm that the system has, in fact, deleted any personal data associated with the data subject. The system may, for example, be configured to test to ensure the data has been deleted by: (1) submitting a unique token of data through a form to a system; (2) in response to passage of an expected data retention time, test the system by calling into the system after the passage of the data retention time to search for the unique token.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: OneTrust, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Blake Brannon, Kevin Jones, Dylan D. Patton-Kuhl, Bryan Patrick Kveen, Nicholas Ian Pavlichek, Eliza Rose Crawford
  • Publication number: 20230137172
    Abstract: In particular embodiments, a sensitive data management system is configured to remove sensitive data after a period of non-use. Credentials used to access remote systems and/or third-party systems are stored with metadata that is updated with each use of the credentials. After a period of non-use, determined based on credential metadata, the credentials are deleted. Personal data retrieved to process a consumer request is stored with metadata that is updated with each use of the personal data. After a period of non-use, determined based on personal data metadata, the personal data is deleted. The personal data is also deleted if the system determines that the process or system that caused the personal data to be retrieved is no longer in use. An encrypted version of personal data may be stored for later use in verifying proper consumer request fulfillment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: OneTrust, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Blake Brannon, Kevin Jones, Saravanan Pitchaimani, Jeremy Turk