# Engineering and Information Technology As an Engineering/IT professional, managing the complexities of data privacy within a sea of other responsibilities can be challenging. Ethyca understands this struggle and built Fides to integrate smoothly into your existing infrastructure and technology processes. Simplifying the process of privacy management, Fides allows you to stay focused on your core tasks, acting as a bridge between technical operations and legal compliance. We turn privacy management from a daunting responsibility into a seamless part of your workflow. ## Data Mapping, System Discovery and Data Inventory The first step in your privacy journey is understanding what systems you have, what they are used for, and where your data lives. Despite the many tools and databases you handle, Fides offers a singular, user-friendly platform that ensures privacy compliance is a smooth and uncomplicated task. **01 | Data Mapping Fundamentals** Get an overview of the fundamental terms, requirements and concepts of Data Mapping [Link](/content/data-mapping/concepts/fundamentals/index.html) **02 | Adding SaaS Systems** Learn how to add and update systems on your data map manually in the Admin UI [Link](/content/data-mapping/guides/adding-systems-manually/index.html) **03 | Automated System Detection** Run Fides's detection tools to scan your cloud, single sign-on providers and clusters for systems [Link](/content/data-mapping/guides/system-detection/index.html) **04 | Classifying Databases** Identify sensitive PII within your Database [Link](/content/integrations/guides/datasets/index.html) **05 | Data Use & Processing Activities** Typically handled by Legal and Compliance, you can add and update data uses and data processing activities on your systems for accurate reporting. [Link](/content/data-mapping/guides/data-uses/index.html) **06 | (Optional) Integrate Developer CI/CD flows** Shift Privacy Left and integrate Fides into your software release workflows [Link](https://github.com/ethyca/fides-cicd-quickstart) ## Configuring Privacy Requests Engineering and IT are often tasked with configuring privacy requests and integrating with the multiple databases, systems, and third party SaaS Services. The below guides outlines how to configure Fides to fulfill privacy requests. **01 | Privacy Request Fundamentals** Get an overview of the fundamental terms, requirements, and concepts of privacy requests [Link](/content/privacy-requests/concepts/fundamentals/index.html) **02 | Configuring Privacy Requests Video Walkthrough** Learn how to configure Privacy Requests with this Video Walkthrough [Link](/content/privacy-requests/guides/configuration/index.html) **03 | Configuring SaaS Integrations** Learn how to configure integrations for a system on the Datamap [Link](/content/privacy-requests/guides/configuration/integrations/index.html) **04 | Configuring Database Integrations** Learn how to configure Database integrations for a system on the Datamap [Link](/content/privacy-requests/guides/configuration/databases/index.html) **05 | Submitting a Request** Learn how subjects submit privacy requests via the Privacy Center [Link](/content/privacy-requests/guides/submitting-requests/index.html) **06 | Approving a Request** Learn how to approve a request [Link](/content/privacy-requests/guides/reviewing-requests#approving-a-request/index.html) **07 | Denying a Request** Learn how to deny a request [Link](/content/privacy-requests/guides/reviewing-requests#rejecting-a-request/index.html) **08 | Debugging a Request** Learn how to debug a privacy request if you encounter any issues [Link](/content/privacy-requests/guides/debugging/index.html) ### Additional Privacy Request Configuration **01 | Deploying the Privacy Center** Get an overview of the fundamental terms, requirements, and concepts of privacy requests. [Link](/content/privacy-center-fidesjs/privacy-center/index.html) **02 | Configuring Subject Identity Verification** Learn how to configure Privacy Requests with this Video Walkthrough. [Link](/content/privacy-requests/guides/identity-verification/index.html) **03 | Configuring Storage Destinations** Learn how to configure S3 storage for Access Request fulfillment [Link](/content/privacy-requests/guides/storage-destinations/index.html) ### (Optional) Advanced Privacy Request Configurations and Topics **01 | Privacy Request Execution Overview** Learn how to configure integrations for a system on the Datamap [Link](/content/privacy-requests/concepts/execution/index.html) **02 | Configuring Webhooks** Learn how to configure webhooks to execute before/after a privacy request [Link](/content/privacy-requests/guides/webhooks/index.html) **03 | The Privacy Request Graph** Learn how to configure SaaS integrations for a system on the Datamap [Link](/content/privacy-requests/concepts/graphs/index.html) **04 | Annotating Datasets for Complex Systems** Fides can retrieve and mask data for complex objects traversing multiple systems [Link](/content/privacy-requests/guides/complex-fields/index.html) **05 | Configure Data Masking and Erasure strategies** Fides has configurable Data Masking and Erasure strategies to support any type of system [Link](/content/privacy-requests/guides/masking-strategies/index.html) **06 | Configuring Advanced Privacy Request Policies** Sometimes you need to go beyond the Fides Default policies, use this guide to configure additional policies [Link](/content/privacy-requests/reference/request-policies/index.html) **07 | Annotating datasets using the Fides CLI tooling** Fides can retrieve and mask data for complex objects traversing multiple systems [Link](/content/cli-reference/manage/cmd-annotate/index.html) ## Deploying the Consent Banner One of they key benefits of Fides is that is we automatically generate legally compliant language for [most global regulations](/content/docs/regulations/index.html) as you add the systems to your Data Map. The Consent Banner will automatically update without redeploying the FidesJS tag. In the below set of tutorials, we showcase how you can interact with your consent banner. **01 | Consent Management Fundamentals** Get an overview of the fundamental terms, requirements and concepts of Consent Management [Link](/content/consent/concepts/fundamentals/index.html) **02 | Data Use and Consent** Learn how data uses automate and power your consent management [Link](/content/consent/guides/data-use-for-consent/index.html) **03 | Configuring Privacy Notices** Learn how to configure and manage privacy notices [Link](/content/consent/guides/privacy-notices/index.html) **04 | Configuring Privacy Experiences** Learn how to configure and manage privacy experiences [Link](/content/consent/guides/privacy-experiences/index.html) **05 | Install Fides on your Website** Installing Fides.js on your website [Link](/content/consent/guides/install-fides/index.html) **06 | (Optional) Configuring Google Tag Manager** Review how Fides works with Google Tag Manager Triggers [Link](/content/consent/guides/google-tag-manager/index.html) **07 | (Optional) Configuring Global Privacy Control** Review how to configure honoring Global Privacy Control (GPC) [Link](/content/consent/guides/global-privacy-control/index.html)