The policy name.

A descriptive classification of the policy.

For example, there is a policy that defines the "Privacy Act of 1974" and a policy that defines the "Electronic Communications Privacy Act." Classify the policies under a category called "data usage laws."

A business initiative to which the policy belongs.

The purpose of the policy.

For example, the purpose of the policy, "Privacy," is to protect the privacy of customer data.

Information that explains how the organization implements the policy.

A read-only property that lists one or more business terms that the policy applies to.