# Governance Decision Mapping

Vaultfire governance decisions tie directly into the regulatory frameworks our
partners expect. Each governance event emits metadata linking the decision to
applicable controls.

| Decision Type | HIPAA Alignment | SOC 2 Controls | GDPR References |
| ------------- | --------------- | -------------- | ---------------- |
| Telemetry retention updates | §164.308(a)(3) workforce security and
  §164.312(c)(1) integrity controls ensure access logs are traceable. | CC6.6
  change management sign-off and CC7.2 monitoring controls are triggered via the
  automation hooks. | Art. 5(1)(e) storage limitation and Art. 30 records of
  processing activities documented in the telemetry ledger. |
| Partner webhook activation | §164.312(d) person or entity authentication is
  satisfied through signed callback validation. | CC1.4 commitment to integrity
  and CC6.1 logical access controls inform partner onboarding gates. | Art.
  32(1)(b) security of processing validated through delivery queue hardening. |
| Scaling pathway approval | §164.308(a)(1) risk analysis updated with queue
  depth and failover data. | CC3.2 risk assessment matrices produce audit-ready
  evidence of scaling decisions. | Art. 35 Data Protection Impact Assessment is
  refreshed when utilisation crosses threshold triggers. |
| Ethics override review | §164.530(d) complaint processes referenced when
  partner escalations occur. | CC2.2 communication mechanisms ensure stewards
  receive alerts. | Art. 12(2) transparency obligations satisfied via partner
  facing guardrails. |

## Automation Triggers
- Telemetry queue over 60 seconds backlog automatically schedules a governance
  review and blocks new scaling requests until remediated.
- Security alerts above zero open a compliance incident tied to SOC 2 CC7.3.
- Ethics override entries ping the steward roster and require HIPAA-aligned
  acknowledgement before unblocking deployments.
