Regular audit of data processing activities

**Purpose**

1. Regular automated audits verify all data processing activities tied to drone image capture, storage, sharing, and deletion comply with industry standards, privacy laws, and client agreements.
2. Continuous verification helps identify unauthorized access, data retention breaches, loss, or unapproved data transmission, reducing legal and reputational risk.
3. Ensures log completeness, metadata accuracy, drone flight record compliance, and review of access permissions for both raw and processed aerial data.
4. Validates encryption, backup, and clean-up processes across all endpoints, report generation for audits, and corrective action workflows.

**Trigger Conditions**

1. Scheduled intervals (daily, weekly, monthly) by cron or cloud schedules.
2. Detection of new data uploads or alterations within designated storage locations.
3. Receipt of compliance update alerts from regulatory feeds or internal policy changes.
4. Client request for audit or upon assigning large volume imaging projects.

**Platform Variants**

3.1. **Google Cloud Audit Logs**
- API: `logging.sinks.create` — Set up export sinks for real-time logs.
- Example: Schedule daily export for all buckets with tag “aerial-imaging”.

3.2. **AWS CloudTrail**
- API: `StartLogging`, `LookupEvents` — Configure trails to monitor S3 and EC2 image data workflows.
- Example: Daily fetch and email unauthorized access attempts.

3.3. **Azure Monitor**
- Feature: Diagnostic settings — Route drone data events to Log Analytics.
- Example: Weekly audit review via Log Analytics query.

3.4. **Dropbox Business API**
- Endpoint: `/team_log/get_events` — Pull file access, edits, and sharing logs.
- Example: Trigger bi-weekly compliance review on shared folders.

3.5. **Box Platform**
- API: `GET /events` — Configure webhook for suspicious activity on aerial imagery folders.
- Example: Alert on external downloads.

3.6. **Slack Audit Logs API**
- Endpoint: `/audit/v1/logs` — Capture links and file posts within imaging channels.
- Example: Daily digest of all drone-data related attachments.

3.7. **Google Workspace Admin SDK**
- API: `activity.users.list` — Track file sharing and user access.
- Example: Notify on policy deviation.

3.8. **Microsoft Graph Security API**
- Endpoint: `/security/alerts` — Monitor document access violations in OneDrive for Business.
- Example: Weekly summary of aerial image file operations.

3.9. **Zapier**
- Feature: Scheduler + Filters — Chain storage triggers to custom review flows.
- Example: Send to compliance lead if new client folder created.

3.10. **Airtable**
- Feature: Automations — Record audit findings, ownership, and status.
- Example: Daily audit logs appended to compliance base.

3.11. **Notion API**
- Endpoint: `/pages` — Document audit findings and corrective steps.
- Example: Entry created for every flagged policy breach.

3.12. **DocuSign**
- Feature: eSignature Audit Trail — Confirm document access and alterations.
- Example: Automated extraction after each batch upload.

3.13. **Twilio SendGrid**
- API: `mail/send` — Distribute findings and compliance reports.
- Example: Automated email to DPO after each run.

3.14. **Trello**
- Feature: API Automations — Create checklist for each detected issue.
- Example: Assign to IT for review.

3.15. **Jira Software**
- Endpoint: `/issue` — Log and track resolution of compliance issues.
- Example: Tickets auto-created on policy breach detection.

3.16. **Google Drive API**
- Endpoint: `/changes` — Watch aerial image folders for new uploads.
- Example: Flagging and audit if shared to external account.

3.17. **Smartsheet**
- Feature: Automated Workflows — Route flagged entries for sign-off.
- Example: Status updated upon review completion.

3.18. **Salesforce**
- API: `DataEventLog` — Review CRM-linked file accesses.
- Example: Alert if client records link raw imagery.

3.19. **Monday.com**
- Feature: Automations — Push audit checkpoints to compliance board.
- Example: Board item created for each scheduled review.

3.20. **Asana**
- Feature: Rule Automation — Convert flagged tasks to actionable audits.
- Example: Reassign for follow-up after evidence upload.

**Benefits**

1. Reduces manual work, minimizes human error, and improves overall audit consistency.
2. Provides timely alerts and incident responses, increasing legal and client trust.
3. Establishes a defensible compliance posture with documented, repeatable audit logs.
4. Ensures rapid identification and remediation of potential vulnerabilities or unauthorized activities.