> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.cognite.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Data governance overview

> Learn about data governance principles, data sets, and how to ensure data quality and integrity throughout the complete lifecycle of your data in Cognite Data Fusion (CDF).

## Get started

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  <Card title="About data governance" icon="shield-check" href="/cdf/data_governance/index">
    Learn about data governance principles and practices to ensure high-quality data throughout its lifecycle.
  </Card>

  <Card title="About data sets" icon="database" href="/cdf/data_governance/concepts/datasets/index">
    Understand how data sets group and track data by source to document lineage and ensure integrity.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Manage data sets

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  <Card title="Create data sets and add data" icon="plus" href="/cdf/data_governance/guides/datasets/create_data_sets">
    Create data sets, configure access control, and add data objects to track lineage and ensure integrity.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Edit and explore data sets" icon="pencil" href="/cdf/data_governance/guides/datasets/edit_explore_data_sets">
    Update data set information, explore data lineage, and manage governance status and documentation.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>