The entanglement of accountability in the process of data management is a quandary that information managers must grapple with. As the democratization of data continues to evolve, it is becoming increasingly clear that events on a data level are unpredictable and infinitely more complex than previously imagined. The actions taken on data in one location can have remarkable and unexpected impacts on seemingly disconnected groups of data. As a result, information accountability must recognize that every action can have unforeseen and exotic consequences.