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Data Protection Impact Assessment
A Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) is a formal process to help identify and minimize the data protection risks of a new project, system, or technology. It's a key requirement of privacy laws like GDPR, especially for processing that is likely to result in a high risk to individuals' rights and freedoms.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
A Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) is a systematic risk management process mandated by data privacy regulations like GDPR (Article 35) to evaluate and mitigate the risks associated with processing personally identifiable information (PII). This compliance framework assesses the necessity and proportionality of data processing operations, identifies potential threats to data subjects' rights, and implements measures to safeguard personal data before project deployment.
BACKGROUND
Computer security is a subdiscipline within the field of information security. It focuses on protecting computer software, systems, and networks from threats that can lead to unauthorized information disclosure, theft, or damage to hardware, software, or data, as well as to the disruption or misdirection of the services they provide.
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- DPIA
- Privacy Impact Assessment
- PIA
- Data Privacy Impact Assessment
- Privacy Risk Assessment
- GDPR Article 35 Assessment
USAGE NOTE
A DPIA is typically conducted during the design phase of a new project and is legally required for processing activities deemed 'high-risk'.
DEVELOPERS
Organizations developing technology related to Data Protection Impact Assessment.
A leading privacy management software provider offering a dedicated platform for automating Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) to help organizations comply with regulations like GDPR.
A data intelligence platform that specializes in data discovery and classification. Its technology helps organizations identify personal and sensitive data across their enterprise, which is foundational for conducting accurate DPIAs.
Provides a comprehensive privacy management platform that includes tools for conducting and managing risk assessments, including DPIAs, to ensure and demonstrate compliance with global privacy laws.
Offers a 'Data Command Center' platform that uses AI to automate privacy and security obligations. It includes a module for assessment automation to streamline the creation, management, and review of DPIAs.
A privacy technology company providing a software-as-a-service platform designed to help companies manage their privacy programs, including features to automate the creation, review, and record-keeping of DPIAs.
A privacy platform that integrates with hundreds of business systems to automate privacy compliance. It helps manage the data mapping necessary for conducting thorough risk assessments and DPIAs.
Specializes in data governance and management for platforms like Microsoft 365. AvePoint's Policies & Insights (PI) solution helps organizations conduct PIAs and DPIAs on data stored and processed within their cloud ecosystems.
A provider of Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) software. The Archer Suite includes a Data Governance solution that organizations use to manage and document the entire DPIA lifecycle as part of a broader integrated risk management framework.