Privacy Data Protection Skills

Guides implementation of GDPR Article 42-43 data protection certification mechanisms including accredited certification bodies, criteria development, and periodic review. Activate when pursuing privacy certifications, evaluating certification bodies, or developing certification criteria. Keywords: certification, Article 42, Article 43, accreditation, seal, privacy mark.

Executes breach notification under California Civil Code Section 1798.82 (California data breach notification law). Covers data elements triggering notification, timing requirements (most expedient time possible), AG notification for 500+ California residents, specific content and format requirements, and substitute notice provisions. Keywords: California, breach notification, Cal. Civ. Code 1798.82, attorney general, CCPA, data elements.

Guides the GDPR Article 56 one-stop-shop mechanism for determining lead supervisory authority in cross-border processing. Covers main establishment identification and cooperation. Activate when processing across EU borders. Keywords: one-stop-shop, Article 56, lead authority, cross-border.

Manages California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) consumer rights requests under Civil Code sections 1798.100-125, covering the right to know, right to delete, right to opt-out of sale, and non-discrimination. Includes 45-day response window and identity verification requirements. Activate for CCPA, California privacy, right to know, right to delete, opt-out of sale queries.

Guide for implementing GDPR-valid consent under Article 7 conditions and Article 4(11) definition. Covers five core requirements: freely given, specific, informed, unambiguous, and clear affirmative action. Includes pre-ticked boxes prohibition per Planet49 CJEU C-673/17, consent form audit checklist, and practical implementation patterns.

Configures cloud storage retention policies across AWS S3, Azure Blob Storage, and Google Cloud Storage. Covers lifecycle rules, object lock, legal hold, immutability policies, cross-region replication retention alignment, and compliance mode configuration. Activate for cloud retention, S3 lifecycle, Azure retention, GCP retention policy queries.

Implements HIPAA Privacy Rule requirements under 45 CFR §164.500-534 for covered entities and business associates. Covers minimum necessary standard, treatment-payment-operations exceptions, directory opt-out, personal representative rules, and authorization requirements. Keywords: HIPAA Privacy Rule, PHI, minimum necessary, TPO, authorization, covered entity.

Implementation guide for CNIL cookie guidelines compliance. References the EUR 150M Google fine and EUR 60M Meta fine. Covers equal prominence accept/reject buttons, cookie wall prohibition, 6-month reconsent intervals, essential cookies exemption, and detailed CNIL Deliberation No. 2020-091 requirements.

Implements HITECH Act privacy and security requirements including breach notification expansion, four-tier penalty structure, state attorney general enforcement authority, EHR meaningful use privacy conditions, and business associate direct liability. Keywords: HITECH Act, breach notification, penalty tiers, state AG enforcement, meaningful use, EHR privacy.

Guide for building a consent record-keeping system to demonstrate valid consent per GDPR Article 7(1). Covers required fields including timestamp, version, purpose, mechanism, and identity. Implements audit-ready consent receipts per the Kantara Initiative Consent Receipt Specification and supervisory authority expectations.

Classifies personal vs non-personal data per GDPR Art. 4(1) definition test with decision tree for borderline cases. References Breyer v Germany CJEU C-582/14 dynamic IP ruling and WP29 Opinion 4/2007. Keywords: personal data, GDPR Art 4, data classification, Breyer ruling, identifiability test, PII.

Automated cookie consent validation using Selenium and Playwright. Covers banner interaction testing, consent state verification, tag firing audit after consent choices, regression testing for cookie compliance, and CI/CD pipeline integration.

Guides the periodic DPIA review lifecycle including trigger identification for regulatory changes, new data categories, technology changes, and breach incidents. Covers version control, stakeholder sign-off procedures, and DPIA register management per Art. 35(11). Keywords: DPIA review, PIA update, review cadence, version control, Art. 35(11), periodic review, trigger events, stakeholder sign-off.

Handles GDPR Art. 10 criminal conviction and offence data classification including official authority requirements, national law derogations, and comprehensive register restrictions. Covers controller obligations for criminal background checks and offence records. Keywords: criminal data, Art 10, conviction data, offence records, criminal background, DBS check.

Design privacy API patterns including data subject API for DSAR endpoints, consent API for preference management, deletion API with cascading delete orchestration, and audit API for compliance reporting. Provides OpenAPI specifications, error handling, rate limiting, and authentication patterns.

Builds comprehensive data inventory per GDPR Art. 30 Records of Processing Activities. Covers system-by-system discovery, data flow diagramming, third-party identification, and legal basis per category. Keywords: data inventory, data mapping, Art 30, RoPA, data flow, processing activities.

Designs and implements data retention schedules compliant with GDPR Article 5(1)(e) storage limitation principle. Maps data categories to retention periods with legal basis justification, regulatory minimum holding periods, and automated review triggers for schedule maintenance. Activate for retention policy, storage limitation, data lifecycle, retention period queries.

Conducts Data Protection Impact Assessments for biometric identification and authentication systems under GDPR Article 35 and Article 9 special category rules. Covers facial recognition, fingerprint, iris scanning, voice recognition, and behavioural biometrics. Applies EDPB Guidelines 3/2019, CNIL Reglement Type Biometrie, and ISO/IEC 24745 biometric template protection. Keywords: DPIA biometric, facial recognition, fingerprint, Art. 35, Art. 9, biometric template, special category.

Assesses the GDPR Article 30(5) exemption for organisations under 250 employees. Covers the three exception conditions that negate the exemption: non-occasional processing, risk to data subject rights, and special category data processing. Activate for Art. 30(5), 250 employee exemption, small business RoPA, SME exemption, occasional processing.

Manages Data Subject Access Request procedures for employee requests under Art. 15 GDPR. Covers scope of disclosable HR records, emails, CCTV footage, performance reviews, monitoring data, and training records. Implements third-party data redaction, legal professional privilege, exemptions for ongoing proceedings, and the one-month response timeline. Keywords: DSAR, subject access request, Art. 15, employee records, redaction, privilege, HR data, SAR.

Guides implementation of EU Standard Contractual Clauses under Commission Decision 2021/914 across all four modules (C2C, C2P, P2P, P2C). Covers clause-by-clause completion, Annex I-III drafting, and SCC module selection. Keywords: SCCs, standard contractual clauses, module selection, data transfers, Annex completion.

Guides appointment of GDPR Article 27 EU representative for non-EU controllers or processors. Covers criteria, responsibilities, and documentation. Activate when a non-EU entity processes EU data. Keywords: EU representative, Article 27, non-EU controller, territorial scope.

Guides SOC 2 Type II Privacy Trust Services Criteria preparation and audit execution. Covers AICPA TSP Section 100 Privacy criteria P1-P8 including notice, choice/consent, collection, use/retention/disposal, access, disclosure, security, and quality. Includes evidence collection, control testing, and report review. Keywords: SOC 2, privacy criteria, TSP, AICPA, Type II, trust services.

Implementation guide for Global Privacy Control (GPC) automated opt-out signal per CPRA Section 1798.135(e). Covers Sec-GPC HTTP header detection, JavaScript navigator.globalPrivacyControl API, and state-specific requirements for CA, CO, CT, MT, TX, and OR. Includes server-side detection code and compliance mapping.

Implements compliance with South Africa's Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), Act No. 4 of 2013. Covers conditions for lawful processing, data subject rights, cross-border transfer restrictions, Information Regulator enforcement, and responsible party obligations. Keywords: POPIA, South Africa, Information Regulator, responsible party, operator, prior authorisation.

Configuring Google Consent Mode v2 for privacy-compliant measurement and advertising. Covers default and update commands, consent state mapping to GA4 and Google Ads, conversion modeling with cookieless pings, and EEA requirements effective March 2024.

Implements telehealth privacy compliance covering HIPAA requirements for virtual care, state licensing and recording consent laws, platform security with BAA requirements for telehealth vendors, cross-state prescribing rules, and OCR enforcement discretion during public health emergencies. Keywords: telehealth privacy, virtual care, HIPAA, recording consent, platform BAA, cross-state licensing, OCR enforcement.

Integrating Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals with cookie consent platforms. Covers GPC signal detection in browsers, automatic opt-out triggering, mapping GPC to US state privacy laws, and CMP integration for CCPA, CPA, and CTDPA compliance.

Maps the US federal privacy landscape including sectoral laws (HIPAA, GLBA, FERPA, COPPA, FCRA, ECPA, VPPA), FTC Section 5 enforcement, proposed federal comprehensive legislation, and the interaction between federal and state privacy regimes. Keywords: federal privacy, HIPAA, GLBA, FERPA, COPPA, FCRA, FTC, sectoral, preemption.

Implements HIPAA de-identification methods under 45 CFR §164.514(a)-(b). Covers expert determination method and safe harbor method with 18 identifiers removal, re-identification risk assessment, limited dataset requirements, and data use agreements. Keywords: HIPAA de-identification, safe harbor, expert determination, 18 identifiers, limited dataset, PHI.

Implements data protection compliance for whistleblowing systems under EU Directive 2019/1937 and GDPR. Covers anonymous reporting channels, identity protection for whistleblowers and accused persons, retention limits, access restrictions, and retaliation prevention. Addresses national transpositions and DPA guidance. Keywords: whistleblower, Directive 2019/1937, anonymous reporting, identity protection, retaliation, retention, reporting channel.

Addresses HIPAA privacy and security requirements for health data interoperability under the 21st Century Cures Act, ONC Health IT Certification Program, and CMS Interoperability and Patient Access Final Rule. Covers information blocking prohibitions, FHIR API patient access, TEFCA exchange purposes, and privacy safeguards for health information exchange. Keywords: interoperability, information blocking, FHIR, TEFCA, Cures Act, patient access API, health information exchange.

Guides assessment of third-country adequacy decisions under GDPR Article 45 for international data transfers. Covers the current EC adequacy decisions list, adequacy assessment criteria, partial adequacy handling, and monitoring of adequacy decision reviews. Keywords: adequacy decision, Article 45, third country, adequate protection, EC adequacy list.

Implements HIPAA Privacy Rule requirements for research uses of protected health information under 45 CFR §164.512(i). Covers IRB and Privacy Board waivers of authorization, individual authorization for research, limited data set and data use agreements, preparatory to research provisions, and decedent research provisions. Keywords: HIPAA research, IRB waiver, Privacy Board, authorization, limited data set, preparatory research, de-identification, Common Rule.

Implements age-gating mechanisms for online services to restrict access based on user age. Covers hard gates versus soft gates, neutral age prompts, re-verification triggers, circumvention prevention, and regulatory requirements under GDPR, COPPA, UK Online Safety Act, and DSA. Keywords: age gate, age restriction, neutral prompt, children, online services, access control.

Guides internal privacy audit program design and execution including risk-based audit planning, scope definition, fieldwork procedures, finding classification, evidence gathering, remediation tracking, and management reporting. Covers audit universe definition, annual audit plan, working papers, and closure verification. Keywords: internal audit, privacy audit, fieldwork, remediation, findings, audit plan.

Implements automated PII discovery and classification using tools like Microsoft Purview, BigID, OneTrust DataDiscovery, and AWS Macie. Covers scanning schedules, accuracy tuning, false positive management, and integration patterns. Keywords: data discovery, PII scanning, Purview, BigID, Macie, OneTrust, automated classification, data cataloging.

Guides the establishment and management of joint controller arrangements under GDPR Article 26, including determination of joint controllership, allocation of responsibilities, and transparency obligations. Activate when two or more controllers jointly determine purposes and means of processing, or when evaluating shared data platforms. Keywords: joint controller, Article 26, shared responsibility, arrangement, joint determination.

Implements BYOD privacy compliance frameworks for personal device use in the workplace. Covers personal vs corporate data separation, MDM capabilities and limitations, employee consent requirements, data wiping boundaries, and monitoring restrictions on personal devices. Keywords: BYOD, mobile device management, MDM, personal device, data separation, containerisation, remote wipe, employee privacy.

Multi-state harmonized privacy compliance program. Common requirements matrix across all US state privacy laws, state-specific deltas, unified privacy program architecture, and implementation strategy for operating across California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Texas, Oregon, Montana, and Kentucky.

Technical architecture guide for building a multi-purpose consent preference center. Covers per-purpose granularity, easy withdrawal under Article 7(3), version history, audit trails, and IAB Transparency and Consent Framework v2.2 integration. Includes database schema, API design, and UI component specifications.

Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (OCPA) compliance. Unique provisions for de-identified data requirements, employee data partial exemption, nonprofit applicability, 14-day cure period, and consumer rights. Effective July 1, 2024. AG enforcement only.

Implementation guide for ePrivacy Directive compliant double opt-in email consent. Covers confirmation email workflow design, token expiration handling, record-keeping requirements, suppression list management, and integration with CAN-SPAM Act and CASL requirements for multi-jurisdiction compliance.

Build automated PII detection and redaction pipelines using spaCy NER, Microsoft Presidio, and AWS Macie integration. Includes confidence scoring, custom entity type definitions, batch processing workflows, and multi-format document scanning for structured and unstructured data sources.

Guides preparation for supervisory authority (DPA) inspections and investigations including document readiness checklists, interview preparation for key personnel, technical demonstration procedures, on-site logistics, response protocols, and post-inspection follow-up. Covers unannounced inspections, formal audits, and complaint-triggered investigations. Keywords: DPA inspection, supervisory authority, investigation, readiness, interview preparation, response protocol.

Guides the Art. 36 prior consultation process when a DPIA indicates high residual risk that cannot be mitigated. Covers required documentation per Art. 36(3), the 8-week DPA response timeline, outcome management, and interaction protocols with supervisory authorities. Keywords: prior consultation, Art. 36, supervisory authority, DPA, high residual risk, DPIA escalation, consultation documentation.

Implements financial records retention requirements across EU directives (5-7 years), SOX Section 802 (7 years), MiFID II (5-7 years), tax records, payment data, and AML obligations under AMLD. Maps financial data categories to statutory retention periods with cross-jurisdictional reconciliation. Activate for financial retention, SOX records, MiFID retention, AML retention, tax record keeping queries.

Guides privacy law change monitoring and impact assessment for multi-jurisdiction organisations. Covers regulatory tracking sources, change classification, impact scoring methodology, and implementation prioritisation. Keywords: law monitoring, regulatory tracking, change management, impact assessment, implementation priority.

Guides implementation of the GDPR accountability principle under Articles 5(2) and 24, including documentation requirements for policies, DPIAs, RoPA, training records, and breach logs. Activate when establishing or reviewing accountability measures, preparing evidence portfolios, or demonstrating compliance to supervisory authorities. Keywords: accountability, Article 5(2), Article 24, documentation, compliance evidence, governance.

Guides privacy program maturity assessment using the AICPA/CIPT Privacy Maturity Model with five levels: Ad Hoc, Repeating, Defined, Managed, and Optimized. Covers assessment methodology across ten privacy domains, scoring criteria, gap analysis, maturity roadmap generation, and benchmarking against industry peers. Keywords: privacy maturity, AICPA, maturity model, assessment, roadmap, benchmarking.

Implements HIPAA breach notification requirements under 45 CFR §164.400-414. Covers individual notification within 60 days, HHS reporting thresholds (500+ immediate, under 500 annual), state attorney general notification, media notification for 500+ in a state, and breach risk assessment. Keywords: HIPAA breach notification, HHS reporting, OCR breach portal, individual notice, state attorney general.

Implement privacy-preserving record linkage across datasets using Bloom filter encoding, secure hash matching, threshold tuning for precision and recall, and false positive management. Enables entity resolution without exposing raw personally identifiable information between parties.

Addresses HIPAA compliance for mobile health (mHealth) applications, wearable devices, and remote patient monitoring. Covers OCR guidance on mobile device PHI, FDA-regulated mobile medical applications, FTC Health Breach Notification Rule for non-HIPAA apps, BYOD policies, and encryption requirements for ePHI on mobile platforms. Keywords: mHealth, mobile health, HIPAA mobile, wearable, remote monitoring, BYOD, mobile device management, app privacy.

Establishes boundaries for monitoring remote and hybrid workers including screen capture, productivity tracking, camera and microphone activation, attendance verification, and activity logging. Applies proportionality principles, transparency requirements, and evaluates less intrusive alternatives per EDPB and national DPA guidance. Keywords: remote work, monitoring, screen capture, productivity tracking, webcam, home office, hybrid work, proportionality, surveillance.

Conducts comprehensive inventory of protected health information across the enterprise per HIPAA Security Rule requirements at 45 CFR §164.308(a)(1)(ii)(A) and §164.310(d). Covers identification of all ePHI repositories, data flow mapping, classification of PHI by sensitivity, and integration with risk analysis. Keywords: PHI inventory, ePHI, data mapping, information asset, data flow, HIPAA risk analysis, designated record set.

Processes GDPR Article 16 right to rectification requests, covering verification of corrected data accuracy, notification to recipients under Article 19, timeline management, and completion of incomplete data. Activate for rectification, correction request, inaccurate data, Art. 16, data correction queries.

Conducts HIPAA risk analysis per 45 CFR §164.308(a)(1) following OCR guidance methodology. Covers threat identification, vulnerability assessment, likelihood and impact determination, risk scoring, and mitigation planning for electronic protected health information. Keywords: HIPAA risk analysis, OCR guidance, threat assessment, vulnerability, risk management, ePHI.

Guides implementation of technical, contractual, and organisational supplementary measures for international data transfers per EDPB Recommendations 01/2020. Covers encryption, pseudonymisation, split processing, audit rights, transparency obligations, and internal policies. Keywords: supplementary measures, encryption, pseudonymisation, EDPB recommendations, transfer safeguards.

Implements HIPAA Security Rule technical safeguards under 45 CFR §164.312 for electronic protected health information. Covers access controls with unique user identification, emergency access procedures, automatic logoff, encryption, audit controls, integrity controls, and transmission security. Keywords: HIPAA Security Rule, ePHI, access controls, encryption, audit controls, technical safeguards.

Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) compliance. No revenue threshold applies to all businesses. Covers data broker registration requirements, biometric identifier provisions under CUBI, consumer rights, AG enforcement, and 30-day cure period. Effective July 1, 2024.