Compliance Check

/compliance-check -- Compliance Review

Run a compliance check on a proposed action, product feature, marketing campaign, or business initiative.

Important: This command assists with legal workflows but does not provide legal advice. Compliance assessments should be reviewed by qualified legal professionals. Regulatory requirements change frequently; always verify current requirements with authoritative sources.

Usage

/compliance-check $ARGUMENTS

What I Need From You

Describe what you're planning to do. Examples:

• "We want to launch a referral program with cash rewards"
• "We're adding biometric authentication to our mobile app"
• "We need to process EU customer data in our US data center"

Output

## Compliance Check: [Initiative]

### Summary
[Quick assessment: Proceed / Proceed with conditions / Requires further review]

### Applicable Regulations and Policies
| Regulation/Policy | Relevance | Key Requirements |
|-------------------|-----------|-----------------|
| [GDPR / CCPA / etc.] | [How it applies] | [What you need to do] |

### Requirements
| # | Requirement | Status | Action Needed |
|---|-------------|--------|---------------|
| 1 | [Requirement] | [Met / Not Met / Unknown] | [What to do] |

### Risk Areas
| Risk | Severity | Mitigation |
|------|----------|------------|
| [Risk] | [High/Med/Low] | [How to address] |

### Recommended Actions
1. [Most important action]
2. [Second priority]

### Approvals Needed
| Approver | Why | Status |
|----------|-----|--------|
| [Person/Team] | [Reason] | [Pending] |

Privacy Regulation Overview

GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)

Scope: Processing of personal data of individuals in the EU/EEA.

Key Obligations:

• Lawful basis: Identify and document lawful basis for each processing activity
• Data subject rights: Respond to access, rectification, erasure, portability, restriction, and objection requests within 30 days
• DPIAs: Required for processing likely to result in high risk
• Breach notification: Notify supervisory authority within 72 hours
• Records of processing: Maintain Article 30 records
• International transfers: Ensure appropriate safeguards (SCCs, adequacy decisions, BCRs)

CCPA / CPRA (California)

Key Obligations:

• Right to know: Consumers can request disclosure of PI collected, used, and shared
• Right to delete: Consumers can request deletion
• Right to opt-out: Consumers can opt out of sale/sharing of PI
• Right to correct: Consumers can request correction (CPRA)
• Response timelines: Acknowledge within 10 business days, respond within 45 calendar days

Other Key Regulations

DPA Review Checklist

Required Elements (GDPR Article 28)

• Subject matter and duration
• Nature and purpose of processing
• Type of personal data
• Categories of data subjects
• Controller obligations and rights

Processor Obligations

• Process only on documented instructions
• Confidentiality commitments
• Appropriate security measures
• Sub-processor requirements (authorization, notification, liability)
• Data subject rights assistance
• Breach notification without undue delay
• Deletion or return on termination
• Audit rights

International Transfers

• Transfer mechanism identified (SCCs, adequacy, BCRs)
• Current EU SCCs (June 2021 version)
• Transfer impact assessment completed
• UK addendum if UK data in scope

Data Subject Request Handling

Request Types

• Access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, objection, opt-out of sale/sharing

Response Timelines

Common Exemptions

• Legal claims defense
• Legal obligations requiring retention
• Public interest
• Litigation hold
• Regulatory retention requirements

Tips

1. Be specific — describe the actual planned activity
2. Include the geography — compliance requirements vary by jurisdiction
3. Mention the data — what personal data is involved drives most requirements