Data Privacy Compliance
Overview
Privacy compliance protects individuals’ data rights and reduces regulatory and trust risk. It requires lawful processing, transparency, security, and accountable governance — not only a privacy policy page.
When to Use
- Product and data-flow privacy reviews
- Privacy notices and consent design
- Data subject rights (access, deletion, portability)
- Vendor and cross-border transfer assessments
- Retention and deletion schedule design
Core Practices
- Map personal data: what, why, where, who, how long
- Establish lawful basis / legitimate purpose per use case
- Honor data subject rights within required timelines
- Minimize data and restrict access by role
- Govern processors with contracts and diligence
- Assess high-risk processing (DPIA-style) before launch
Principles
- Privacy by design beats privacy by retrofit
- Consent is not a cure-all; purpose limitation still applies
- Security of personal data is a privacy control
- Documentation is part of accountability
Verification
- Data inventory covers material processing
- Rights request process meets timelines
- High-risk processing has assessment and mitigation