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Privacy Impact Assessment

What is Privacy Impact Assessment?

A structured analysis to identify and mitigate the privacy risks associated with a project, system, or process that handles personal information.

Privacy and Data Protection

Each of these is named in at least one of the same controls as privacy impact assessment. The number is how many controls name both.

What the standards actually require on privacy impact assessment

Requirements naming privacy impact assessment across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.

ISO 27701:20194 controls

The organization must assess whether a privacy impact assessment is needed and carry one out where appropriate whenever new processing of personal data or a change to existing processing is planned, determining the elements the assessment needs, which can incl...

iso-27701-2019::7.2.5 · Privacy impact assessment

PCPD Best Practice Guide on Privacy Management Programme (PMP) 2014 + 2018 + 2024 updates establishes accountability-based governance expectations for data users: top management commitment + dedicated personal data privacy officer or function + reporting line...

HK-PDPO-Governance-PMP-DPO-DPIA-Records-Training · HK PDPO Governance Framework - Privacy Management Programme (PMP) + Data Protection Officer + Privacy Impact Assessment + Records + Training + Accountability

Privacy Impact Assessments. Conduct privacy impact assessments for systems, programs, or other activities before: Developing or procuring information technology that processes personally identifiable information;

NIST800-RA-8 · Privacy Impact Assessments. Conduct privacy impact assessments for systems, programs, or other activities before: Developing or procuring information technology that processes personally identifiable information; and Initiating a new collection of personally identifiable information that:

Per IPP 13 of Privacy Act 2020 + OPC guidance: unique identifiers + PIA. Requirements include (a) IPP 13 - Unique Identifiers - agency must not assign a unique identifier to an individual unless reasonably necessary + must not require the individual to disclos...

NZPRV-6 · IPP 13 Unique Identifiers, Privacy Impact Assessment, Privacy by Design

Per AUPA 2024 + supporting reforms: PIA thresholds + inventory. Requirements include (a) implement PIA Threshold Triggers - PIA required for high privacy impact activities + (b) maintain Personal Information Inventory including data flows + classification + pu...

AUPA24-F · Privacy Impact Assessment Thresholds and Information Inventory
FedRAMP Rev 52 controls

The FedRAMP AUTHORIZATION BOUNDARY is the precise definition of the cloud system + all of its components subject to FedRAMP authorization.

FedRAMP-Boundary · Authorization Boundary, SSP, SAR, POA&M documentation

Questions people ask about privacy impact assessment

What is Privacy Impact Assessment?
A structured analysis to identify and mitigate the privacy risks associated with a project, system, or process that handles personal information.
Why is Privacy Impact Assessment important for compliance?
Privacy Impact Assessment is a key concept in Privacy and Data Protection. Understanding privacy impact assessment helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Privacy Impact Assessment?
Privacy Impact Assessment appears in the requirement text of ISO 27701:2019, Hong Kong Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (PDPO, Cap 486), NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5, Privacy Act 2020, Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 (Australia). Across these standards we have identified 10 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Privacy Impact Assessment?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how privacy impact assessment applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 686 frameworks.

See how Privacy Impact Assessment applies across compliance frameworks

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Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.