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Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA)

What is Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA)?

A systematic assessment of a project or initiative that identifies the impact of the proposed processing on the privacy of individuals. PIAs help organisations identify and mitigate privacy risks before processing begins.

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

What the standards actually require on privacy impact assessment (pia)

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

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

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

Apply Section 7 PII sharing controls including: information sharing agreements (ISA) + memoranda of understanding (MOU) + computer matching agreements per Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988;

NISTSP122-7 · PII Sharing, Cross-Border Transfers, and Third-Party Agreements

Per RA 10173 IRR + NPC Advisory Opinions: heightened safeguards. Requirements include (a) implement Children's Personal Data protections per IRR Section 25 requiring parental consent + heightened safeguards for minors + (b) conduct Privacy Impact Assessment (P...

PHILDPA-3 · Children's Data, PIA, Privacy by Design, Sensitive Categories

Per Privacy Act + OAIC guidance: heightened safeguards. Requirements include (a) implement Sensitive Information Handling per definition in Privacy Act including health + genetic + biometric + ethnicity + religion + political + sexual orientation + criminal re...

AUPRV-6 · Sensitive Information, PIA, Privacy by Design, Children

Questions people ask about privacy impact assessment (pia)

What is Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA)?
A systematic assessment of a project or initiative that identifies the impact of the proposed processing on the privacy of individuals. PIAs help organisations identify and mitigate privacy risks before processing begins.
Why is Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) important for compliance?
Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) is a key concept in Privacy. Understanding privacy impact assessment (pia) 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 (PIA)?
Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) appears in the requirement text of FedRAMP Rev 5, Hong Kong Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (PDPO, Cap 486), ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications, NIST SP 800-122, Philippines Data Privacy Act. Across these standards we have identified 7 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA)?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how privacy impact assessment (pia) 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 (PIA) applies across compliance frameworks

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