Sample Privacy Risk Assesment Example and Explanation
Privacy impact assessments (PIAs) are a tool that can be used to identify and reduce privacy risks. A PIAs can reduce the risks of harm to individuals by preventing the misuse of their personal information. PIAs are an integral part of taking a privacy by design ( PbD ) approach. They are used to design more efficient and effective processes for handling personal data. The use of PIAs is not something new, in fact the process has been used by a number of companies, entities and governments for over forty years now. The PIA was created by the United States Office of Technology Assessment. The U.S. office of Management and Budget (OMB) publishes guidance on the implementation the privacy provisions by Federal Agencies under E-Government Act of 2002, including when to conduct a PIA. Under GDPR, PIAs have become a centerpiece and necessary in certain situations. A PIA must be completed if a company is doing one of the following: Data controller or the data pr...