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Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA/DPIA)

Privacy

Data Minimization Privacy by Design Data Protection Officer (DPO) Risk Assessment

A check to find privacy risks before launching something.

Definition

A privacy impact assessment is a structured review to find and reduce privacy risks in a project.

In plain English A check to find privacy risks before launching something.

Why this matters

Why it matters: Catching risks early prevents harm and expensive fixes later.

Example

Example: A company assesses a new feature that records voice and decides to store less data.