Data Privacy Regulations: Navigating the Global Compliance Maze
Cybersaviours Team
Cybersecurity Expert
Data privacy regulations are proliferating globally. GDPR (Europe), CCPA/CPRA (California), LGPD (Brazil), and the new DPDP Act (India) all impose strict requirements on how organizations collect, store, and process personal data.
Common Requirements
- Consent: Obtaining clear, informed consent before collecting data.
- Data Subject Rights (DSRs): The right to access, correct, delete ("Right to be Forgotten"), and port data.
- Breach Notification: Mandatory reporting of data breaches within strict timelines (e.g., 72 hours under GDPR).
- Data Minimization: Collecting only the data necessary for the specific purpose.
Methodology: Building a Privacy Program
1. Data Mapping
Create a Record of Processing Activities (RoPA). Map the flow of PII (Personally Identifiable Information) through your organization. Where does it come from? Where is it stored? Who is it shared with?
2. Privacy Impact Assessments (PIA/DPIA)
Conduct assessments for any new project or vendor that involves PII. Identify risks and implement mitigations before processing begins.
3. Automate DSR Fulfillment
Manually searching for a user's data across 50 databases is impossible at scale. Use privacy engineering tools to automate the retrieval and deletion of user data upon request.
4. Vendor Management
Ensure your data processors (vendors) are also compliant. Update Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) to reflect current regulations.
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