GDPR Standards
A structured approach to privacy compliance—evidence-ready, risk-based, and built to operate at scale.
Why it matters
GDPR requires demonstrable accountability: knowing what personal data is processed, on what lawful basis, how risks are assessed, and how rights are fulfilled. Programs that succeed make privacy routine—embedded in change workflows, vendor management, incident handling, and records management—so evidence is available when regulators or partners ask.
How the GDPR program is established
Governance & roles
Define accountability (controller/processor), appoint or validate DPO where required, and set decision forums for privacy risk and exceptions.
Data mapping & RoPA
Catalogue processing activities, data categories, purpose, lawful basis, recipients, retention, and transfer mechanisms; maintain a Records of Processing Activities (controllers/processors).
Lawful basis & consent
Determine lawful bases per processing purpose; design consent collection and withdrawal where used; complete Legitimate Interests Assessments (LIA) where applicable.
Data-subject rights (DSR) handling
Standardize intake, authentication, search, redaction, and response timelines for access, rectification, erasure, restriction, objection, and portability.
DPIA & risk treatment
Screen changes for DPIA triggers; conduct impact assessments with mitigations and residual-risk sign-off; escalate high-risk cases to the DPO and, if needed, supervisory consultation.
Security & privacy-by-design
Align technical/organizational measures to risk (access control, encryption, logging, segregation, retention and deletion); integrate privacy checkpoints into project and vendor lifecycles. (Optional mapping to ISO 27001/27701 controls and documentation.)
Vendors & international transfers
Classify processors and sub-processors; embed DPAs, SCCs/transfer tools, and ongoing assurance; track third-country risks and supplementary measures.
Cookies & tracking
Document purpose and legal basis; implement consent/withdrawal for non-essential cookies; maintain a register and periodic reviews.
Incident response & 72-hour reporting
Define thresholds, triage, containment, notification decisioning, and documentation; support supervisory-authority notifications and, where required, communication to data subjects.
Training & awareness
Role-based training for teams (engineering, product, support, marketing, procurement) and periodic refreshers tied to incidents and audits.
Monitoring & improvement
Establish KPIs (DSR turnaround, DPIA coverage, vendor assurance status, deletion success rate), internal audits, and management reviews.
What you get
- GDPR governance charter with roles, RACI, and escalation paths.
- RoPA for controller/processor activities and a maintained processing register.
- Lawful-basis register with consent flows and LIA templates where applicable.
- DSR operations pack (SOPs, redaction guidance, evidence logs, service levels).
- DPIA toolkit (screening, assessment template, risk ledger, approval trail).
- Security & privacy-by-design checklist with optional ISO 27001/27701 mapping.
- Vendor & transfer controls (DPAs, SCCs/transfer tools, assurance schedule).
- Cookie & tracking register with consent/withdrawal patterns and reviews.
- Incident runbook covering thresholding, 72-hour notifications, and records.
- Metrics & review cadence for continuous improvement and audit readiness.
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