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Data Protection Impact Assessments

Where data processing is high risk, rely on our data protection specialists to conduct a thorough impact assessment to keep your business compliant.

If you are processing data that is likely to result in a high risk to individuals you need to perform a data protection impact assessment (DPIA). We also recommend doing a DPIA ahead of any big project that involves processing personal data in any way.

Experts in data protection & privacy law

In addition to assisting with cybersecurity risk management, our team can assist you across all areas of data protection & privacy law, including:

Data Breaches & Incident Management
Data Governance
Data Protection Health Check
Data Protection Impact Assessments
GDPR Compliance
Data Protection Officer as a Service
GDPR Training

Effective impact assessments to reduce data processing risks

DPIAs are all about assessing risk. In particular you need to ask: could the way you process data cause harm – either to individuals or to society as a whole? We can guide you through the DPIA process. In particular if you identify a high risk of harm that requires notifying the Information Commissioner (the ICO) our data protection lawyers can liaise with the regulator on your behalf. Our data protection impact assessments cover:

GDPR training

To ensure relevant staff understand the importance of DPIAs and when one might be necessary.

Compiling the DPIA

Describing the nature and context of your processing and ensuring full GDPR compliance.

Providing advice

where necessary on whether a DPIA is required, usually where processing is likely to result in a high risk to individuals.

This might be where you intend to carry out systematic monitoring or profiling or you are considering the processing of children’s data.

Provision of data protection impact assessment guidelines

Considering modifications to your processing methods to mitigate identified risks.

Responding to any decision by the ICO, that prevents you from processing the data.

Documenting the risk

To individuals following consultation with your data protection officer and other staff.

Reporting your intended processing

project to the ICO if a high level of risk is identified.

Benefits of data protection impact assessments under the GDPR

Increased awareness of data processing

DPIAs encourage employees to think about the implications of their data processing activities, and in particular the risk of harm to individuals their work may cause.

Builds trust and confidence in your business

You don’t have to publish a completed impact assessment. However releasing the documentation – for example on your website – is a clear signal that you take data security seriously and will increase consumer trust.

Reduces risk

The data protection impact assessment procedure is designed to reduce the risk of harm to individuals. But a properly considered DPIA can also provide your business with compliance and financial benefits by reducing the risk of serious data breaches and regulatory sanctions.

Data protection impact assessment checklist – the essential

Remember that an impact assessment is a compliance tool designed to identify and reduce the risks involved in a particular project you intend to carry out. A properly considered and completed DPIA demonstrates that you have taken the necessary steps to avoid harming individuals through your data processing. You should:

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    Provide a description of the processing – what is it for?

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    Ask relevant staff about their processing activities: can they suggest what risks might arise?

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    Obtain advice from your data protection officer.

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    Confirm that the processing is necessary and proportionate.

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    Set out how you intend to comply with GDPR principles.

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    Assess the likelihood of harm to individuals.

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    Identify ways to remove or reduce risk.

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    Keep a record of all decisions that informed the DPIA.

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    Ensure that precautionary measures identified in the DPIA are implemented before processing occurs.

    Who we help: Businesses carrying out high volume data processing

    A data protection impact assessment form is only required when your data processing is likely to result in a high risk to the rights and freedoms of individuals. And it is only if you can’t mitigate the risks that you need to consult with the ICO prior to carrying out the processing. At Suis Law Lawyers, we have the expertise to identify risk and advise on mitigation. We are familiar with how the regulator approaches high risk processing and can liaise with officials there when your DPIA identifies a high level of risk that can’t be reduced.

    WHY CHOOSE SUIS LAW LAWYERS?

    If you are embarking on large scale data processing and you are concerned about the risk to individuals get in touch with us. We offer general advice on the occasions when a DPIA is essential as well as on those instances where one may be desirable. We can also assist with the DPIA itself, advising you on the steps you need to take, who you need to involve and the issues you need to raise to ensure your DPIA is effective. We have a specialist team of lawyers, regularly engaged in training and advising commercial clients and their staff on all aspects of GDPR compliance.As a fully integrated commercial law firm we can also provide you with support across a range of services to help your business go from strength to strength. With a deep understanding of the inner workings of growing businesses, we can provide you with all the legal support you will need to thrive.

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