Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs)

The Processing of Personal Data can increase risks for individuals, groups and organizations, as well as society as a whole. The purpose of a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) is to identify, evaluate and address the risks to the Data Subject – arising from a project, policy, programme or oth...

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Published inHandbook on Data Protection in Humanitarian Action pp. 65 - 74
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published 24.10.2024
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ISBN9781009414654
1009414658
9781009414623
1009414623
DOI10.1017/9781009414630.009

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Summary:The Processing of Personal Data can increase risks for individuals, groups and organizations, as well as society as a whole. The purpose of a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) is to identify, evaluate and address the risks to the Data Subject – arising from a project, policy, programme or other initiative. A DPIA should ultimately lead to measures that contribute to the avoidance, minimization, transfer and/or sharing of data protection risks. A DPIA should follow a project or initiative that requires Processing of individuals’ data throughout its life cycle. The project should revisit the DPIA as it undergoes changes or as new risks arise and become apparent.
ISBN:9781009414654
1009414658
9781009414623
1009414623
DOI:10.1017/9781009414630.009