Data Privacy Programs

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Global Experts at Developing Data Privacy Programs

Growing cybersecurity threats, coupled with increased laws and regulations are forcing organizations to truly take the time in assessing – and documenting – how they collect, use, share & disclose, store, protect, retain, and dispose of their data. It's a challenging exercise, yet one that Centris can assist with, thanks to our global expertise in all things relating to data privacy.

Proven, Nine-Step Process for Developing Data Privacy Programs

Centris has years of experience designing, developing, and implementing data privacy programs for organizations all throughout the world. Additionally, we’ve worked in every conceivable industry and sector, allowing us to bring unprecedented knowledge and experience to the table when developing data privacy programs.

1. Assess data privacy drivers
2. Determine vision & strategy
3. Obtain buy-in and support from leadership
4. Conduct data mapping exercises
5. Assess privacy considerations
6. Assess “processing” considerations
7. Remediate gaps & deficiencies
8. Integrate privacy into the organization
9. Continuously monitor data privacy programs

(1). Assess Data Privacy Drivers

The first – and fundamentally important step – in developing a data privacy program begins with assessing any number of major data privacy drivers. For example, what’s the current ‘pulse’ of the organization in terms of data privacy policies, procedures, and processes? Where is the organization trying to go in terms of data privacy? What legal, regulatory, and client-driven mandates are being imposed on the organization? Just a few of the dozens of topics we cover during our initial kick-off discussions.

With Centris, we offer a wide range of data privacy assessments & programs, data governance, data mapping, PIA, DPIA, GDPR assessments, CCPA/CPRA assessments, international international privacy assessments, U.S. state privacy assessments, EU Cloud Code of Conduct, Microsoft SSPA/DPR, along with data privacy programs.

(2). Determine Vision & Strategy

Your organization is unique to you, so let’s build a long-term vision and strategy with regards to data privacy that aligns with your specific needs. We take the time to truly learn what’s important to your organization and how we can transform that vision and strategy into real-world reality. Our data privacy experts are just that – global experts with years of experience helping organizations solve the most complex challenges relating to data privacy.

(3). Obtain Buy-in and Support from Leadership

Any undertaking relating to the broader topic of data privacy ultimately requires buy-in and support from senior leadership within an organization. Without it, programs are often dead-on-arrival. We have years of experience in showcasing the benefits of data privacy with real-world case studies from our valued clients all throughout the globe. Senior leadership is all about results – and Centris can deliver, no question about it. Centris’ approach to data privacy is that of a results-driven ideology – specifically – programs that produce real and measurable, long-term ROI metrics.

(4). Conduct Data Mapping Exercises

As an organization, it’s now more important than ever before to fundamentally understand how data resident in your information systems is being collected, used, shared & disclosed, stored, protected, retained, and disposed of. With Centris, our data mapping assessments take a deep dive into all things data – specifically – how your organization collects, uses, shares & discloses, stores, protects, retains, and disposes of data.

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What’s a Data Privacy Program?

It’s a comprehensive set of measures for ensuring formalized policies, procedures, and processes are in place regarding how an organization collects, uses, shares & discloses, stores, protects, retains, and disposes of their data. The phrase “their data” means any type of data resident in an organization’s information systems – employee data, consumer data, client data, corporate IP data, state/federal data, etc.

(5). Assess Privacy Considerations

Another key measure to be performed when building a data privacy program is assessing privacy considerations. Specifically, what are the risks and impact associated with an individual’s privacy in terms of how their data is collected, used, shared & disclosed, stored, protected, retained, and disposed of. Centris’ Privacy Impact Assessments (PIA) are therefore a critical component of building a comprehensive data privacy program.

(6). Assess “Processing” Considerations

It’s essential to assess how, as an organization, you plan to actually use personal data in terms of “the nature, scope, context and purposes of the processing”. Note, that if your organization is affected by the GDPR, then assessing “processing” considerations will need to be undertaken by performing an actual Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA). Centris offers DPIA services to organizations all throughout the globe.

(7). Remediate Gaps & Deficiencies

Following the completion of data mapping exercises, privacy assessments, and other related measures, there will often be control gaps & documentation deficiencies found. With Centris, we can assist in remediating on all fronts – from implementing specific technical and operational controls to developing data privacy-specific policies and procedures, and more.

(8). Integrate Privacy into the Organization

Changing the corporate culture on anything can be a challenge indeed, and especially with something as significant as data privacy. Out with the old and in with the new can be a formidable task to undertake when initiating change in corporate culture, yet it’s something that Centris has vast experience with.

(9). Continuously Monitor Data Privacy Program

Building a data privacy program is one thing, but undertaking continuous monitoring is a completely different challenge. With that said, Centris can help build and deploy a customized continuous monitoring program for ensuring your entire data privacy measures are being regularly assessed to meet the organization’s overall needs.