Privacy Consulting Services
InfoPrivacy Professionals provides privacy consulting to small and mid-sized businesses to develop their strategy, operation, and processes around privacy programs.
Our expertise in these areas includes a focus on people through policy implementation, staff privacy training, and privacy awareness campaigns.
We also offer Managed Privacy Service Provider services.
It is becoming increasingly important for organizations that handle data to
have top-down privacy programs in place, regardless of size. If you are looking
to outsource this function and save money, our services can be customized to
include KPIs, and periodic reporting via meetings.
How Can We Help?
Examples of privacy services we can provide include:
- Policy review,
- Data protection addendums,
- Third party risk assessments,
- Privacy impact assessments,
- Data subject access request process reviews,
- Privacy awareness campaigns, and
- Privacy training.
What Does a Privacy Consultant Do?
We assist organizations in developing, implementing, and maintaining effective privacy practices and compliance programs.
Our primary goal is to ensure that organizations handle personal and sensitive data in a manner that complies with relevant laws and regulations while protecting the privacy rights of individuals.
Here’s a detailed overview of what a privacy consultant helps organizations do:
Assessment and Gap Analysis:
Conduct comprehensive assessments to evaluate the organization’s current privacy practices.
Identify gaps in compliance with relevant privacy laws, regulations, and standards such as GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, and others.
Provide a detailed analysis of areas needing improvement.
Policy and Procedure Development:
Develop and draft privacy policies, procedures, and guidelines tailored to the organization’s specific needs and legal requirements.
Ensure that these policies cover key areas such as data collection, processing, storage, transfer, and disposal.
Data Mapping and Inventory:
Assist in creating a data inventory to identify and document all personal data processed by the organization.
Map data flows to understand how personal data moves through the organization’s systems and processes.
Risk Management:
Conduct privacy impact assessments (PIAs) and data protection impact assessments (DPIAs) to identify and mitigate privacy risks associated with data processing activities.
Develop risk management strategies to address identified privacy risks.
Compliance and Regulatory Support:
Provide guidance on complying with applicable privacy laws and regulations.
Assist in preparing for regulatory audits and responding to regulatory inquiries.
Monitor changes in privacy laws and regulations to ensure ongoing compliance.
Training and Awareness:
Develop and deliver training programs to educate employees about privacy laws, policies, and best practices.
Raise awareness about the importance of privacy and data protection within the organization.
Incident Response and Management:
Develop and implement incident response plans for handling data breaches and privacy incidents.
Provide support during a data breach, including breach notification and remediation efforts.
Conduct post-incident reviews to improve future incident response.
Data Subject Rights Management:
Implement processes for managing data subject requests, such as access, rectification, deletion, and data portability requests.
Ensure timely and accurate responses to data subject inquiries and complaints.
Vendor and Third-Party Management:
Assess the privacy practices of vendors and third parties that process personal data on behalf of the organization.
Develop and implement third-party risk management programs, including data protection agreements and regular assessments.
Technology and Security Integration:
Advise on the integration of privacy controls into the organization’s technology infrastructure and systems.
Collaborate with IT and security teams to ensure that privacy and security measures are aligned and effective.
Continuous Improvement:
Monitor and review the effectiveness of the organization’s privacy program.
Provide ongoing recommendations for enhancing privacy practices and adapting to evolving legal and technological landscapes.
By offering these services, a privacy consultant helps organizations protect personal data, maintain compliance with privacy regulations, and build trust with customers and stakeholders.
