Privacy by Design & Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs)

Confused about GDPR jargon? No problem! Our glossary breaks down all the key terms and definitions you need to understand the language of data privacy and compliance. This glossary will grow as we continue to add new terms and explanations, making it an essential reference for everyone.

Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)

A process to identify and minimize risks to personal data in high-risk processing activities, such as profiling (Article 35).

High-Risk Processing

Processing that poses significant risks to individual rights, such as profiling or processing sensitive data (Article 35(3)).

Privacy by Default

Ensuring privacy settings are configured to the highest level by default (Article 25).

Privacy by Design

Integrating data protection principles into the development of systems and processes from the beginning (Article 25).