1. Data Mapping and Inventory:
Ensure you have a complete record of all data processing activities within your organization. Document the types of data collected, where it's stored, and who has access to it.
2. Consent Management:
Review your processes for obtaining and managing consent from data subjects. Ensure consent is freely given, specific, informed, and easy to withdraw.
3. Data Privacy Policies:
Assess the comprehensiveness and clarity of your privacy policies. Ensure they explain how you collect, process, and protect personal data.
4. Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs):
Check if DPIAs have been conducted for high-risk data processing activities. Ensure appropriate measures are in place to mitigate risks.
5. Data Subject Rights:
Verify that data subjects can easily exercise their rights, such as access, rectification, and erasure of their personal data.
6. Data Security Measures:
Review your data security measures, including encryption, access controls, and regular security assessments.
7. Data Breach Response Plan:
Ensure you have a documented and tested plan for responding to data breaches in compliance with GDPR notification requirements.
8. Data Processing Records:
Maintain up-to-date records of your data processing activities as required by GDPR.
9. Third-party Data Processors:
Assess the data protection practices of third-party processors and ensure they comply with GDPR.
10. Employee Training and Awareness:
Evaluate your training programs to ensure employees are aware of GDPR requirements and their roles in compliance.
