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Section 10; Rule 13Governance & Roles
Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)
A DPIA assesses processing, risks to individuals and measures to manage those risks.
Meaning and legal context
Notified Significant Data Fiduciaries have additional periodic DPIA duties with a twelve-month cycle in Rule 13. Other organisations may use DPIAs as risk-management practice.
Practical application
Describe processing, necessity, likely harm, safeguards and unresolved decisions.
Official sources and editorial review
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