Assessment — Privacy

Data Privacy
Impact Assessment

Identify, evaluate, and mitigate privacy risks before they become compliance violations — with systematic DPIAs that satisfy GDPR Article 35, DPDP, and other privacy regulations.

A Data Privacy Impact Assessment (DPIA) is a systematic process for evaluating the potential privacy impact of a project, system, or data processing activity on individuals. It's mandatory under GDPR for high-risk processing and increasingly required by other privacy laws worldwide. We facilitate DPIAs that are both regulatory-compliant and genuinely useful for risk-based decision making.

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What is a DPIA?

A DPIA is a structured risk assessment focused on privacy — evaluating how a proposed processing activity affects the rights and freedoms of individuals whose personal data is involved. Under GDPR Article 35, DPIAs are mandatory before processing that is likely to result in a high risk, including profiling, large-scale processing of special categories, and systematic monitoring of public areas.

Beyond GDPR, DPIAs are becoming a standard privacy governance tool worldwide. India's DPDP Act, Brazil's LGPD, and other emerging privacy laws include similar assessment requirements. A well-conducted DPIA isn't just a compliance checkbox — it's a practical tool for identifying risks early and designing mitigations before processing begins, when changes are still feasible and cost-effective.

When a DPIA is Required

Profiling with significant effects on individuals
Large-scale processing of special category data
Systematic monitoring of publicly accessible areas
New technologies with unknown privacy impact
Automated decision-making including profiling
Large-scale processing of children's data
Cross-border transfers of sensitive data

Our Services

DPIA Facilitation

We facilitate the end-to-end DPIA process — from initial screening and threshold assessment through risk identification, evaluation, mitigation, and documentation — ensuring a defensible, thorough output.

DPIA Methodology Development

We develop a repeatable DPIA methodology and templates for your organization — so your teams can conduct future DPIAs consistently, efficiently, and in compliance with your regulatory obligations.

Privacy Risk Assessment

Systematic identification and evaluation of privacy risks — assessing likelihood and severity of impact on individuals' rights, with practical, implementable mitigation measures.

DPO/Supervisory Authority Consultation

We support the required DPO consultation process and, where necessary, help prepare prior consultation submissions to supervisory authorities when residual risks remain high.

Retrospective DPIAs

For processing activities that are already underway but were never assessed — we conduct retrospective DPIAs that evaluate current risks and identify necessary remediation.

DPIA Program Integration

Embed DPIA screening into your project management, change management, and product development processes — so privacy assessment becomes a natural part of how your organization works.

Why It Matters

Regulatory Compliance

Satisfy GDPR Article 35, DPDP Act, and other privacy laws that mandate impact assessments for high-risk processing activities.

Risk-Based Decisions

Identify privacy risks early — when changes are still feasible and cost-effective — rather than discovering them after processing has begun.

Accountability Evidence

A documented DPIA is powerful evidence of GDPR accountability and privacy-by-design — exactly what supervisory authorities look for during investigations.

Stakeholder Confidence

Demonstrate to customers, partners, and regulators that you systematically evaluate and mitigate privacy risks before introducing new processing activities.

Design Improvement

DPIAs frequently identify opportunities to improve the design of systems and processes — reducing data collection, minimizing retention, and strengthening protections.

Enforcement Defense

A thorough DPIA demonstrates due diligence that can mitigate penalties in the event of a privacy breach or regulatory complaint.

Why Choose Gravity Innovision?

Privacy + Security Expertise

We combine privacy regulatory knowledge with deep cybersecurity expertise — so our DPIAs address both the legal rights dimension and the technical security measures needed to mitigate identified risks.

Multi-Jurisdiction Experience

We conduct DPIAs that satisfy GDPR, DPDP, CCPA, and other privacy law requirements — adapting our methodology to each jurisdiction's specific assessment criteria.

Practical, Actionable Output

Our DPIAs produce concrete mitigation recommendations that your teams can actually implement — not abstract risk statements that leave you wondering what to do next.

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