Source: Privacy Commissioner
A privacy impact assessment (PIA) is a way for organisations to assess and address privacy risks when theyre collecting, using, or sharing personal information.
Doing a PIA will help your organisation:
check whether your project compiles with privacy laws
identify and minimiase privacy risks (e. g. data breaches)
give customers or clients certainty that their information is safe
improve your information management systems. There are real risks for your organisation if your project involves personal information, or intrudes on peoples privacy, and you dont do a PIA. Weve developed tools and documents (listed below) to help you succeed. If you’re unsure whether you need a PIA, fill out our brief privacy analysis template, which will help you decide.