Data Protection Impact Assessment

Under GDPR, law firms are required to conduct DPIAs when processing activities pose a high risk to individuals’ privacy rights, such as when handling large-scale personal data or implementing new technologies. The DPIA Form provides your firm with a structured, easy-to-use assessment tool to evaluate potential risks and document the necessary mitigation strategies. This ensures that your firm is proactive in safeguarding client data and compliant with GDPR.

Our comprehensive DPIA Form walks you through the key steps to assess and mitigate data protection risks:

Project Overview and Scope

Capture details of the data processing activity, including the scope of the project, the types of personal data involved, and any relevant stakeholders. This section ensures a clear understanding of the processing activity being assessed.

Purpose of Data Processing

Document the specific reasons for processing the personal data, ensuring transparency and compliance with GDPR’s principles of lawful data processing.

Risk Identification and Assessment

A dedicated section to identify and assess the potential risks to individuals’ rights and freedoms. This includes assessing the likelihood of risks, their severity, and the potential impact of a data breach or misuse.

Consultation with Stakeholders

Ensure input from key stakeholders, such as data protection officers or IT specialists, to confirm that all potential risks have been identified and addressed.

Risk Mitigation and Safeguards

Document the safeguards, controls, and measures your firm will implement to minimise or eliminate identified risks. This ensures that the firm is taking appropriate steps to protect personal data.

Approval and Sign-Off

Space for documenting the approval of the DPIA by key personnel, ensuring that accountability and oversight are built into the process.

Ongoing Monitoring and Review

Includes a section for future reviews, ensuring the effectiveness of the safeguards is continuously monitored, and adjustments are made as necessary.

You can purchase the DPIA Form individually for £49.00, or as part of our comprehensive GDPR Pack for £399, which includes all essential GDPR compliance documents like Data Protection Policies, Privacy Notices, and more at a discounted rate.

This form is specifically designed for:

Law Firms: Use this form to conduct thorough DPIAs when processing sensitive client data or implementing new technologies, ensuring full compliance with GDPR.

Legal Service Providers: Assess and document the privacy risks associated with high-risk data processing activities, minimising the risk of breaches and non-compliance penalties.

Compliance and Data Protection Officers: Use this tool to ensure your firm properly identifies, evaluates, and mitigates data protection risks in accordance with GDPR requirements.

GDPR-Compliant

This form ensures your firm meets GDPR requirements for conducting DPIAs, helping you avoid data breaches and the associated penalties.

Structured and Easy to Use

The form provides a clear, step-by-step approach to identifying, assessing, and mitigating data protection risks, ensuring your firm handles DPIAs efficiently.

Customisable

Easily tailor the form to fit your firm’s specific data processing activities, ensuring it reflects the particular risks associated with each project.

Proactive Risk Management

By using this form, your firm can identify and address data protection risks early, ensuring that privacy concerns are dealt with before they become serious issues.

1. Purchase: Buy the DPIA Form as a standalone document or get it as part of the comprehensive GDPR Pack.
2. Customise: Open the form in your preferred word processor and tailor it to your firm’s specific projects and data processing activities, ensuring all relevant risks are considered.
3. Implement: Use the form for every high-risk data processing activity or new project that involves personal data, ensuring your firm stays compliant with GDPR requirements.