Document background
The Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) is a mandatory requirement under Article 35 of the GDPR and Dutch privacy law for processing activities likely to result in high risks to individuals' rights and freedoms. This document becomes necessary when an organization implements new technologies, processes sensitive data at scale, or conducts systematic monitoring of public areas or individuals. The DPIA must be conducted prior to the processing and requires regular updates when there are changes to the risk level of processing activities. In the Netherlands, the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens has published a list of processing operations that require mandatory DPIAs, and this document ensures compliance with both EU-wide and specific Dutch requirements. The assessment helps organizations implement privacy by design, demonstrate accountability, and maintain compliance with data protection regulations.
