Privacy
Privacy impact assessment
An assessment of the privacy implications of a program or system handling personal information.
Plain English
A review of what personal information a system will handle and what could go wrong with it.
If you’re new here
Anything touching personal information will need one, and starting it late is a common reason launches slip. Your ATIP or privacy office runs it.
What they probably mean
“Explaining what personal information you are collecting and why.”
Interpretation offered as humour, not authoritative guidance.
Bureaucracy level
Complex · 4/5
How much government-speak this phrase carries. Playful indicator, not a judgement of anyone using it.
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