Extract from Tim Rollins’s article “Watch Out for These Privacy Trends in 2024”
In 2021, Gartner predicted that three quarters of the personal information in the world would be subject to one or more privacy laws. Since then, we’ve witnessed the proliferation of regulations and regulators exercising their authority more forcefully. Soon enough, privacy laws and regulations will affect everything that private enterprises and public organizations are doing almost everywhere and all the time.
If the laws were consistent, this might be a relatively manageable task. But they are not. The basic principles may be consistent, but the actual responsibilities and requirements can differ significantly across various jurisdictions. Fortunately, the fundamentals of a strong privacy program are relatively consistent. A good starting point is the Privacy Compliance Trifecta, a set of principles focused on clarity and transparency around your organization’s privacy policies.
- Say It: Make clear and transparent statements about your privacy policies.
- Do It: Implement and follow through on the privacy promises you make
- Prove It: Be ready and able to demonstrate compliance and accountability.
As more and more regulations go into effect,organizations must lay the foundation for compliance with time- and cost-saving technology and defensible processes to meet these requirements. This article dives into two important issues that privacy programs must grapple with in 2024, but you can learn about more in our recent whitepaper, Privacy Trends to Watch in 2024.
