Glossary of Compliance

Compliance Glossary

Our list of curated compliance glossary offers everything you to know about compliance in one place.

Glossary » GDPR » DPIA

DPIA

A Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) is an important tool to mitigate risk and demonstrate compliance with the GDPR. In a DPIA, companies consider the risk associated with the personal data they process and analyze ways of minimizing those risks as early as possible. 

For example, if your company intends to use facial recognition technologies to identify people entering a location, you must first evaluate the risks associated with the biometric data. After the assessment is complete, any measures identified that aim to reduce the risks should be implemented. Hence, DPIAs are essential in helping companies comply with data protection regulations and protect personal data from misuse.

Additional reading

GDPR For Small Businesses: A Quick Guide For 2026

TL;DR GDPR compliance is mandatory for small businesses processing EU residents’ personal data, regardless of size or location; some record-keeping exemptions exist under 250 employees, but core requirements still apply. Small businesses aren’t exempt unless they process data only occasionally, avoid sensitive data, and pose no risk to individuals; routine activities like email marketing or…

How to Implement Effective Cloud Governance for Your Business

TL,DR: Cloud governance is the framework of policies, roles, responsibilities, and processes guiding how cloud resources are managed and secured. Nearly 90% of companies have gone multi-cloud according to HashiCorp Governance covers 5 key areas: business continuity through documented incident response procedures, compliance management with frameworks like HIPAA and SOC 2, cost optimization, security standardization…

GRC Requirements Explained: What You Must Follow

TL,DR: GRC requirements span governance ownership, risk management, compliance obligations, and policy control. The article separates governance, risk, and compliance requirements for building an integrated plan. Use it to define roles, controls, reporting, accountability, and compliance workflows. GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) has existed for over a decade, and we have collectively witnessed the transition…

Sprinto: Your growth superpower

Use Sprinto to centralize security compliance management – so nothing
gets in the way of your moving up and winning big.

Contact sales