Privacy registration obligations.
WHAT IT RELATES TO
Obligations under the national data protection framework.
WHO IT APPLIES TO
Organisations meeting defined criteria for volume or nature of processing.
WHY IT MATTERS
Registration and periodic filing have been required for organisations above thresholds.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH FIRST
Whether you are within scope.
HOW
The Commission's published criteria.
WHAT REGISTRATION TYPICALLY INVOLVES
Organisational details A description of your processing A contact for data protection matters A fee, where applicable
WHAT A PERIODIC FILING TYPICALLY COVERS
What data you process Your lawful bases Security measures Third parties How rights are handled
WHAT PREPARING IT REQUIRES
Knowing what data you actually hold.
WHY THAT IS USEFUL REGARDLESS
It is the foundation of any compliance work.
WHAT TO PREPARE BEFORE REGISTERING
An inventory of your processing.
WHAT TO CALENDAR
Renewal, and any recurring filing.
WHAT TO KEEP
Evidence of registration and filings.
WHAT TO VERIFY
Current thresholds, fees and deadlines, directly with the Commission.
WHY
They are set by regulation and revised.
WHAT TO CONSIDER
Advice on scope, once.