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Impact assessment definition

What does Impact assessment mean? In practice, an impact assessment is an evidence-based appraisal of the likely legal, economic, social and environmental effects of a proposed law, policy or project, used to inform decision-making and scrutiny. The term is descriptive and used across contexts; some forms are defined in legislation (for example, Environmental Impact Assessment under planning law and Data Protection Impact Assessment under the UK GDPR/EU GDPR), while others derive from policy guidance. In the EU legislative process, the European Commission prepares an impact assessment for initiatives expected to have significant economic, social or environmental effects, before proposing legislation. It analyses the problem, EU added...

Data sharing PIA template and checklist under the Data Protection Act 2018, with DPIA escalation, lawful basis, security and risk management

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Please confirm this privacy Impact assessment (PIA) is adequate for your requirements. You might need to undertake a full Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)—see [ insert link to your organisation’s DPIA screening questions ]

1 Background information

Project title [ insert a name for the project ]
PIA date [ insert the date the PIA is being completed ]
Name and email address of the person accountable for the project and completing this PIA [ insert the name and email address of the person completing the PIA, eg the Project manager ]

2 Describe the project

Outline the data-sharing project/activity and its intended purpose [ insert a general description of the project, eg what you hope to achieve by sharing personal data and why. You may wish to refer to or link other documents, such as a project proposal ]

Could you meet your project objectives without disclosing personal data?

☐ Yes—if so, you should not share the personal data.
☐ No—[ explain why not. ]

Could you deliver your project goals by sharing less personal data?

☐ Yes—if so, you should reduce the amount of personal data you intend to share...

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