Tool Overview:
privIQ

About privIQ

privIQ is a data privacy risk management platform that helps organizations handle data protection compliance through modular tools for risk assessment, operational compliance, and data mapping. The platform combines AI-assisted automation with human verification to help businesses navigate complex privacy regulations like GDPR.

What does privIQ do?

The platform consists of three main modules that work together to manage data privacy compliance. The Data Privacy Risk Assessment module evaluates privacy risks and ensures compliance with requirements like Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA) and Transfer Impact Assessments (TIA). It includes capabilities for assessing AI use risks and vendor risk management. The Operational Compliance module provides comprehensive checklists and task assignment features across HR, IT & Security, and Marketing departments to coordinate compliance activities. The Data Mapping module creates visualizations of organizational data flows to enable detailed tracking of how data moves through systems.

privIQ's approach centers on combining AI automation with human oversight. The platform automates tasks like risk assessments and compliance monitoring while maintaining human verification of AI-generated content. This extends to policy generation, where the system can automatically create customized policies and controls that users then verify and implement.

What makes privIQ different?

A key aspect of privIQ's implementation is its focus on departmental coordination. Rather than treating privacy compliance as a standalone IT function, the platform provides tailored checklists and workflows for different departments to manage their specific compliance responsibilities. The system assigns tasks and tracks completion across teams to maintain accountability.

The platform emphasizes visualization and mapping capabilities to make complex data flows more comprehensible. Users can map data by department, processing purpose, and data subject type. This mapping integrates with other features like privacy notices, Records of Processing Activities (ROPA), and vendor contracts to maintain consistency across privacy documentation.

Use cases and industries

privIQ serves multiple sectors with particular focus on manufacturing, airports, and regulated industries requiring strict compliance tracking. In manufacturing environments, it helps manage operational disruptions and safety hazards while ensuring regulatory compliance. For airports, the platform optimizes safety, security and compliance operations through automated risk assessments.

The platform includes specific features for GDPR compliance such as Data Subject Access Request (DSAR) handling, data breach reporting, and Legitimate Interest Assessment (LIA) tools. The system generates required documentation like privacy notices and processor contracts based on the organization's mapped data flows and processing activities.