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AI Data Privacy Impact Assessment Guide (2026) - DPIA Framework
AI systems processing personal data require privacy impact assessments. This guide covers DPIA requirements, data flow mapping, and risk mitigation controls.
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AI systems processing personal data require privacy impact assessments. This guide covers DPIA requirements, data flow mapping, and risk mitigation controls.
Fast path
- Identify AI systems processing personal data: prompt inputs, training data, model outputs.
- Map data flows: collection → storage → processing → output → retention → deletion.
- Assess privacy risks: unauthorized access, data leakage, inference attacks, profiling risks.
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- Identify AI systems processing personal data: prompt inputs, training data, model outputs.
- Map data flows: collection → storage → processing → output → retention → deletion.
- Assess privacy risks: unauthorized access, data leakage, inference attacks, profiling risks.
- Implement mitigations: data minimization, encryption, access controls, consent mechanisms.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is a DPIA required for AI systems?
DPIA required when AI: processes personal data at scale, makes automated decisions affecting individuals, profiles users for targeting, uses sensitive data categories (health, financial), or combines data sources in new ways. GDPR Article 35 mandates DPIA for high-risk processing.
What privacy risks are unique to AI?
AI privacy risks: inference attacks (deducing sensitive info from outputs), model memorization of training data, prompt injection exposing system data, profiling users from behavior patterns, and re-identification from aggregated outputs. Traditional privacy controls may not cover these risks.
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