ISO/IEC 29134:2023
Information technology - Security techniques - Guidelines for privacy impact assessment. Provides guidance for a process on privacy impact assessments (PIAs) and a structure and content of a PIA report. Supports GDPR Article 35 Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) requirements. Second edition, published May 2023.
ISO/IEC 29134:2023 is a compliance framework from International with 13 domains and 43 controls that map to 238 other frameworks. The largest domains are Clause 1-4: Introduction and Context (6 controls), Clause 7: Privacy Risk Assessment (4 controls), Clause 9: PIA Report (4 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (13)
Analysis
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ISO29134-6.1 | Processing Description |
| ISO29134-6.2 | Necessity and Proportionality Assessment |
| ISO29134-6.3 | Stakeholder Consultation |
Clause 1-4: Introduction and Context
Clause 5: PIA Initiation and Scope
Clause 6: Data Flow and Processing Analysis
Clause 7: Privacy Risk Assessment
Clause 8: Privacy Risk Treatment
Clause 9: PIA Report
Documentation
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ISO29134-9.1 | PIA Report Documentation |
| ISO29134-9.2 | PIA Approval and Sign Off |
| ISO29134-9.3 | PIA Publication and Sharing |
Implementation
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ISO29134-10.1 | PIA Implementation Tracking |
| ISO29134-10.2 | PIA Review and Update |
| ISO29134-10.3 | Prior Consultation with Supervisory Authority |
Initiation
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ISO29134-5.1 | PIA Trigger Identification |
| ISO29134-5.2 | PIA Scope Definition |
| ISO29134-5.3 | PIA Team Composition |
Programme
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ISO29134-11.1 | PIA Programme Maturity |
Risk Assessment
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ISO29134-7.1 | Privacy Risk Identification |
| ISO29134-7.2 | Likelihood Assessment |
| ISO29134-7.3 | Severity Assessment |
| ISO29134-7.4 | Risk Evaluation Against Criteria |
Treatment
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ISO29134-8.1 | Risk Treatment Measures |
| ISO29134-8.2 | Residual Risk Documentation |
| ISO29134-8.3 | Action Plan |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with ISO/IEC 29134:2023, you already cover:
ISO/IEC 23894:2023
13%
5 controls mapped
Compare →ISO 31000:2018
10%
4 controls mapped
Compare →US Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) - Higher Education Safeguards Rule
5%
2 controls mapped
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What is ISO/IEC 29134:2023 and who does it apply to?
ISO/IEC 29134:2023 is a compliance framework from International with 13 domains and 43 controls. Information technology - Security techniques - Guidelines for privacy impact assessment. Provides guidance for a process on privacy impact assessments (PIAs) and a structure and content of a PIA report. Supports GDPR Article 35 Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) requirements. Second edition, published May 2023. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does ISO/IEC 29134:2023 actually require?
ISO/IEC 29134:2023 has 43 controls organised across 13 domains. The largest domains are Clause 1-4: Introduction and Context (6 controls), Clause 7: Privacy Risk Assessment (4 controls), Clause 9: PIA Report (4 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
If I already comply with another framework, how much of ISO/IEC 29134:2023 do I already cover?
ISO/IEC 29134:2023 maps to 238 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are ISO/IEC 23894:2023 (13% coverage), ISO 31000:2018 (10% coverage), US Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) - Higher Education Safeguards Rule (5% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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