{"id":7616,"date":"2025-09-16T08:31:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T13:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trustarc.com\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=7616"},"modified":"2025-09-15T09:52:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T14:52:31","slug":"privacy-impact-assessments","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/trustarc.com\/resource\/privacy-impact-assessments\/","title":{"rendered":"From Risk to Reason: Impact Assessments Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<section id=\"block_4be18262c94c589d46748b498dcbcd0c\" class=\"resource-intro\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trustarc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/res-hero-plus-gray.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trustarc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/res-hero-plus-gray.png 1200w, https:\/\/trustarc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/res-hero-plus-gray-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/trustarc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/res-hero-plus-gray-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/trustarc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/res-hero-plus-gray-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/trustarc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/res-hero-plus-gray-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/trustarc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/res-hero-plus-gray-199x199.png 199w, https:\/\/trustarc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/res-hero-plus-gray-120x120.png 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"sub-title block uppercase\">Infographic<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>From Risk to Reason: Impact Assessments Explained<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\t<section id=\"block_d1387c938f243b8d4c083bc59d5bf66b\" class=\"columns-two\" style=\"\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Privacy missteps are costly financially and reputationally. But what if you could spot the red flags before they wave?<\/p>\n<p>This infographic breaks down the what, why, and when of privacy impact assessments in a way that\u2019s clear, strategic, and, dare we say, empowering. Whether you\u2019re launching a new system, adopting AI, or transferring data across borders, knowing which assessment to use (and when to use it) is your first line of defense.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Understand the difference between PIAs, DPIAs, LIAs, and more<\/li>\n<li>Get practical tips to make your assessments count<\/li>\n<li>Learn how automation powers scalable, compliant risk management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Built for privacy leaders and technologists alike, this one-page visual guide distills complex regulatory requirements into actionable insights. <strong>Download the infographic.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7636\" src=\"https:\/\/trustarc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/thumb-powerup-e11.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trustarc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/thumb-powerup-e11.png 300w, https:\/\/trustarc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/thumb-powerup-e11-250x300.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"btn-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/trustarc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/privacy-impact-assessments-privacy-powerup.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" class=\"btn\"><span>Download the infographic<\/span><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_d1188b92a4e0dac2c776fc1b30fc3cb4\" class=\"cta-simple theme-dark\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Want more privacy program power moves?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/trustarc.com\/resource\/privacy-powerup-series\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" class=\"btn\"><span>Watch the full series<\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From PIAs to TIAs, impact assessments protect rights and reduce risk. 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