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At least 71% of countries/regions have passed or introduced data privacy legislation, according to the United Nations. Chances are good that your organization is based in, or has customers or employees in, regions with data privacy laws. A prominent example of a data privacy law with broad impact is the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Many organizations are subject to multiple regulations that themselves are frequently updated. As the regulatory landscape expands, it's never been more critical for organizations to safeguard personal data while staying on top of changes. Failure to comply with data privacy laws and regulations can result in considerable financial penalties, legal and business repercussions, and erosion of your customers' trust.
Data privacy and data protection go hand in hand. You can't have data privacy without data protection. Data protection helps protect personal data stored and managed by your organization from external threats and leakage. Data privacy provides another layer of sophisticated protection, which helps honor the purpose of personal data use and respects a data subject's rights throughout the data lifecycle. To help organizations regardless of size or location fortify their data privacy and protection posture, we offer robust and scalable solutions in Microsoft Priva and Microsoft Purview.
Microsoft Priva and Microsoft Purview provide a unified platform to help you comply with data privacy regulations. The complementary features in Microsoft Purview risk and compliance solutions and Priva Privacy Risk Management help you assess the personal data within your organization, and provide automation and scalability to help reduce the complexity in adequately safeguarding the data.
Use the guidance in these articles to help you assess risks and take appropriate action to protect personal data in your organization's environment. This guide comprises four overarching steps to help you understand how and when to use the appropriate Microsoft solution for meeting your organization's data privacy obligations.
The steps in this solution are:
Important
Following this guidance will not necessarily make you compliant with any data privacy regulation, especially considering the number of steps required that are outside the context of the features. You are responsible for ensuring your compliance and to consult your legal and compliance teams or to seek guidance and advice from third parties that specialize in compliance.
Events
Microsoft 365 Community Conference
May 6, 2 PM - May 9, 12 AM
Skill up for the era of AI at the ultimate community-led Microsoft 365 event, May 6-8 in Las Vegas.
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Learning path
Implement and manage data privacy solutions for compliance - Training
Implement Microsoft Priva to help your organization manage personal data responsibly and meet compliance requirements. Use privacy risk management to identify and mitigate potential risks, automate subject rights requests to improve efficiency, and manage consent preferences to ensure transparency. With Microsoft Priva, you can build a structured approach to data privacy that supports compliance while maintaining trust with employees and customers.
Certification
Microsoft Certified: Information Protection and Compliance Administrator Associate - Certifications
Demonstrate the fundamentals of data security, lifecycle management, information security, and compliance to protect a Microsoft 365 deployment.