Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)
A formal assessment required under UK GDPR before processing personal data in ways likely to result in high risk to individuals, documenting the necessity, proportionality, and mitigation of identified risks.
How it works
DPIAs are required before deploying AI systems that process personal data at scale or involve automated decision-making with significant effects. The DPIA documents the nature of the processing, the necessity and proportionality, the risks to data subjects, and the mitigation measures in place. The ICO has published specific DPIA templates and guidance covering AI-specific risks including bias, opacity, and disproportionate impact. For Ayoob AI clients, we provide DPIA support as part of the engagement: technical artefacts documenting data flows, model behaviour, audit logging, and risk mitigations. The DPIA itself remains the controller's responsibility; we make it straightforward to compile.
Related terms
UK GDPR
The UK's data protection regime as established by the Data Protection Act 2018, retaining the substantive requirements of EU GDPR after Brexit, governing how personal data is collected, processed, stored, and shared.
ICO (Information Commissioner's Office)
The UK's independent supervisory authority for data protection, responsible for enforcing UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations.
Subject Access Request (SAR)
A legal right under UK GDPR for an individual to request a copy of the personal data an organisation holds about them, with a one-month statutory response deadline.
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