Map Data Flows, Lawful Bases, Processors, and Risks
Identify every point where personal data enters, moves through, and leaves the venture's systems and third-party tools. Determine the specific lawful basis under UK GDPR for each processing activity and inventory all data processors and sub-processors. Conduct a targeted risk assessment to isolate high-severity privacy liabilities and security vulnerabilities.
Mapping these core components exposes illegal data processing, unmapped third-party exposures, and undocumented privacy risks across the operational stack. It lays the mandatory factual foundation required to construct legally compliant policies and robust technical controls.
A detailed Personal Data Inventory and Flow Map documenting data categories, sources, storage locations, lawful bases, and third-party processors. A corresponding risk log prioritising privacy threats based on likelihood and regulatory impact must be attached.
Five questions an expert would ask when reviewing your output
Use these to challenge assumptions, pressure-test your logic, and check the quality of this action's output in the context of the parent task and wider venture development.
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What evidence proves that your chosen lawful basis for marketing data holds up under regulatory scrutiny?
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How did you verify that your third-party SaaS vendors actually comply with UK GDPR and process data within approved jurisdictions?
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Why have you classified certain sensitive data processing activities as low risk without conducting a formal Data Protection Impact Assessment?
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Where are the blind spots in your data mapping where customer or employee personal data might reside in unmonitored shadow IT?
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How does your identified lawful basis change if your core customer acquisition model pivots next quarter?