Data protection impact assessment (DPIA)
A term from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice (APP), reproduced under the Open Government Licence with a link back to the authoritative source.
Definition
An assessment designed to identify and mitigate risks to personal data.
This definition is drawn from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice. For the full operational guidance and current wording, read it at source.
Related terms
Algorithmic transparency
The extent to which an organization makes the workings of its algorithms accessible and understandable to the public and interested stakeholders.
Community impact assessment (CIA)
An assessment that evaluates the potential effects of a project on the community.
Data Protection Act 2018
The UK law that governs the processing of personal data.
Data-Driven Technology (DDT)
Technologies that utilize digitized data to inform policing decisions.
Decision protection officer (DPO)
An individual responsible for overseeing data protection and compliance in relation to DDTs.
Equality impact assessment (EIA)
An assessment conducted to ensure compliance with equality legislation.
Definition reproduced from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice under the Open Government Licence v3.0. See the source link above for the authoritative, current wording.