Privacy Compliance Program Development

Summary

This practice note addresses key issues for consideration and sets out actionable steps that companies can take to develop a privacy compliance program. It discusses the reasons why a privacy compliance program should be implemented, steps that companies can take to develop a culture of compliance, and outlines an approach to crafting and implementing a privacy compliance program that can be used by a wide array of companies. It addresses privacy by design and reviews any relevant resources or government guidance, such as by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), that helps guide the privacy compliance program creation process.