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ARTICLE · 18 OCTOBER 2018

Data Protection Impact Assessment: EDPB's Opinion On The Italian Draft List

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It is not simple to assess when a DPIA is required, whether it is mandatory or highly recommended; in particular a number of processing operations may give rise to uncertainty.

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It is not simple to assess when a DPIA is required, whether it is mandatory or highly recommended; in particular a number of processing operations may give rise to uncertainty. The lists of the processing operations requiring a DPIA—which the supervisory authorities shall adopt within the next months—will help to make the framework clearer. The new Opinion 12/2018 of the EDPB on the draft lists—submitted by the supervisory authorities—gives us a hint of what to expect.

What is a DPIA?

Data protection impact assessment is without a doubt one of the most complex innovations of the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR). Article 35 of the GDPR states that "where a type of processing in particular using new technologies, and taking into account the nature, scope, context and purposes of the processing, is likely to result in a high risk to the rights and freedoms of natural persons, the controller shall, prior to the processing, carry out an

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