data-privacy

Core Philosophy

Data privacy compliance (GDPR in Europe, CCPA/CPRA in California, LGPD in Brazil) is not a static legal disclaimer copy-pasted into a website footer. Privacy is an engineering architecture. Modern regulations enforce strict principles: privacy by design, data minimization, lawful basis justification, automated Data Subject Access Request (DSAR) fulfillment within 30 days, and mandatory 72-hour breach reporting. Violating data privacy carries statutory fines reaching 4% of global annual turnover or $20M under GDPR.

4-Step Technical Data Privacy Architecture

Step 1: Data Inventory & Record of Processing Activities (ROPA / Art. 30)

The Comprehensive Data Flow Map:
- Track every personal data element across its lifecycle (Collection -> Storage -> Processing -> Sharing -> Destruction).
- Document: Data categories (PII, IP address, financial, sensitive data), Data Subjects (customers, employees), Storage location (AWS us-east-1), Retention period, Subprocessors (Stripe, PostHog, AWS).
Lawful Basis for Processing (GDPR Art. 6):
- Identify lawful basis for every processing stream: Contractual Necessity, Legal Obligation, Legitimate Interest (with documented Legitimate Interest Assessment - LIA), or Explicit Consent.