Data Privacy and Protection
The data privacy and protection landscape is evolving rapidly, with new regulations reshaping how businesses manage personal information. Compliance isn’t just about avoiding penalties—it’s an opportunity to build trust, strengthen operations, and stay ahead of evolving requirements.
For over 25 years, PCG has helped businesses navigate these complexities, acting as outsourced privacy and protection leaders (DPO or CISO), managing remediation projects, embedding Privacy by Design in new product and service development, and closing compliance gaps to reduce risk exposure and maintain trust in an evolving regulatory environment.
Navigating Privacy Laws with Confidence
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Data privacy laws like GDPR (EU), CCPA (California), PIPL (China), PIPEDA (Canada), LGPD (Brazil), PDPA (Singapore), and artificial intelligence regulations are transforming how organizations handle personal information.
Today, over 80 countries have enacted data privacy laws, and at least 20 U.S. states have enacted or are advancing comprehensive regulations. Compliance is becoming more complex, but it also presents an opportunity to build trust, improve operations, and stay ahead of the competition.
Organizations must ensure personal data is properly managed and protected. Compliance isn’t just about avoiding fines—it strengthens operations, reduces risk, and enhances trust with employees, clients, customers, partners, and users. A proactive privacy strategy helps businesses navigate evolving regulations while demonstrating compliance.
PCG’s Privacy and Protection Services simplify compliance. Our risk-based, practical approach helps organizations close compliance gaps, mitigate business risks, and navigate complex privacy requirements across jurisdictions. With expert guidance, businesses can manage privacy effectively while turning compliance into a competitive advantage.
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From GDPR and CCPA to HIPAA, emerging AI laws, NIST, FTC privacy enforcement, and beyond—PCG has you covered. We help companies assess, strengthen, and adapt their data privacy and protection programs to stay ahead of evolving regulations.
Our component-centered strategy and deep regulatory expertise enable us to support businesses of any size and complexity. Whether you need assessments, analysis, or full program implementation, we offer:
✔ 25 years of experience driving organizational adoption
✔ IAPP and Gartner-backed research and industry insights
✔ Expert level program and project management
✔ Cross-industry expertise for right sizing and best practices
✔ Solution-based, project-based, and outsourced services
✔ Risk-based prioritization for efficient risk reductio
✔ Access to Prividia© Data Privacy Program Management Tool
✔ Extensive repository of policy templates
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Inform & Advise
Coach the organization and the employees who carry out personal information processing of their GDPR obligations.
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Monitor Compliance
Track compliance gaps and manage associated risks. Prioritize remediation activities including awareness campaigns, training, and implementations.
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Oversee DPIAs
Provide advice where requested regarding data protection impact assessments and monitor performance.
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Regulator Engagement
Act as the point of contact for the supervisory authority as needed.
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The data privacy landscape is evolving rapidly, with new regulations reshaping how businesses manage personal information. Compliance isn’t just about avoiding penalties—it’s an opportunity to build trust, streamline operations, and stay ahead.
For over 25 years, PCG has helped businesses navigate these complexities as outsourced privacy leaders (DPO or CISO), managing remediation projects, embedding Privacy by Design in new product development, and closing compliance gaps to reduce risk and maintain trust.
Data Privacy and Protection
The global threat environment has intensified resulting in business continuity, disaster recovery, crisis management, and emergency response becoming an area of focus for board of directors, executive leaders, clients, customers, and regulators. This increased focus has resulted in greater maturity and heightened expectations around response, recovery, and communication capabilities.
Business continuity management identifies these potential threats and impacts to your business, creates the organizational resilience and recovery capabilities for an appropriate level of response, and safeguards the interests of your customers, employees, reputation, and value. Potential threats include items such as natural disasters, technological failures, data breaches, human error, fire, terrorism, lawsuits, misconduct, acts of violence, labor action, or drop in share price.
There are multiple components encompassing a robust business continuity program, in addition to several ancillary items such as event/incident management, disaster recovery, crisis management, and emergency response. The terminology used within industries, by regulations, and across vendors is inconsistent at best, so we recommend focusing on the components rather than debating the nomenclature. Below are the components.
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CEO of a Global Manufacturing Company
PCG has done an excellent job at leading our multi-year project.
Manager at a Government Agency
PCG is very professional and has a broad range of abilities. They took great care to identify the help needed.
PCG did a tremendous job with our project. They built a strong rapport with the business owners, which helped create trust and confidence.
Manager at a Multinational Bank and Financial Services Company
- VP of an International Agricultural and Food Company
I wanted to reach out to PCG and say thank you for a job well done!
VP of Fortune 500 Bank
I can’t express how much I appreciate the leadership and guidance PCG provided to our program.
PCG was excellent in defining and implementing the framework that has helped provide significantly improved governance and transparency.
Director of Mid-Market National Retailer
Manager at a Fortune 500 Financial Services Company
I want to make sure to recognize the great work PCG did on the project, you have certainly surpassed my expectations.
Director at a National Insurance Corporation
You have no idea how nice it is to hand off something like this to someone you know will stay on top of it and communicate progress. Great job.
PCG has been a great partner to us and if we need consulting help, we reach out. Thanks!
National Health Insurance Company
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Accountability and Responsibility
Effective Data Protection & Privacy leadership within an organization—whether through governance, a Data Protection Officer, or other privacy roles—drives the development and implementation of a data protection & privacy roadmap while guiding the organization’s approach. A strong governance framework enables organizations to adapt to evolving regulations and uphold the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of company managed data.
Data & Process Management
Policies define key principles such as stewardship, data governance, protection standards, and quality controls throughout the data lifecycle, ensuring consistency and accountability. A well-maintained Record of Processing Activities (ROPA) details what data is processed, where it resides, how it is shared, its lawful basis, retention criteria, and other key factors. A strong ROPA ensures transparency, compliance, and proper oversight.
Third Party Management
Relationships with third parties processing data for your company or vice versa should be governed by legally compliant contracts requiring the appropriate technical and organizational measures for data protection and privacy. Additionally, companies should assess and qualify these third parties, maintain a comprehensive register, and apply a risk-based, prioritized approach risk management.
Data Transfers
Many regulations mandate specific organizational and technical controls for data transfers to ensure consistent data protection, regulatory alignment, and risk mitigation across jurisdictions. Additionally, compliance requires a valid international transfer mechanism, appropriate safeguards, and a Transfer Impact Assessment when required by applicable laws or regulations to assess potential risks and ensure lawful data exchanges.
Risk Management
Adhering to a data protection and privacy roadmap is an ongoing exercise in risk management, where activities are prioritized based on the potential risks they pose if left unaddressed. All information-related risks should be continuously assessed and managed to ensure the company’s data remains adequately protected, aligned with regulatory requirements, and resilient against evolving security threats, legal obligations, and compliance challenges
Data Protection
Risk-based security frameworks such as NIST, CIS 18/20, and ISO 27001 provide companies with structured approaches to managing technical and organizational security measures to protect data and IT assets. Security policies, incident response plans, acceptable use policies, and other controls work together to establish a robust security posture, integrating leading practices to safeguard organizations against evolving threats.
Regulatory Engagement
Regulations and restrictions on data handling are rapidly expanding worldwide. Nearly every data category—from contact information and purchases to health records, credit card data, and financial records—is subject to compliance requirements. Companies must not only understand these obligations but also establish processes to navigate complex regulatory landscapes and effectively engage with governing entities.
Privacy Notice and Subject Rights
Privacy laws grant data subjects rights that empower them to control how organizations manage their personal data. Privacy notices should clearly outline data usage, the purpose of collection, the processes for handling data subject requests, and other relevant details. Simply acknowledging these rights is not enough—companies must ensure individuals can easily exercise them and comply with the requirements for each type of request.
Data Breach Management
Data breach management plans establish a structured approach for assessing impact, remediating issues, and notifying affected parties and regulators. Organizations should implement and regularly test these plans to ensure they can accurately assess breach exposure, develop effective remediation strategies, and notify relevant parties within the applicable timeframes to maintain compliance and mitigate potential risks.
Top Talent
PCG employs subject matter experts and leaders across all domain areas of data privacy and protection.
Tailored Approaches
Every organization has unique challenges and demands that require flexible service offerings.
PCG solutions balance people, processes and tools to help drive stakeholder alignment.
Balanced Approach
"PCG did a tremendous job. They built a strong rapport with the business, operations, and technology stakeholders, which helped create trust and confidence."
IIBA Premier Sponsor
Fast 50 Company
PMI Corporate Partner
SOLUTIONS
GAP ASSESSMENT
This service evaluates your organization’s data privacy and protection capabilities using a global, rationalized approach to regulations or specific frameworks (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, PIPEDA, PIPL, HIPAA, PCI, GLBA) requested by you. It identifies your current state and key gaps and provides a prioritized roadmap to address compliance needs effectively and efficiently.
ASSESSMENTS AND AUDITS
CONTROL AUDIT
This service is designed for companies with a mature compliance baseline, providing for a detailed evaluation of controls and evidence. This in-depth review assesses capability effectiveness, identifies gaps, and evaluates compliance posture to help organizations determine alignment with evolving regulatory requirements and industry standards.
DATA PROTECTION OFFICER
Our Outsourced Data Protection Officer (DPO) Service provides expert privacy leadership tailored to your organization's needs. We support privacy compliance, offering regulatory guidance, risk management, and governance assistance to help facilitate the responsible handling of personal data in alignment with regulatory and industry requirements.
GAP REMEDIATION
This service helps organizations address identified gaps in data privacy and protection. Using a rationalized or targeted, regulatory-aligned approach, we assist in implementing necessary controls, policies, and processes to enhance compliance with GDPR, CCPA, PIPEDA, PIPL, HIPAA, PCI, and other privacy related regulations efficiently and effectively.
CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER
Our Outsourced Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Service provides strategic security leadership tailored to your organization's needs. We offer risk management, governance support, policy development, and security capability guidance, helping organizations align with industry standards, enhance risk posture, and navigate evolving threats.
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OUTSOURCED PRIVACY OPERATIONS
This service enables companies to outsource key operational components of data privacy, achieving greater efficiency and value at a lower cost. Additional benefits include enhanced focus on core business, optimized internal resources, and access to top-tier expertise. Offerings may include third-party qualification, data protection impact assessments, governance, and more.
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CAPABILITIES
Data privacy laws like GDPR (EU), CCPA (California), PIPL (China), PIPEDA (Canada), LGPD (Brazil), PDPA (Singapore), and artificial intelligence regulations are transforming how organizations handle personal information.
Today, over 80 countries have enacted data privacy laws, and at least 20 U.S. states have enacted or are advancing comprehensive regulations. Compliance is becoming more complex, but it also presents an opportunity to build trust, improve operations, and stay ahead of the competition.
Organizations must ensure personal data is properly managed and protected. Compliance isn’t just about avoiding fines—it strengthens operations, reduces risk, and enhances trust with employees, clients, customers, partners, and users. A proactive privacy strategy helps businesses navigate evolving regulations while demonstrating compliance.
PCG’s Privacy and Protection Services simplify compliance. Our risk-based, practical approach helps organizations close compliance gaps, mitigate business risks, and navigate complex privacy requirements across jurisdictions. With expert guidance, businesses can manage privacy effectively while turning compliance into a competitive advantage.
From GDPR and CCPA to HIPAA, emerging AI laws, NIST, FTC privacy enforcement, and beyond—PCG has you covered. We help companies assess, strengthen, and adapt their data privacy and protection programs to stay ahead of evolving regulations.
Our component-centered strategy and deep regulatory expertise enable us to support businesses of any size and complexity. Whether you need assessments, analysis, or full program implementation, we offer:
✔ 25 years of experience driving organizational adoption
✔ IAPP and Gartner-backed research and industry insights
✔ Expert level program and project management
✔ Cross-industry expertise for right sizing and best practices
✔ Solution-based, project-based, and outsourced services
✔ Risk-based prioritization for efficient risk reductio
✔ Access to Prividia© Data Privacy Program Management Tool
✔ Extensive repository of policy templates
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DELIVERABLE BASED SERVICES
This service includes template artifacts and hands-on support for drafting and implementing essential policies and procedures. This includes privacy notices, privacy policies, security policies, incident response plans, data breach response plans, business continuity plans, process inventories, and more, tailored to align with compliance and business objectives.
Our Prividia© Data Privacy Program Management Tool, designed by Data Protection Officers, is included with services or available for purchase. It offers integrated modules for records of processing, impact assessments, asset management, third-party management, infosec risk/control management, KPIs, and more. With full traceability and a reporting suite, it streamlines the privacy program.
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