Data Protection Compliance Recommendations
Practical steps to support GDPR, KVKK, and CCPA/CPRA readiness in CorpusPub
Overview
The recommendations below help CorpusPub strengthen privacy compliance by improving transparency, user controls, vendor governance, and security practices.
Note: This checklist is not legal advice. Validate requirements with qualified counsel based on your jurisdictions, data types, and actual processing activities.
1️⃣ Data Mapping & Inventory
- Identify Personal Data: Map what personal data CorpusPub collects (e.g., names, emails, IP addresses, payment info).
- Data Flow Analysis: Document how data enters, moves through, and exits your system.
- Purpose & Legal Basis: Define why each data type is collected and the legal basis (e.g., consent, contract necessity).
2️⃣ Privacy Policy & Transparency
- Comprehensive Privacy Policy: Include what data is collected, purposes, processing methods, user rights, and contact channels for requests.
- Consent Mechanisms: Obtain explicit consent where required and allow users to withdraw consent easily.
3️⃣ User Rights Management
- Access & Portability: Provide access requests and export data in portable formats (e.g., CSV).
- Correction & Deletion: Allow correction/deletion and support “Right to be Forgotten” workflows.
- Opt-Out (CCPA): Enable opt-out of data selling/sharing (where applicable).
4️⃣ Data Security Measures
- Encryption: Encrypt at rest (e.g., database encryption) and in transit (HTTPS/TLS).
- Access Controls: Limit access to authorized personnel; use strong authentication (e.g., 2FA).
- Regular Audits: Run security audits to identify and remediate vulnerabilities.
- Data Breach Response Plan: Define response playbooks and notify authorities/users within legal timeframes.
5️⃣ Data Retention Policies
- Minimize Data Storage: Retain data only as long as needed for the stated purpose.
- Automated Deletion: Implement automated deletion for stale or unnecessary data.
6️⃣ Third-Party Compliance
- Vendor Assessment: Validate that third parties (hosting, analytics, messaging, etc.) meet GDPR/KVKK/CCPA expectations.
- DPAs: Execute Data Processing Agreements with vendors to define obligations and controls.
7️⃣ Record Keeping
- Maintain Records: Keep records of processing activities (what, why, where, who, how long).
- Document Consents & Requests: Track consent proofs, access/deletion requests, and resolutions.
8️⃣ Data Protection Officer (DPO)
- Appoint a DPO (if required): For large-scale or sensitive processing, consider appointing a DPO to oversee compliance.
9️⃣ Employee Training
- Educate Staff: Train teams on privacy laws, secure handling, user rights, and incident response basics.
1️⃣0️⃣ Continuous Monitoring & Updates
- Monitor Regulations: Track updates in GDPR/KVKK/CCPA and relevant guidance.
- Adapt Quickly: Update policies, controls, and product features as requirements evolve.
Would you like implementation guidance?
If you want, we can translate this checklist into a concrete implementation plan for CorpusPub: endpoints, UI flows, audit logs, retention jobs, and vendor/DPA artifacts.