DataGuidance Privacy Index

The Privacy Index, created by OneTrust DataGuidance, is a tool designed to help organizations assess the impact of privacy legislation on their global compliance efforts. It evaluates 17 key factors of privacy law(s) in each jurisdiction, such as personal and territorial scope, legal bases, data processing principles, and data protection officer requirements, among others. The Index is not intended to provide legal guidance but aims to provide an overview of key factors that may impact an organization's privacy program.

Each factor is rated as 'Stringent' (2), 'Moderate' (1), or 'Not applicable' (0), with explanations and legal citations provided. The cumulative score determines the privacy legislation's impact on an organization, categorized as 'Low', 'Medium', or 'High' impact.

Things to Know

There are currently two methods of accessing the Privacy Index.

Important:

For more information about the Privacy Index, access the breakdown guide here.

To access Privacy Index from Comparisons

  1. In DataGuidance, go to the Comparison menu.
  2. For the topic, select Privacy Overview.


  3. For the subtopic, select Privacy Index.


  4. You will then be asked to choose which jurisdictions to compare. You can select up to 10. Any collections you have created will appear as options.


  5. Click the Compare button to populate your jurisdiction comparison.


  6. Under each section, you will see the Privacy Index information for each jurisdiction with the following table:


    Field
    Description
    Rating

    Displays the rating scale for personal and territorial scope determined by OneTrust.

    • Not Applicable: 0

    • Moderate: 1

    • Stringent: 2

    Note:

    For more information on the rating of key factors, see the section How are the key factors rated? in the Privacy Index Guide.

    Explanation

    Provides concise details as to the application of law/framework for the respective jurisdiction.

    Citation

    Cites the reference from the published law/framework for the given topic.

  7. The left-hand table of contents organizes comparisons of the jurisdictions side-by-side. Use this menu to instantly jump to different comparison topics.
  8. At the end of the table you will find the Impact section. The possible impact of the privacy legislation within a given jurisdiction on the organization's privacy program is calculated based on the sum of all the key factors' ratings.

    • Low impact: 0-10

    • Medium impact: 11-22

    • High impact: 23-34



  9. Click the arrow for a jurisdiction column to be taken to a Guidance Note for that selection.


  10. The introduction of the Guidance Note will include a brief overview of the Privacy Index's purpose.


  11. Use this page to read more about the Privacy Index's ratings, scores, and impacts for the given jurisdiction.


  12. Click the link in the introduction to access the breakdown guide about the Privacy Index.


To access Privacy Index from Topics

Note:

This access method supports a download option for sharing and reporting custom views of the Privacy Index comparisons.

  1. In DataGuidance, go to the Topics menu.
  2. Choose the Privacy Overview topic.
  3. Go to the Privacy Index tab.
  4. Select a saved view or configure a custom view by selecting a combination of Collections, Jurisdictions, or Categories.


  5. Click the Download button near the top-right corner of the table.


  6. Select either Excel or Image as your export option.


  7. The Excel option will include anchor links to the respective sections in the Guidance Notes, while the Image option will not.

    Excel



    Image