NIST Privacy Framework

NIST's Privacy Framework is a set of recommendations for protecting the privacy of individuals who are subject to federal data collection and retention policies. The Framework provides guidance on how federal agencies can collect, use, store, protect, and disclose personal information in a manner that is consistent with the Privacy Act of 1974 and other applicable laws. The Framework also provides recommendations for Federal data controllers on how to protect the privacy of individuals whose personal information is collected or maintained by the agency.

The Privacy Framework is designed to help Federal agencies comply with the Privacy Act of 1974, the E-Government Act of 2002, and other applicable laws. The Framework provides guidance on a variety of data collection and retention issues, including how to collect, use, store, protect, and disclose personal information. The Framework also provides recommendations for Federal data controllers on how to protect the privacy of individuals whose personal information is collected or maintained by the agency.

The Privacy Framework contains a set of recommendations that Federal agencies can use to protect the privacy of individuals whose personal information is collected or maintained by the agency.

The General Principles section of the Framework provides guidance on how Federal agencies should collect, use, store, protect, and disclose personal information. Federal agencies should collect personal information only for the purposes for which it was collected, and should use personal information only for the purposes for which it was collected or for a related purpose. Federal agencies should protect the personal information of individuals by ensuring that it is safeguarded against unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.

Should Your Organization Use the NIST Privacy Framework?

It depends. ZenPrivata has built Quickstart, which is a smaller, faster approach for companies that don’t aspire for a Federal Government level privacy program.

But yes, we do recommend that organization’s condier impementing the NIST Privacy Framework. Implementing the privacy controls intended for the federal government is a great way to demonstrate that your organization has done put in a strong effort to to build a strong privacy program. That’s why we have included the NIST Privacy Framework as part of our Universal Privacy offering, along with regulations like CPRA, CCPA, GDPR, VCDPA, and others.

The NIST Privacy Framework provides organizations with a structure to assess and understand their privacy risks and to develop a tailored privacy program. The framework offers guidance on how to protect personal data, how to communicate about privacy practices, and how to respond to changes in privacy requirements. Additionally, the framework can help organizations demonstrate accountability and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards.

Where Do I Start?

We have a simple, step-by-step approach to get started. Contact us today at Hello@ZenPrivata.com or at our contact page, to get started.