What is a privacy information management system (ISO/IEC 27701) (PIMS)?
ISO/IEC 27701 is a privacy extension to ISO/IEC 27001 Information Security Management System and ISO/IEC 27002 Security Controls. An international management system standard provides guidance on protecting privacy, including how organizations should manage personal information and assists in demonstrating compliance with privacy regulations worldwide.
Benefits of ISO/IEC 27701(PIMS):
- Builds trust in managing personally identifiable information (PII).
- Provides transparency among the stakeholders.
- Facilitates effective business agreements.
- Clarifies roles and responsibilities in managing personally identifiable information (PII) .
- Supports compliance with various privacy regulations.
- Reduces complexity by integrating with the existing information security management system standard ISO/IEC 27001.
Who should use ISO/IEC 27701(PIMS)?
ISO/IEC 27701 is applicable to all types and sizes of organizations, including public and private companies, government entities and not-for-profit organizations. It provides guidance for organizations that are responsible for PII processing within an information security management system (ISMS), specifically:
- PII controllers (including those who are joint PII controllers)
- PII processors
Additional information on ISO/IEC 27001 (PIMS):
This is an add-on certification to the organisation's existing ISO 27001 (ISMS) certification. The certification lifecycle (validity/expiry/suspension/withdrawal, etc.) of PIMS follows the ISMS certification. Organizations can get certified on ISO 27701 along with ISO 27001 via an integrated audit, or ISO 27701 certification can be completed during the certification cycle after achieving the ISO 27001 certification.
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