ISO/IEC 27701

Privacy management for the AI era.

ISO 27701 · PIMS

AI multiplies your privacy surface. Training data provenance, inference inputs, user interactions, model outputs — your privacy obligations are exponentially larger than traditional data processing. ISO 27701 is the Privacy Information Management System standard that maps, governs, and proves it.

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6 Core domains

3–12 Months to certify

GDPR · CCPA Jurisdiction mapping

ISO 27001 Foundation standard

SIX DOMAINS OF PRIVACY CONTROL

Data subject rights

Procedures for access, rectification, erasure, and portability across AI-generated and human-curated data.

Privacy impact assessments

Systematic evaluation of AI processing activities before deployment and at model updates.

Controller obligations

Documentation, accountability, and governance requirements for organizations controlling personal data.

Processor management

Contracts, oversight, and audit rights for third-party processors handling data in your AI pipeline.

Consent mechanisms

Lawful basis, consent records, and withdrawal flows for AI training and inference use cases.

Breach management

Detection, containment, notification, and post-incident review protocols.

THREE-PHASE IMPLEMENTATION

Phase 1 · Assess

Privacy gap assessment mapping your data flows against ISO 27701 requirements. Output: a prioritized remediation roadmap.

Phase 2 · Build

Forward Deployed Engineers implement privacy-by-design into your systems — policies, controls, consent flows, and data subject procedures.

Phase 3 · Certify

Evidence packaging, mock assessments, and auditor preparation. Organizations with existing ISO 27001: 3–6 months. Simultaneous ISMS + PIMS: 6–12 months.

ONE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. MULTIPLE JURISDICTIONS.

Implement ISO 27701 once. Demonstrate compliance across GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and emerging AI-specific privacy regulations. The PIMS maps directly to ISO 42001 for organizations that need both AI governance and privacy governance.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is ISO 27701?

ISO/IEC 27701 is an extension to ISO 27001 that specifies requirements for a Privacy Information Management System (PIMS). It provides a framework for managing personal data in compliance with global privacy regulations.

Do we need ISO 27001 first?

ISO 27001 is the recommended foundation. Organizations with an existing ISMS can typically achieve ISO 27701 certification in 3–6 months. Without ISO 27001, simultaneous implementation takes 6–12 months.

How does ISO 27701 relate to ISO 42001?

The two standards are designed to integrate. ISO 42001 governs AI management systems; ISO 27701 governs privacy information management. Organizations deploying AI that processes personal data should implement both as a unified governance layer.

What privacy regulations does ISO 27701 map to?

ISO 27701 maps directly to GDPR and CCPA/CPRA, and provides a framework adaptable to state-level and sector-specific privacy laws. A single ISO 27701 implementation can demonstrate compliance across multiple jurisdictions.

Ready to govern your AI privacy surface?

Bayesian gap assessment, PIMS implementation, and certification readiness — mapped to GDPR, CCPA, and ISO 42001.

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