Which of the following is the PRIMARY reason to complete a privacy impact assessment (PIA)?

The primary reason to complete a privacy impact assessment (PIA) is to understand privacy risks

associated with the collection, use, disclosure or retention of personal data. A PIA is a systematic

process to identify and evaluate the potential privacy impacts of a system, project, program or

initiative that involves personal data processing activities. A PIA helps to ensure that privacy risks are

identified and mitigated before the implementation is executed. A PIA also helps to ensure

compliance with privacy principles, laws and regulations, and alignment with customer expectations

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. The other options are not primary reasons to complete a PIA. To comply with

consumer regulatory requirements may be a reason to complete a PIA, but it is not the primary

reason, as consumer regulatory requirements may vary depending on the context and jurisdiction. To

establish privacy breach response procedures may be an outcome of completing a PIA, but it is not

the primary reason, as privacy breach response procedures are only one aspect of mitigating privacy

risks. To classify personal data may be an activity that is part of completing a PIA, but it is not the

primary reason, as personal data classification is only one aspect of understanding privacy risks1,

p. 67 Reference: 1: CDPSE Review Manual (Digital Version)