When is a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) mandatory?

Whenever a new technology is applied, a DPIA must be performed. In addition, a DPIA must be

performed before starting the processing of personal data. This is important to check for risks to data

subjects since data collection.

In its Article 35 the GDPR legislates on the Impact assessment on data protection.

1. Where a type of processing in particular using new technologies, and taking into account the

nature, scope, context and purposes of the processing, is likely to result in a high risk to the rights

and freedoms of natural persons, the controller shall, prior to the processing, carry out an

assessment of the impact of the envisaged processing operations on the protection of personal data.

A single assessment may address a set of similar processing operations that present similar high

risks.