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The most important information to capture in the audit log of an application hosting personal data is the last user who accessed personal data. This is because the audit log is a record of the activities and events that occur within the application, such as user actions, system events, errors, or exceptions. The audit log helps to monitor and verify the compliance, security, and performance of the application, as well as to detect and investigate any incidents or anomalies. Capturing the last user who accessed personal data in the audit log helps to ensure the accountability and traceability of the data access, as well as to identify and prevent any unauthorized or inappropriate use, disclosure, or modification of personal data.

References: CDPSE Review Manual, 2021, p. 147

When contracting with a SaaS provider, it is important to ensure that the provider will remove all customer data from their systems and storage devices at the end of the service contract. This will prevent any unauthorized access, use, or disclosure of the customer data by the provider or third parties after the service termination. Removal of customer data means that the data are permanently erased and cannot be recovered or restored by any means.

References:

• ISACA, Data Privacy Audit/Assurance Program, Control Objective 9: Data Disposal, p. 16-171
• ISACA, CDPSE Review Manual 2021, Chapter 4: Privacy Incident Response, Section 4.2: Data Disposal and Destruction, p. 151-152.

A privacy notice is a document that informs data subjects about how their personal data is collected, processed, stored, shared, and protected by an organization. The primary purpose of a privacy notice is to provide transparency to the data subject on the intended use of their personal data, as well as their rights and choices regarding their data. A privacy notice also helps the organization comply with legal and regulatory requirements, such as obtaining consent, demonstrating accountability, and fulfilling the principle of fairness and lawfulness.

References: CDPSE Review Manual, 2021, p. 36

Before de-identifying data, it is important to determine the categories of personal data collected, such as names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, social security numbers, health information, and so on. This will help to identify which data elements are considered identifiers or quasi-identifiers, and which de-identification techniques are appropriate for each category. For example, some data elements may need to be removed completely, while others may be masked, generalized, or perturbed.

References:

• Anonymize and De-identify | Research Data Management
• Data De-identification: An Overview of Basic Terms - ed