ISO 27701
PIMS Certification

A complete ISO 27701 programme extending your ISO 27001 ISMS with a certified Privacy Information Management System, demonstrating verifiable compliance with GDPR, India's DPDP Act, and global privacy regulations.

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What We Do

Privacy Certification for Multiple Regulators

ISO 27701 maps directly to GDPR Articles and is increasingly accepted by India's Data Protection Board as evidence of strong DPDP Act compliance. Rather than separate GDPR and DPDP programmes, ISO 27701 certification gives you a single audit-ready privacy framework recognised across jurisdictions. We extend your existing ISMS or build from scratch alongside ISO 27001, delivering a certified PIMS and full privacy documentation suite.

PII Controller Controls Assessment

Assess PII controller controls per Annex B: consent, transparency, data subject rights, and lawful basis.

PII Processor Controls Assessment

Assess PII processor controls per Annex C: DPAs, sub-processor management, and processing instructions.

GDPR and DPDP Mapping

Map controls to GDPR Articles and DPDP Act obligations per Annex D; demonstrate dual-regulatory equivalency.

Privacy Gap Assessment

Gap-assess against ISO 27701 PII controller and processor controls; produce risk-ranked remediation priorities and certification timeline.

Privacy Scope and Context

Define PIMS scope per Clause 4; identify PII processing activities, map data flows across systems and jurisdictions.

Legal and Regulatory Mapping

Map applicable privacy laws (GDPR, DPDP, CCPA, sector-specific) to ISO 27701 controls; ensure comprehensive regulatory coverage.

Privacy Documentation Suite

Build privacy notices, DPAs, consent mechanisms, retention schedules, DPIA templates, and Data Principal rights workflows.

Privacy Risk Assessment

Conduct DPIAs for high-risk processing per GDPR Article 35 and ISO 27701 Annex controls; assess privacy impact.

Consent Management Implementation

Deploy granular, revocable consent mechanisms compliant with GDPR and DPDP Act; include preference centres and consent audit trails.

Data Subject Rights Workflows

Implement response workflows for all data subject and Data Principal rights: access, rectification, erasure, portability, restriction, objection within statutory timelines.

PIMS Integration with ISMS

Integrate privacy controls into your ISO 27001 ISMS per Clause 5.1; extend the management system to cover PII processing and privacy obligations.

Privacy Awareness Training

Deliver role-based privacy training covering GDPR, DPDP Act, and ISO 27701 obligations per Annex B/C requirements.

Certification Audit Support

Pre-certification readiness review and live support through ISO 27701 audit, standalone or combined with ISO 27001 renewal.

Ongoing Privacy Compliance Monitoring

Periodically review privacy controls, consent records, DPIA triggers, and regulatory developments across GDPR and DPDP Act.

Surveillance Audit Preparation

Prepare for annual surveillance audits with updated privacy documentation, evidence packages, and remediation of prior non-conformities.

Consent and DPA Maintenance

Maintain consent records, DPAs, and sub-processor registers as new processing activities or vendor changes arise.

Cross-Jurisdictional Review

Track privacy regulatory changes across GDPR, DPDP Act, and other applicable laws; keep PIMS controls current and compliant.

Continual Privacy Improvement

Drive continual PIMS improvement per Clause 10: corrective actions, incident lessons, and emerging privacy best practices.

Who Needs ISO 27701

Is ISO 27701 Right for Your Organisation?

SaaS and Data Processors

Cloud platforms and SaaS companies processing customer personal data need to demonstrate privacy assurance. ISO 27701 is becoming a contractual requirement in enterprise DPAs.

India-Based Data Fiduciaries

Organisations processing Indian citizens' data seeking to demonstrate DPDP Act compliance. ISO 27701's PIMS controls directly address Data Fiduciary obligations.

Regulated Sectors (Health, Finance, EdTech)

Sectors handling sensitive personal data under multiple privacy regimes benefit from ISO 27701's unified framework covering GDPR, DPDP, and sector-specific regulations simultaneously.

Methodology

How We Build Your PIMS Programme

A structured six-phase process from initial privacy gap assessment through to ongoing certification maintenance and continual improvement.

Phase 01
Privacy Gap Assessment

Current-state review against ISO 27701 PII controller and processor controls, with gap report and risk-ranked remediation priorities for certification readiness.

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Privacy Documentation Build

Develop privacy notices, DPAs, consent mechanisms, retention schedules, DPIA programme, and Data Principal rights response workflows.

Phase 03
PIMS Integration and Control Evidence

Integrate privacy controls into existing ISMS (if ISO 27001 certified) or build standalone, with systematic evidence collection for each control.

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Phase 04
Internal Audit and Management Review

Conduct internal audit of PIMS controls and facilitate management review to confirm privacy management effectiveness before the certification body audit.

Phase 05
Certification Audit

Support accredited ISO 27701 certification audit, standalone or combined with ISO 27001 renewal, resolving any non-conformities identified.

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Surveillance and Continual Improvement

Ongoing privacy compliance monitoring, surveillance audit preparation, regulatory change tracking, and continual PIMS improvement across jurisdictions.

FAQ

Questions We Get Asked Often

ISO 27701 is a Privacy Information Management System (PIMS) extension to ISO 27001 that adds privacy-specific controls for GDPR and India DPDP Act compliance, supporting both PII controllers and processors.

ISO 27701 is not legally required but is the most recognised framework for demonstrating GDPR compliance through certification. It maps directly to GDPR requirements and is increasingly expected by EU regulators and data subjects.

ISO 27701 provides a structured privacy management framework that aligns with DPDP Act requirements for consent management, Data Principal rights, and data fiduciary obligations, making compliance demonstrable through certification.

No. ISO 27701 extends ISO 27001 by adding privacy-specific controls to the ISMS. You must hold or pursue ISO 27001 certification simultaneously. Scyverge handles both as an integrated programme.

If you already hold ISO 27001, the privacy extension takes 2 to 4 months. A combined 27001 + 27701 programme from scratch typically takes 8 to 12 months.
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Demonstrate Privacy Compliance with ISO 27701

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