Privacy Compliance Management | Protiviti Australia

Achieve regulatory compliance and remain competitive

Privacy risk is an ongoing challenge for organisations across industries and geographies including Australia. New regulations and laws continue to evolve rapidly, making it a challenge for organisations to strengthen their approach to data protection and remain compliant with privacy expectations.

Protiviti’s privacy compliance experts help organisations identify privacy risks, address compliance gaps, and implement remediation strategies aligned with applicable privacy laws in Australia, including the Privacy Act 1988, the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) as well as global data protection standards.

Identify key risks and address compliance gaps

Identify privacy risks and close compliance gaps

Data privacy and data protection strategy

We help you design and implement a data privacy and data protection strategy with a clear roadmap to operationalise compliance obligations. Our approach connects people, processes, and technologies to simplify and automate privacy compliance.

Privacy program establishment

For organisations beginning their privacy compliance journey in Australia, Protiviti sets up the foundational elements of a privacy program to meet both local and global privacy regulations.

Compliance and third-party validation

No matter where you are in your compliance journey, we validate and enhance efforts to meet regulatory and third-party contractual requirements, including cross-border data transfers critical for businesses operating in Australia.

Privacy Data Subject Requests (DSRs)

Protiviti enables organisations to efficiently manage large volumes of data subject requests from consumers, ensuring compliance with data protection obligations.

Privacy audits, assessments, and consent order services

We conduct audits and assessments to evaluate the effectiveness of privacy controls against regulatory requirements and global frameworks. Protiviti also serves as an independent assessor for consent order compliance.

Ongoing compliance monitoring

Our experts provide continuous monitoring to detect high-risk activities, strengthen privacy protection, and adapt to evolving data privacy regulations.

Privacy program optimisation

Data is a critical business asset, but also a compliance risk if not managed correctly. We help organisations centralise and optimise privacy programs by leveraging frameworks such as GDPR, the NIST Privacy Framework, and Australia’s Privacy Act 1988.

Protiviti applies a holistic framework that addresses the fundamental aspects of data privacy

Our comprehensive approach to data privacy

In Australia and globally, data privacy regulations are constantly evolving. As companies continue to strengthen their compliance with established privacy laws, such as the European Union’s GDPR, Australia’s Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act), and California’s Consumer Privacy Act, new regulations continue to be introduced in other countries. As legislators pass new laws, they continuously amend those already in effect. Data privacy regulations are not static.

The problem and proposed solutions are complex and evolving. One thing is almost certain—anyone aiming to comply with a specific regulation with a target date in mind will be disappointed as those near-term obligations are supplanted by new and different rules over the mid- and long-term.

In response to this changing landscape, Protiviti applies a holistic framework that addresses the fundamental aspects of data protection and privacy regulations without being locked into any one specific compliance format. We focus on the most pressing data privacy issues companies face, including:

Developing strategies to address global data privacy regulations
Compliance with regulatory obligations
Addressing resource and skill shortages
Operationalising privacy needs
Implementing privacy tools and remediation support

By working ahead of the law in a comprehensive fashion, Protiviti helps build the foundations of a strong but flexible privacy program that includes understanding principles, educating stakeholders, and developing an applicable governance structure for managing changes. This base enables companies and their stakeholders to look to the uncertain future of privacy regulations with greater confidence.

Protiviti applies a holistic framework that addresses the fundamental aspects of data privacy

How can a business operating in Australia design a data-protection and privacy strategy that aligns with GDPR as well as the Australian Privacy Principles?

A business operating in Australia can design a data-protection and privacy strategy that aligns with both the GDPR and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) by adopting a unified privacy compliance framework. This begins with understanding obligations under the Privacy Act 1988, mapping data flows and identifying how personal information is collected, stored, and shared across jurisdictions. Organisations should implement privacy-by-design controls, clear consent mechanisms, and robust breach-response procedures that satisfy both EU and Australian privacy regulations. Aligning governance, policies, and technology with these frameworks ensures strong data protection, reduces compliance risks, and builds customer trust globally.

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Key data privacy partners

We partner closely with cybersecurity and privacy market leaders, ensuring our clients receive the best solutions to meet their needs.

Notably, Protiviti has performed more global implementations than other OneTrust partners and has well over 175 OneTrust-certified consultants, including more than 10% of the global population of OneTrust Fellows of Privacy Technology spread across Europe, the Americas, and the Asia-Pacific regions.

Some of our top partners include: onetrust, informatica, Microsoft, servicenow