← SOC 2 · P1 — Privacy
P1.1 — Notice and communication of privacy commitments
high
privacy-noticelawful-basis
Requirement
The entity provides notice to data subjects about its privacy practices to meet its objectives related to privacy, including the purposes for collection, use, retention and disclosure of personal information.
What the engine looks for
Every group below must be satisfied — by an affirmative statement, not a plan, a hedge or a denial — for the control to count as covered. A term ending in … matches any word it begins. Supporting terms do not change the verdict — they raise confidence and distinguish a policy that names a mechanism from one that gestures at a category.
Required element 1 — any one of
privacy noticeprivacy policyprivacy statement
Required element 2 — any one of
purposecollectusedisclose
Supporting terms — specificity signals
data subjectretention periodthird partyupdatedversionconsent
Equivalent controls elsewhere
Matched on shared topics. Satisfying this control usually moves these too.
| Framework | Control | Title | Shared topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDPR | Art.5(1)(a) | Lawfulness, fairness and transparency | lawful-basis privacy-notice |
| ISO 27001 | A.5.34 | Privacy and protection of personally identifiable information | lawful-basis privacy-notice |
| GDPR | Art.5(1)(b) | Purpose limitation | lawful-basis |
| GDPR | Art.6 | Lawful basis for processing | lawful-basis |
| GDPR | Art.9 | Special category data | lawful-basis |
| GDPR | Art.10 | Criminal convictions and offences data | lawful-basis |
| GDPR | Art.12 | Transparent communication and handling of rights requests | privacy-notice |
| GDPR | Art.13 | Information when data is collected from the data subject | privacy-notice |