PRI-06: Personal Data (PD) Categories
Mechanisms exist to define and implement data handling and protection requirements for specific categories of sensitive Personal Data (PD).
Renumbered: Formerly PRI-05.7 in SCF 2025.4.
Code reused: In SCF 2025.4 and earlier, PRI-06 was Data Subject Empowerment. That control is now PRI-39.1.
Control Question: Does the organization define and implement data handling and protection requirements for specific categories of sensitive Personal Data (PD)?
General (6)
| Framework | Mapping Values |
|---|---|
| AICPA Privacy Management Framework (PMF) | M1.3 M1.3-POF1 D6.7 |
| NIST 800-53 R5.2 | PT-07 PT-07(01) PT-07(02) |
| NIST 800-53B R5 (privacy) (source) | PT-07 PT-07(01) PT-07(02) |
| NIST 800-82 R3 | PT-07 PT-07(01) PT-07(02) |
| NIST Privacy Framework 1.0 | ID.IM-P3 |
| SCF DPMP 2026 | 1.2 1.7 |
US (8)
| Framework | Mapping Values |
|---|---|
| USA Federal COPPA 2024 | Sec. 6502.(b)(1)(B)(i) |
| USA California CCPA 2025 | 7024(j) 7024(l) |
| USA Colorado Colorado Privacy Act 2021 | 6-1-1308(1)(a)(I) |
| USA Montana CDPA 2025 | 30-14-2812(5)(a) 30-14-2812(5)(c) |
| USA Nevada Privacy Law 2023 | 603A.340.1(a) |
| USA Oregon CPA 2023 | Section 5(4)(a) Section 5(4)(e) |
| USA Texas CDPA 2025 | 541.102(a)(1) |
| USA Virginia CDPA 2023 | 59.1-578.C.4 |
EMEA (6)
| Framework | Mapping Values |
|---|---|
| EMEA Austria FAPPD 2000 | § 37(4) |
| EMEA Belgium Act 8 1992 | Title 1, Chapter II, Art. 8(2) Title 1, Chapter II, Art. 10(2) Title 2, Chapter II, Art. 31 |
| EMEA Germany FDPA 2017 | 2.1.2.26(3) 2.1.2.26(4) 2.1.2.26(7) 3.2.48(1) 3.2.51(5) 3.4.70(2) 3.4.72 3.4.72.1 3.4.72.2 3.4.72.3 3.4.72.4 3.4.72.5 3.4.73 |
| EMEA EU AI Act | Article 10.5 |
| EMEA EU GDPR 2016 | Article 13.1(e) Article 14.1(d) |
| EMEA Russia 152-FZ 2025 | Art. 10 |
APAC (1)
| Framework | Mapping Values |
|---|---|
| APAC South Korea PIPA 2011 | III.2.23 |
Americas (1)
| Framework | Mapping Values |
|---|---|
| Americas Bahamas DPA 2003 | V.43(4)(b) |
Capability Maturity Model
Level 0 — Not Performed
Practices are non-existent, based on the inability to demonstrate an implemented and operational capability. A reasonable person would conclude the control is not being performed.
Level 1 — Performed Informally
SCR-CMM Level 1 criteria definitions are not available for this control: ▪ A reasonable person would conclude this control requires a structured process. ▪ At this level of maturity, the "ad hoc" nature of performing a capability informally would indicate the intent of the control is not met due to a lack of consistency and formality.
Level 2 — Planned & Tracked
Privacy (PRI) capabilities are requirements-driven, but are not standardized across the entity (e.g., local/regional level consistency). Capability criteria associated with this control reasonably expect the following criteria to exist: ▪ Policies and standards associated with PRI domain capabilities are formally documented and centrally-managed by the entity. ▪ Standardized Operating Procedures (SOP) associated with PRI domain capabilities are documented and maintained by process owners. ▪ IT and/or cybersecurity personnel work with business stakeholders and process owners to appropriately scope and reasonably implement cybersecurity and data protection controls associated with PRI domain capabilities to address applicable statutory, regulatory and/or contractual requirements for Technology Assets, Applications, Services and/or Data (TAASD). ▪ Data privacy management-related controls are primarily administrative and preventative in nature (e.g., policies, standards and procedures & guidelines). ▪ Data privacy management may be a defined function (e.g., team or department) or assigned as an additional duty to existing IT and/or cybersecurity personnel. ▪ The data privacy program is developed to work with IT and cybersecurity staff to ensure that applicable statutory, regulatory and/or contractual data privacy obligations for Personal Data (PD) are properly identified and implemented.
Level 3 — Well Defined
Privacy (PRI) capabilities are standardized across the entity for applicability to People, Processes, Technologies, Data and/or Facilities (PPTDF) to ensure consistency for Technology Assets, Applications, Services and/or Data (TAASD). Capability criteria associated with this control reasonably expect the following criteria to exist: ▪ Policies and standards associated with PRI domain capabilities are formally documented and centrally-managed by the entity's Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) team, or similar function. ▪ Standardized Operating Procedures (SOP) associated with PRI domain capabilities are well-documented and kept current by process owners. ▪ A data privacy team, or similar function, is appropriately staffed and supported to implement and maintain PRI domain capabilities. ▪ Technology is leveraged to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of data privacy operations (e.g., privacy notice management software and customer management solution). ▪ The entity's Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) team, or similar function, works with business stakeholders and process owners to appropriately scope and reasonably implement cybersecurity and data protection controls associated with PRI domain capabilities to address Minimum Compliance Requirements (MCR) (e.g., applicable statutory, regulatory and/or contractual requirements) and Discretionary Security Requirements (DSR) (e.g., entity-required controls). ▪ An implemented and operational capability exists to define and implement data handling and protection requirements for specific categories of sensitive Personal Data (PD).
Level 4 — Quantitatively Controlled
Utilize SCR-CMM Level 3 criteria definitions: ▪ There are no defined Level 4 criteria, since it is reasonable to assume a quantitatively-controlled process is not necessary to operationalize this control. ▪ While it may be possible to develop “metrics-driven” capabilities for this control, the criteria would be organization-specific to define.
Level 5 — Continuously Improving
Utilize SCR-CMM Level 3 or Level 4 (if available) criteria definitions: ▪ There are no defined Level 5 criteria, since it is reasonable to assume a continuously-improving process is not necessary to operationalize this control. ▪ Level 5 capabilities should be considered “world-class” where the control builds on Level 4 capabilities, but are continuously improving through Artificial Intelligence (AI) and/or Machine Learning (ML) technologies. ▪ While it may be possible to develop responsive capabilities for this control through the use of AI and/or ML technologies, the criteria would be organization-specific to define.
Assessment Objectives
- PRI-06_A01 processing conditions to be applied for specific categories of Personal Data (PD) are defined.
- PRI-06_A02 processing conditions are applied for specific categories of Personal Data (PD).
- PRI-06_A03 when a system processes Social Security numbers, the unnecessary collection, maintenance and use of Social Security numbers are eliminated.
- PRI-06_A04 when a system processes Social Security numbers, alternatives to the use of Social Security Numbers as a personal identifier are explored.
- PRI-06_A05 when a system processes Social Security numbers, individual rights, benefits or privileges provided by law are not denied because of an individual’s refusal to disclose their Social Security number.
- PRI-06_A06 when a system processes Social Security numbers, any individual who is asked to disclose their Social Security number is informed whether that disclosure is mandatory or voluntary, by what statutory or other authority such number is solicited and what uses will be made of it.
- PRI-06_A07 when a system processes Social Security numbers, any individual who is asked to disclose their Social Security number is informed by what statutory or other authority the number is solicited.
- PRI-06_A08 when a system processes Social Security numbers, any individual who is asked to disclose their Social Security number is informed what uses will be made of it.
- PRI-06_A09 the processing of information describing how any individual exercises rights guaranteed by the First Amendment is prohibited unless expressly authorized by statute or by the individual or unless pertinent to and within the scope of an authorized law enforcement activity.
Evidence Requirements
- E-PRI-07 Personal Data Categories
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Documented evidence of formal personal data categories.
Privacy
Technology Recommendations
Micro/Small
- Data classification program
- Data privacy program
- Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)
- Product / project management
Small
- Data classification program
- Data privacy program
- Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)
- Product / project management
Medium
- Data classification program
- Data privacy program
- Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)
- Product / project management
Large
- Data classification program
- Data privacy program
- Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)
- Product / project management
Enterprise
- Data classification program
- Data privacy program
- Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)
- Product / project management