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PRI-12: Authority To Collect, Process, Store & Share Personal Data (PD)

PRI 7 — High Identify

Mechanisms exist to determine and document the legal authority that permits the organization to collect, receive, process, store, transmit, share, update and/or dispose Personal Data (PD), either generally or in support of a specific business process.

Renumbered: Formerly PRI-04.1 in SCF 2025.4.

Code reused: In SCF 2025.4 and earlier, PRI-12 was Updating Personal Data (PD) Process. That control is now PRI-08.

Control Question: Does the organization determine and document the legal authority that permits the organization to collect, receive, process, store, transmit, share, update and/or dispose Personal Data (PD), either generally or in support of a specific business process?

General (13)
US (9)
Framework Mapping Values
USA Federal CMS MARS-E 2.0 AP-1
USA Federal IRS 1075 2021 PT-2
USA Federal HIPAA Administrative Simplification 2013 § 164.502(a)(1)(i) § 164.502(a)(1)(ii) § 164.502(a)(1)(iii) § 164.502(a)(5)(i) § 164.502(i)
USA Federal FIPPS 1973 3.0
USA Alaska PIPA 2029 45.48.400 - .480 45.48.410 45.48.410.1 45.48.410.2 45.48.410.3 45.48.410.4 45.48.410.5 45.48.410.6 45.48.410.7 45.48.410.8 45.48.420 45.48.420.1 45.48.420.2 45.48.420.3 45.48.420.4
USA Illinois IPA 2009 10(b)(1)
USA Oregon CPA 2023 Section 5(2)(b)
USA Tennessee TIPA 2025 47-18-3204(a)(5) 47-18-3204(b)
USA Virginia CDPA 2023 59.1-578.F.1.b 59.1-578.F.1.c
EMEA (13)
Framework Mapping Values
EMEA Belgium Act 8 1992 Title 1, Section III, Art. 14(4) Title 2, Chapter II, Art. 33(1) Title 2, Chapter II, Art. 33(2)
EMEA Germany FDPA 2017 2.1.2.26(1) 2.1.2.26(2) 2.1.2.26(3) 2.1.2.26(4) 3.2.49 3.2.50
EMEA EU GDPR 2016 Article 9.2(b) Article 9.2(c) Article 9.2(d) Article 9.2(e) Article 9.2(f) Article 9.2(g) Article 9.2(h) Article 9.2(i) Article 9.2(j) Article 9.3 Article 10
EMEA UK DPA 2018 Section 44(2)(a)
EMEA Greece PIRPPD 1997 B.4.1.a B.4.1.b B.5.2 B.5.2.a B.5.2.b B.5.2.c B.5.2.d B.5.2.e B.8.3
EMEA Hungary Act CXII 2011 II.4.4(1) II.4.4(2) II.4.4(3) II.4.4(5) II.5.5(1)(b) II.5.5(2)(b) II.5.5(2)(c) II.5.5(3) II.5.5(4) II.5.6(1)(b) II.5.6(5)(a) II.10.11(1)(b) II.11.12(1)
EMEA Kenya DPA 2019 IV.25(a) IV.28(3)
EMEA Nigeria DPR 2019 2.3(1)
EMEA Norway DPA 2018 8
EMEA Qatar PDPPL 2020 2.4 3.11.1
EMEA Saudi Arabia PDPL Article 13.1
EMEA Serbia 87/2018 II.14
EMEA South Africa POPIA 2013 3.A.2.11(1) 3.A.2.11(1)(a) 3.A.2.11(1)(b) 3.A.2.11(1)(c) 3.A.2.11(1)(d) 3.A.2.11(1)(e) 3.A.2.11(1)(f)
APAC (3)
Framework Mapping Values
APAC Australian Privacy Principles 2026 2.3.1 2.3.2
APAC India DPDPA 2023 4(1)(b)
APAC Singapore PDPA 2012 4.1.17(1)(a)
Americas (4)
Framework Mapping Values
Americas Bahamas DPA 2003 IV.35(2) IV.35(2)(a) IV.35(2)(b) IV.36(3) IV.36(3)(a) IV.36(3)(b) IV.36(3)(c) IV.36(3)(c)(i) IV.36(3)(c)(ii)
Americas Canada PIPEDA 2000 P4-4.4
Americas Chile Act 19628 1999 I.4
Americas Mexico FDPA 2010 II.7

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

SCR-CMM Level 2 criteria definitions are not available for this control: ▪ A reasonable person would conclude a well-defined and standardized process is required. ▪ At this level of maturity, the “requirements-driven” nature of performing the control is focused on a localized and/or regionalized implementation, not uniform and consistent across the organization. ▪ Requirements are narrowly scoped for applicability and are primarily derived from compliance obligations (e.g., laws, regulations and contracts).

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 determine and document the legal authority that permits the organization to collect, receive, process, store, transmit, share, update and/or dispose Personal Data (PD), either generally or in support of a specific business process.

Level 4 — Quantitatively Controlled

Privacy (PRI) capabilities, in addition to being standardized across the entity and centrally managed to ensure consistency across Technology Assets, Applications, Services and/or Data (TAASD), efforts are metrics driven to provide sufficient insight for decision makers to predict optimal performance, ensure continued operations and/or identify areas for improvement. Capability criteria associated with this control reasonably expect the following criteria to exist: ▪ Applicable SCR-CMM Level 3 (Well Defined) capabilities are implemented and operational. ▪ Metrics reporting includes quantitative analysis of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). ▪ Metrics reporting includes quantitative analysis of Key Risk Indicators (KRIs). ▪ Scope of metrics, KPIs and KRIs covers organization-wide cybersecurity and data protection controls, including functions performed by third-parties. ▪ Organizational leadership maintains a formal process to objectively review and respond to metrics, KPIs and KRIs (e.g., monthly or quarterly review). ▪ Based on metrics analysis, process improvement recommendations are submitted for review and are handled in accordance with change control processes. ▪ Business and technical stakeholders are involved in reviewing and approving proposed changes to evolve capabilities.

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

  1. PRI-12_A01 the authority to permit the processing of Personal Data (PD) is defined.
  2. PRI-12_A02 the authority that permits the processing of Personal Data (PD) is determined and documented.
  3. PRI-12_A03 the processing of Personal Data (PD) is restricted to only that which is authorized.

Evidence Requirements

E-PRI-02 Authorized Use

Documented evidence of authorized use definitions for privacy-related data operations.

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

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