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PRI-27: Data Subject Opt-In Consent

PRI 4 — Medium Protect

Mechanisms exist to obtain consent from data subjects to opt-in for the following Personal Data (PD) actions: (1) Collecting; (2) Receiving; (3) Processing; (4) Storing; (5) Transmitting; (6) Sharing; and/or (7) Updating.

Renumbered: Formerly PRI-03.12 in SCF 2025.4.

Control Question: Does the organization obtain consent from data subjects to opt-in for the following Personal Data (PD) actions: (1) Collecting; (2) Receiving; (3) Processing; (4) Storing; (5) Transmitting: (6) Sharing; and/or (7) Updating?

General (2)
Framework Mapping Values
AICPA Privacy Management Framework (PMF) C3.2-POF2 C3.2-POF3
SCF DPMP 2026 2.2
US (3)
Framework Mapping Values
USA Federal Data Privacy Framework 2023 III.1.a
USA California CCPA 2025 7028(a) 7028(b) 7028(c)
USA Virginia CDPA 2023 59.1-578.F.1 59.1-578.F.1.b
EMEA (1)
Framework Mapping Values
EMEA EU GDPR 2016 Article 6.1(a)
APAC (2)
Framework Mapping Values
APAC India RBI Digital Payments 2021 49.0
APAC Singapore PDPA 2012 9.3.46(2)
Americas (1)
Framework Mapping Values
Americas Bahamas DPA 2003 II.6(1)(a)

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 obtain consent from data subjects to opt-in for the following Personal Data (PD) actions: (1) Collecting; (2) Receiving; (3) Processing; (4) Storing; (5) Transmitting: (6) Sharing; and/or (7) Updating.

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

  1. PRI-27_A01 consent is obtained from data subject for Personal Data (PD) processing actions (e.g., collecting, receiving, processing, storing, transmitting, sharing and/or updating PD).

Evidence Requirements

E-PRI-10 Data Subject Consent Records

Documented evidence of data subject consent management, including opt-in / opt-out records and parent or guardian consent for minors.

Privacy

Technology Recommendations

Micro/Small

  • Obtain opt-in consent before processing personal data

Small

  • Opt-in consent policy and procedures

Medium

  • Formal opt-in consent program
  • Consent records management

Large

  • Enterprise consent management platform (e.g., OneTrust, Cookiebot)
  • Consent audit trail

Enterprise

  • Enterprise consent management platform (e.g., OneTrust, TrustArc)
  • Granular consent management
  • Automated consent renewal
  • Consent audit logs

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