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PRI-34.1: Data Brokers

PRI 7 — High Protect

Mechanisms exist to ensure data brokers that collect Personal Data (PD) from a source other than directly from the data subject adhere to all applicable statutory, regulatory and/or contractual obligations.

Renumbered: Formerly PRI-20 in SCF 2025.4.

Control Question: Does the organization ensure data brokers that collect Personal Data (PD) from a source other than directly from the data subject adhere to all applicable statutory, regulatory and/or contractual obligations?

US (1)
Framework Mapping Values
USA California CCPA 2025 7012(i)

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 ensure data brokers that collect Personal Data (PD) from a source other than directly from the data subject adhere to all applicable statutory, regulatory and/or contractual obligations.

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-34.1_A01 sources of Personal Data (PD) other than directly from a data subject are documented.
  2. PRI-34.1_A02 formal contracts exist with data brokers.
  3. PRI-34.1_A03 data brokers that collect Personal Data (PD) from a source other than directly from the data subject are required to adhere to all applicable statutory, regulatory and/or contractual obligations.

Technology Recommendations

Micro/Small

  • Data broker awareness and opt-out process where applicable

Small

  • Data broker awareness and opt-out process where applicable

Medium

  • Data broker awareness and opt-out process where applicable

Large

  • Enterprise data broker monitoring and opt-out program

Enterprise

  • Enterprise data broker governance program
  • Automated data broker discovery and opt-out (e.g., DeleteMe)
  • Regulatory compliance

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