# ICO Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) guidance and template

- Type: Tools
- Source: ICO
- Date: 2026-07-04
- Original: https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/uk-gdpr-guidance-and-resources/accountability-and-governance/data-protection-impact-assessments-dpias/
- Canonical: https://overview.legal/posts/53806
- Topics: DPIA, Privacy Impact Assessment

## Summary

The UK regulator's step-by-step DPIA guidance with a downloadable template: screening questions to decide whether a DPIA is required, how to describe processing, consultation, risk assessment and sign-off. Widely used as a model beyond the UK.

## Full text

The UK regulator's step-by-step DPIA guidance with a downloadable template: screening questions to decide whether a DPIA is required, how to describe processing, consultation, risk assessment and sign-off. Widely used as a model beyond the UK.

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