Privacy By Design Software Guidelines
This document outlines the principles and best practices to embrace Privacy by Design as a cornerstone of responsible software development ensuring that user privacy remains a priority.
Introduction
With increased digitization of Government processes and services, significant amounts of data are...
Scope and objectives
This Privacy by Design (PbD) guideline document outlines a framework to embed privacy considerati...
Privacy by Design Services Overview
Principles of Privacy by Design
The 7 Foundational Principles of Privacy by Design are detailed below and are followed by the Fai...
Proactive not Reactive; Preventative not Remedial
The Privacy by Design approach is characterized by proactive rather than reactive measures. It an...
Privacy as the Default
Privacy by Design seeks to deliver the maximum degree of privacy by ensuring that personal data a...
Privacy Embedded into Design
Privacy by Design is embedded into the design and architecture of IT systems and business practic...
Full Functionality – Positive-Sum, not Zero-Sum
Privacy by Design seeks to accommodate all legitimate interests and objectives in a positive-sum ...
End-to-End Security – Lifecycle Protection
Privacy by Design, having been embedded into the system before the first element of information b...
Visibility and Transparency
Privacy by Design seeks to assure all stakeholders that whatever the business practice or technol...
Respect for User Privacy
Above all, Privacy by Design requires architects and operators to keep the interests of the indiv...
Privacy considerations in the software lifecycle
Privacy by Design (PbD) considerations should be integrated into each stage of the software devel...
Requirements Gathering and Analysis
Define privacy requirements [Mandatory] - Identify and document privacy requirements based on b...
Design
Privacy design principles [Mandatory] - Apply privacy principles such as data minimization, pur...
Development
Secure coding [Mandatory] - Follow secure coding practices to prevent common vulnerabilities s...
Testing
Privacy testing [Mandatory] - Include privacy testing as part of the software testing process, ...
Deployment
Data protection safeguards [Mandatory] - Implement appropriate safeguards to protect personal d...
Operations and Maintenance
Privacy policies [Mandatory] - Regularly review and update privacy policies and procedures to r...
Upgrade or Decommission
Data Disposal [Mandatory] - Ensure that all personal data stored by the software is securely de...
Entry into force
This guideline shall come into force on the date of its signature by the Chief Executive Officer ...