Financial Services

The financial industry is entrusted with sensitive and valuable personal information on a daily basis. As consumers become increasingly concerned about the privacy and security of their financial data, financial institutions must prioritize robust data protection and privacy practices. The need for comprehensive, legally compliant, and technologically advanced privacy solutions is greater than ever.

Compliance typically begins with understanding and adhering to relevant data protection laws and regulations. These can vary by country and region but often include regulations like the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Union, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA), and various national laws governing data protection.

Successful activities:

Reviewed/revised privacy-related policies, notices, practices and activities for several financial services clients
Reinvigorated the privacy practices of a Fortune 50 organization’s privacy program
With the IAPP, train over 2,000 HQ employees of a leading insurance company, including the executive team, in privacy
Assured compliance with international privacy and data transfer laws for a leading multinational insurance company
Assessed compliance with US and international privacy-related laws for a corporate lending organization including remediation of areas of major risk

Financial institutions should only collect and retain the minimum amount of data necessary for their operations. This principle helps limit the potential impact of data breaches. Robust data security measures are crucial. This includes encryption of sensitive data, secure storage practices, access controls, and regular security audits to identify and address vulnerabilities.

Non-compliance with data privacy regulations in financial services can result in severe penalties, including fines, legal action, damage to reputation, and loss of customer trust.

Privacy Ref is a leading expert in data privacy and protection, with a proven track record in helping organizations develop and implement privacy policies, procedures, and technology to address regulations and employ best practices for handling customer data. The company brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the table, drawing on our experience and industry best practices.

Privacy Ref’s Rapid Privacy Program Assessment™ is the first step in identifying the organization’s information privacy needs. This involves an inventory of data being stored, a review of existing policy documents, and a lot of questions about current practices. A final report breaks down legal requirements into easy-to-understand tables and then utilizes other frameworks that make it simpler to be compliant.

Because laws, business models, competitors, and technology change over time, Privacy Ref offers cost effective annual assessments for established clients. When new projects arise, Privacy Ref can conduct privacy impact and risk assessments to address potential issues before they happen.

Privacy Ref’s knowledgeable team can act as an extension to the organization’s privacy team and act as advisors, supplementing the internal privacy team resources to keep the program running.

Want to find out more?

Go to our Contact Us page, email info@privacyref.com or call (888) 470-1528, our team will be happy to assist you.