8 Criteria for Evaluating Privacy Software in 2026: RoPA, DPIA, and More
Privacy programs have to keep up with constant updates: new vendors, new uses of personal data, AI tools accessing personal data, and expansion into new jurisdictions with distinct privacy regulations. Still, the records tracking those changes often still live in spreadsheets, folders, and shared inboxes.
For most programs, the challenge is keeping the records accurate with impactful changes. The problem becomes more obvious once a regulator, a customer, or a data subject asks a question, and gathering the information for a proper answer can take weeks—which isn’t an option.
That’s why, there’s more to research than feature lists when evaluating privacy platforms. Buyers today need to know:
- Does the record maintain itself as the environment changes?
- Do assessments connect to that record rather than sitting beside it?
- Does any of it connect to the security and compliance work your organization already does, or is privacy a second...
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