Map privacy risks before a project, rollout or process change

It is usually worth getting one when your business is launching a new product, changing how customer information moves through your systems, onboarding a new provider, or starting to handle more sensitive information. A privacy impact assessment plan can also be helpful before expanding into a new channel or introducing internal processes that change who can access personal information. The aim is to spot privacy issues early, document the main risks, and set out practical actions. It helps you assess and reduce risk, but it focuses on helping you prepare clearly and understand the practical risks in every scenario.

Common issues include collecting more personal information than is really needed, unclear notices to customers or staff, weak internal access controls, uncertain vendor arrangements, and gaps in how information is stored, shared or deleted. Cross-border handling, sensitive information, and inconsistent practices between teams can also create problems. We review the way your business actually operates and turn those findings into a written plan. That matters because the right advice depends on how your business collects, uses and shares information in practice, not just what a policy says on paper.

The service usually includes a lawyer consultation, review of the information you provide about your data handling, identification of the main privacy risk areas, and a written privacy impact assessment plan. That plan typically outlines the relevant data flows, highlights where legal or operational issues may arise, and suggests practical next steps for addressing them. It is broader than a narrow consultation because you receive a structured output you can use internally. It is not the same as technical security work, software configuration, or ongoing privacy management after the plan is delivered.

This page is for broader privacy assessment work across ordinary business operations, products and process changes. An AI-specific assessment is narrower and usually digs into issues linked to model inputs, outputs, automated decision-making, training data and vendor roles in AI systems. If your project is not limited to AI, or your privacy questions sit across several business functions, a broader privacy impact assessment plan may be the better fit. We can help identify which service makes sense based on the type of information involved and how the project works in practice.

It helps to have a practical picture of what information you collect, where it comes from, who can access it, which systems or providers are involved, and how long it is kept. Existing privacy policies, consent wording, onboarding flows, internal process notes and vendor arrangements can also be useful. You do not need perfect documentation before getting started. If some parts are still developing, we can work from the current setup and planned changes. The more accurately your business practices are described, the more useful and realistic the assessment plan will be.

Submit an enquiry on this page or click 'Get started'. One of our legal consultants will review it within 1 business day and get in touch to understand what you need.

Your consultant will then email you a fixed-fee quote setting out the cost, scope and timing. If you're happy with it, you can accept the quote and sign our engagement letter online.

Once you've accepted, one of our Australian-qualified lawyers will work with you to complete your project. They'll contact you by email or phone if they need anything.

Sprintlaw works on fixed-fee pricing wherever possible, so you can review the scope and cost before you decide whether to proceed. For the Privacy Impact Assessment Plan service, pricing starts from $900.00.

After you enquire, a legal consultant will confirm what is included, the expected timing and whether any extra work is needed before you engage us.

We work online, so we can help wherever you are in New Zealand. Our team works remotely, mainly from Australia.

Your work is done by our Australian-qualified lawyers, who hold Australian practising certificates and specialise in business law. None of them are New Zealand lawyers or hold a New Zealand practising certificate.

Sprintlaw NZ Limited is a legal consultancy, not a law firm, and is not regulated by the New Zealand Law Society. We don't act in court or tribunal matters, conveyancing (including leases and business sales) or other reserved areas of work. Communications with Sprintlaw are unlikely to be protected by legal professional privilege. We still keep everything confidential under our engagement letter.