Post by The NAI

"We have good practices" is no longer the same as "we're compliant." A defining theme of our reviews: federal and state regulators increasingly expect documented governance programs — written policies and procedures, not verbal assurances or ad hoc practices recorded only when asked. A few markers of where the bar now sits: → CCPA requires businesses handling 10M+ consumers annually to establish, document, and follow a staff training policy for consumer requests → The DOJ Bulk Data Rule requires a written Data Compliance Program with annual certification → Regulators want to see not just that policies exist, but that staff are trained on them Written documentation has become the baseline for demonstrating accountability — to self-regulatory bodies and government enforcers alike. ✅ To help members meet that bar, we published a Data Governance Checklist and Template that walks through the key elements and provides a starting policy. ↓ Find out more in the comments. ↓ #DataGovernance #PrivacyCompliance #AdTech #DataPrivacy