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Privacy by design is a sequence of technical decisions

The backlog links each data operation to a purpose, responsible owner, approved basis or instruction, system, vendor, access role, retention rule, user communication, and validation method. Faith Forge Labs implements the approved controls without certifying legal compliance.

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Guidance
CNIL developer resources
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Minimize collection and vendors
Conclusion
Client / qualified privacy owner

Describe the processing before selecting the widget

Map what data enters, the user action that creates it, the purpose, whether it is necessary, who decides, who processes, who can access it, where copies appear, and when they are removed. Forms, analytics, session replay, advertising, support, identity, AI, and logs belong in the same map.

  • Field and event inventory
  • Purpose and responsible owner
  • Vendor and transfer map
  • Retention and deletion path

Treat trackers as executable behavior

A banner alone does not describe what the browser loads. Inventory scripts, requests, cookies, local storage, pixels, embeds, and server-side events. Classify the actual purpose and configuration, then have the responsible reviewer decide consent or exemption. Test that the chosen behavior follows the decision before and after preference changes.

  • No non-approved load before decision
  • Reject as usable as accept
  • Withdrawal path
  • Versioned configuration evidence

Build rights and incidents into operations

If the approved model requires access, correction, deletion, objection, portability, or another request path, define identity verification, search scope, exceptions, export format, response owner, and audit evidence. Incident handling needs detection, containment, contact, decision, and recovery owners rather than a privacy-page promise.

  • Request intake without excess identity
  • Data-location search map
  • Incident escalation roster
  • Tested deletion and export mechanisms
working conclusion

Bring the real data flow to the backlog

List the fields, events, vendors, copies, countries, access roles, retention rules, user notices, and unresolved decisions that apply to the current system.

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