BS ISO 31700-1:2023

What is BS ISO 31700-1 - Privacy by design about?

Privacy by design is an increasingly common requirement for consumer products (whether physical goods or digital services) that process personally identifiable information (PII). BS ISO 31700-1:2023 specifies the management arrangements that organizations should have in place if they are to demonstrate that they embed privacy by design in their consumer products.

You can learn more on how to implement BS ISO 31700-1 with our technical report BS ISO TR 31700-2:2023.

Who is BS ISO 31700-1 - Privacy by design for?

Organizations of any size that are responsible for the concept, design, development, manufacture, marketing, distribution, maintenance and disposal of consumer products, including:

• Designers of internet connected products and services
• Mobile app developers
• Manufacturers of internet connected products
• Internet service providers
• Third party testing houses for internet connected products

What does BS ISO 31700-1 - Privacy by design cover?

Privacy by design is an approach that takes into account the privacy of a consumer throughout the design and development of the product, considering the entire product lifecycle, from before it is placed on the market, through purchase and use by consumers, to the final end of life phase when all instances of that product finally stop being used.

BS ISO 31700-1 establishes high-level requirements for privacy by design to protect privacy throughout the lifecycle of a consumer product, including data processed by the consumer.

NOTE: BS ISO 31700-1 does not contain specific requirements for all the privacy assurances and commitments that organizations can offer consumers.

In support of this standard, we also have a Technical Report, BS ISO TR 31700-2:2023, which provides suggestions on how to use BS ISO 31700-1 as well as use cases illustrating the application of BS ISO 31700-1 in real world scenarios.

Why should you use BS ISO 31700-1 - Privacy by design?

• It enables organizations to promote products to consumers as safeguarding their personal information in a transparent way and without placing an undue burden on the consumer
• It enables organizations to demonstrate that they’ve met increasingly common sectoral or supply chain requirements for privacy by design in consumer products
• It ensures that privacy by design is considered from the outset of product design, which is the most efficient approach
• Its use can increase consumers’ trust in products and ease market access
• Its use can lessen the likelihood of compliance breaches or other reputational impacts and strengthen risk management

Learn more on how to implement BS ISO 37100-1 with our technical report BS ISO TR 31700-2:2023

BS ISO 31700-1 contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goal 3 on good health and well-being and Goal 9 on industry, innovation and infrastructure.