Forvis Mazars IT Risk & Compliance - Privacy Offerings

Privacy regulations are rapidly transforming the business environment. With more than 75% of individuals worldwide covered by privacy regulations and 20 U.S. states having enacted privacy laws, compliance is a non-negotiable priority. The emergence of artificial intelligence regulations is further reshaping expectations, making robust data governance essential.

Forvis Mazars offers tailored, end-to-end privacy solutions to help organizations assess, implement, and mature privacy programs, align data practices with national and international regulatory frameworks, and integrate privacy and AI regulations into governance programs.

Our Privacy Services:

Privacy Assessments -- We evaluate how organizations collect, use, store, and protect personal data. Our assessments identify gaps and risks, benchmark against regulations like GDPR, CCPA, and emerging AI standards, and cover notice, consent, risk management, security, and individual rights.

Privacy Program Development & Implementation -- We design right-sized privacy programs including governance and policies, data mapping and inventory, risk management and security safeguards, training and awareness, incident response and monitoring, and consumer rights management.

Data Mapping, Inventories, & RoPA -- We document the flow of personal data across organizations and vendors, supporting data lifecycle identification through data mapping and Records of Processing Activities (RoPA) required under GDPR. We help clients overcome challenges like data sprawl and siloed systems using interviews, automation, and system integration.

Privacy Program Maturity Assessments -- Our maturity assessments evaluate the strength of current privacy programs, benchmark against industry best practices, and provide roadmaps to close gaps and strengthen frameworks from ad hoc practices to fully sustainable programs.

Third-Party Vendor Risk Management -- We help clients gauge vendor privacy risks, establish strong data protection agreements, and conduct regular compliance audits to reduce risks of regulatory fines, reputational damage, and privacy breaches originating from third parties.

Internal Audit Privacy Support -- We assist internal audit teams by reviewing data handling practices, identifying privacy risks, and advising on tailored audit scopes to meet evolving regulations.

AI Data Governance & Compliance -- We help clients build AI governance policies aligned with privacy laws, create guardrails to manage bias, transparency, and data security risks, log AI interactions, implement responsible AI practices, and train employees to responsibly develop and deploy AI systems in alignment with the EU AI Act and NIST AI Risk Management Framework.

Our team brings deep experience in data privacy and compliance dating back to before the implementation of GDPR, incorporating dozens of privacy regulations enacted thereafter. We deliver a blend of knowledge, rigor, and business strategy to help your organization develop, improve, and maintain a privacy program tailored to your needs.

Forvis Mazars Privacy Services consider how privacy requirements apply to cloud-based data processing and storage, helping organizations evaluate controls related to data protection, access management, logging, and encryption within Amazon Web Services (AWS). These services support clients operating in AWS environments by helping them understand and manage how personal data is collected, stored, and processed across core services such as Amazon S3, Amazon RDS, Amazon EC2, and AWS Lambda.

We work with clients to map data flows, assess configurations, and evaluate controls related to data access, encryption (e.g., AWS KMS), and monitoring (e.g., AWS CloudTrail), enabling them to strengthen privacy governance and align cloud operations with regulatory requirements.