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Why it matters

Why Privacy Compliance Matters for Small Businesses

Small teams can’t afford avoidable risk. Compliance helps you stay credible with customers, partners, and insurers.
Reduce exposure with clearer collection, access, and retention habits.
Make vendor onboarding smoother with sharable documentation.
Avoid last-minute scrambles by setting ownership and routines.
Fast baseline

Minimum Viable Privacy (MVP) for Small Business Compliance

Start with the essentials, then expand only where your real risks live.

Key Benefits:

Right-sized baseline that fits small-team bandwidth.
Clear responsibilities so nothing falls between roles.
Ready-to-share artifacts for reviews and questionnaires.

How It Works:

List what you collect, where it lives, and who touches it.
Create core policies, a risk register, and basic governance cadence.
Deliver a prioritized roadmap for “next best” improvements.

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Essential Privacy Foundations for Small Businesses

A few fundamentals done well will carry you further than a massive binder.

Know what you have

Document key data types, systems, and retention windows.

Keep it maintained

Set simple review cycles and track exceptions as you grow.
Audit-focused support

ISO 27001, ISO 27701, ISO 27018 & SOC 2 Preparation for Small Businesses

If you’re pursuing certifications or enterprise deals, we align privacy controls and evidence without overbuilding.

Key Services:

Readiness gap scan and scoped remediation plan.
Policy/procedure suite and evidence mapping.
Vendor and processor oversight workflows.
Pre-audit package review and interview prep.

Success Metrics:

Fewer unknowns in audits and questionnaires.
Evidence that matches day-to-day practice.
More predictable compliance workload over time.

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Why Choose Privacy Horizon?

We specialize in simplifying compliance journeys through tailored, scalable, and cost-effective solutions, so your organization can focus on what it does best.

Proven Success

100+ successful compliance projects completed

Industry Expertise

Expertise across various industries

Full Lifecycle Support

Comprehensive support from planning to post-certification
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PRIVACY INSIGHTS

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What a Virtual Privacy Officer does, when to hire one, and how it keeps privacy from falling off your roadmap.

How to Build a Privacy Program from Scratch: A Step-by-Step Guide for Small Businesses

A practical step-by-step privacy program for small teams: ownership, data mapping, vendors, policies, and a simple cadence.

What is a Threat and Risk Assessment (TRA)?

A simple breakdown of TRAs: what they cover, what you get, and how they help prioritize security fixes.

What Is a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) and Why Every Healthtech Startup Needs One

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Key Privacy and Security Trends to Watch in 2025

Discover the privacy and security trends shaping 2025.

Navigating Regulatory Compliance in 2025: Key Changes and Challenges

Stay ahead of evolving regulatory compliance changes in 2025.

2025 Privacy and Data Security Trends: What You Need to Know

Explore key privacy and data security trends shaping 2025.

Understanding Data Breaches: How They Happen and How to Protect Yourself

Learn how data breaches happen and how to protect your personal information.

What’s Protecting Your Business from the Next Threat?

Don’t wait for a breach to expose your vulnerabilities. Let Privacy Horizon secure your data, ensure compliance, and build lasting trust.
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