ISO 31700:2023
In today’s digital-first world, ensuring the protection of consumer data has become a business imperative. ISO 31700:2023, titled Consumer Protection: Privacy by Design for Consumer Goods and Services, is a globally recognized standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). It provides high-level guidelines for incorporating privacy by design into consumer goods and services—across the lifecycle of product development.
At Quality Asia Certification, we offer ISO 31700:2023 certification to empower organizations to demonstrate their commitment to consumer data privacy and build long-term trust in the marketplace.
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What is ISO 31700:2023?
ISO 31700:2023 is the first international standard focused on embedding privacy by design into the development and delivery of consumer goods and services. It outlines 30+ requirements and recommendations, helping businesses integrate privacy considerations from the earliest stages of product lifecycle—design, development, deployment, and end-of-life.
This standard does not mandate specific technical solutions but rather emphasizes governance, transparency, user control, and risk management practices that align with global data protection principles, including GDPR.
Why is ISO 31700:2023 important?
With increasing consumer awareness and tightening global data privacy regulations, ISO 31700:2023 provides organizations with a proactive privacy framework. Adopting this standard allows organizations to minimize privacy risks before they escalate, reduce regulatory liabilities, and foster transparency and accountability.
It is highly relevant for industries like smart devices, health-tech, fintech, IoT, and e-commerce, where personal data is frequently processed and sensitive in nature.
What are the benefits of ISO 31700:2023?
- Privacy by Design Implementation: Encourages embedding privacy features during the development phase, rather than post-deployment.
- International Recognition: Ensures global compliance with consumer privacy best practices.
- Risk Reduction: Helps identify, assess, and mitigate privacy-related risks early in the product lifecycle.
- Consumer Trust: Reinforces your commitment to protecting user data and boosts brand credibility.
- Alignment with GDPR and Other Laws: Complements existing privacy frameworks such as the EU GDPR, CCPA, and other global regulations.
What kind of businesses can benefit from ISO 31700:2023?
Implementing and certifying ISO 31700:2023 brings measurable benefits to your organization:
✅ Boosts Competitive Advantage: Showcases your organization as privacy-conscious, helping you stand out in regulated markets.
✅ Enhances Customer Loyalty: Transparency and responsible data handling foster long-term consumer trust.
✅ Improves Risk Management: Reduces the likelihood of data breaches and legal penalties by addressing privacy issues proactively.
✅ Supports Innovation: Encourages privacy-oriented innovation while maintaining compliance.
✅ Facilitates Market Expansion: Assures international partners and consumers that your privacy practices meet global standards.
Top Tips on making ISO 9001 effective for you.
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Top management commitment while practicing and accomplishing the standard is the key to success.
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Keeping staff informed about the ongoing practices, a well-communicated plan would increase the motivation and zeal of working in them.
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Making sure that the various departments of the organization work as a team for the benefit of the organization and customers as well.
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Review systems, policies, processes, and procedures for a smooth working of QMS.
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Speaking to customers & suppliers while getting feedback & working on improvements.
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Training staff carrying out the internal audits with the opportunity for improvement.
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Celebrate your achievement and use the QualityAsia Assurance Mark on your literature, promotional material, and website.
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Ensure continuous improvement by regularly reviewing and updating your quality management practices.
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Promote a culture of quality by encouraging innovation, accountability, and employee involvement at every level of the organization.
Why QualityAsia?
QualityAsia always vanguard in the auditing and governing of internationally acclaimed standards practices. At QualityAsia, we focus on driving the success of our clients through creating excellence with our trained professional auditors. The content of our service provision, comply with international certification rules defined by the accreditation bodies without burning a hole in your pocket. We will take you through the journey of audits with our best kept audit practices, viz.:
Initial Certification – Stage 1 (Preparatory Phase)
- Thorough documented information review.
- Exchange of information with staff through online or onsite presence.
- Identification of key performances, processes & objectives as per the standard requisites.
- Analysis of facilities, infrastructure, systems and processes in regard with the requested certification scope with a resource allocation review.
Initial Certification – Stage 2 (On-site Audit)
- Measurement, reporting & reviewing the performances against key performances objectives.
- Reviewing the suitability of the system meeting the legal, regulatory & contractual requirements.
- Operational control of processes, internal audits & management reviews while understanding the responsibilities for the policies.
- Conclusion based on prescriptive requirements, policy, performance objectives, staff skill, operations, procedures, internal audits, etc.
Surveillance & Certification Renewal
Drawing out the scrutiny on various aspects of the previously done audits on effectiveness while reviewing the various processes and control of the operations in the QMS and finally going for the recertification.
