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title: "Privacy impact assessment (PIA)"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/glossary/privacy-impact-assessment-pia"
type: "defined_term"
site: "AI Law Framework"
checked: "2026-10-10"
---

# Privacy impact assessment (PIA)

> An assessment the OAIC recommends as part of a privacy-by-design approach before adopting an AI product.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/glossary/privacy-impact-assessment-pia  
Checked: 2026-10-10

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An assessment the OAIC recommends as part of a privacy-by-design approach before adopting an AI product.

Source: [OAIC guidance on commercially available AI products](https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/privacy-guidance-for-organisations-and-government-agencies/guidance-on-privacy-and-the-use-of-commercially-available-ai-products) (checked 2026-10-10)

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