Personal Data Breach Notification Template - Birds Eye View

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Points to be considered while preparing a Personal Data Breach Notification Template to be in conformance with GDPR requirements

• The nature of the Personal Data breach
• Circumstances & Cause of the breach (if known and more of a best practice)
• The date of the breach or the duration of the breach
• Description of the personal information affected
• An estimate of the number of affected individuals/Data Subjects
• An estimate of the number of affected Personal Data Records
• A description of the steps taken/proposed to be taken to reduce the impact of personal data breach including , where appropriate, measures to mitigate its possible adverse effects
• A description of any steps taken to notify the affected individuals; and
• Contact information of Data protection officer/person who can answer questions about the breach on behalf of the organization.

Note: The points mentioned above are in resonance with requirement under article 33 of GDPR. It can also serve as a pointer for generic Personal data breach notification template