DataGrail

New Product Launch 🚀 We’re thrilled to announce several new DataGrail Live Data Map features that make it even easier for privacy and security teams to find and mitigate privacy risk across their business. Stop chasing scattered personal data across your systems and start proactively pinpointing and managing risk in one place with the new System Profile, Instant Risk Categories, and Integrated Risk Assessments. 🔍 What’s New? ⚡️ Day 1 risk insights for +2,400 apps with no tedious, costly scanning 💻 Real-time processing risks, system details, and mitigation activities in one place 🔎 Streamlined PIA and DPIAs directly from Live Data Map 🛡️ Dynamic RoPA generation for your entire business or custom slices. See more here: hubs.ly/Q034j8dp0

Meet Vera, the first complete AI privacy agent. Production-ready. Human-governed. Built for the teams that can't afford to wait. Read more here ➡️ datagrail.io/blog/introduci…

Privacy programs weren’t built for the AI era. Seven years ago we started @DataGrail to transform how companies manage data privacy. Since then, hundreds of privacy teams have automated data subject requests, mapped where personal data lives, implemented consent, and managed privacy programs at scale. But the world has changed. AI has exploded the number of systems touching data. Regulations keep evolving. The complexity facing privacy teams today looks nothing like it did a few years ago. So we built something new. Tomorrow, we’re announcing the next chapter for data privacy. Stay tuned.

💫 Congrats to @GoBuildOps, @DataGrail, @HalcyonAi, @VerkadaHQ, & @VAST_Data for being featured on @Forbes's America’s Best Startup Employers list! Each company was recognized for its reputation, employee satisfaction, and growth, and we are proud to partner with these incredible teams of builders. Check out the whole list here: forbes.com/lists/americas…

An exclusive conversation typically reserved for the boardroom. We’ll discuss: 1/ Where AI governance actually breaks once systems hit production 2/ How Shadow AI is outpacing security and privacy visibility 3/ Where trust erodes first, long before regulators get involved Grab your spot here: linkedin.com/events/grailca…

69% of organizations fire 3+ cookie trackers after opt-outs. Consumers are clear on privacy, but many still treat consent as a checkbox, not a commitment. 👉hubs.ly/Q03Gs1JC0 #PrivacyMatters #ConsentCrisis #DataPrivacy #GDPR #CPRA #DataGrail

Regulators are cracking down. Privacy is now a competitive edge—not just compliance. Manual consent workflows won’t cut it anymore. Read the report now ➡️ hubs.ly/Q03DVct30

Looking to streamline your RoPA and uncover AI risk? Join us on August 26th at 10am PST. We’ll explore:  📚 Best practices and tips for building an audit-ready RoPA 🔎 How to turn a RoPA into a shortcut for identifying AI risk and streamlining AI adoption 💻 A live demo of how DataGrail eliminates slow, manual, and error-prone work so you can build and maintain a RoPA with ease 👉 Save your spot: hubs.ly/Q03CYR1N0

July brought big improvements and updates to give privacy teams better insights, AI-powered automation, and more flexibility across their privacy programs. 🚀 Here are some highlights: ✔️ AI-powered RoPA – Pre-populated fields, CSV export, and more flexibility for audit-ready documentation ✔️ Consent banner analytics – Deeper insights by region and policy to refine your consent strategy ✔️ Conditional DSR workflows – Smarter routing based on user input to speed up request handling ✔️ Integration network updates – New and enhanced integrations with Sift, Kount, ServiceNow, and Salesforce Check out the full product release blog here: hubs.ly/Q03CPN-M0

The 2025 Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Privacy is here—and it signals a major shift: - Privacy is no longer just a compliance issue—it's a strategic business priority - By 2027, more than 40% of AI-related data breaches will be caused by the improper use of (Gen)AI across borders. - By 2026, fines due to mismanagement of subject rights will have increased tenfold from 2022 to over $1 billion. We’re honored to be recognized as a Sample Vendor in the 2025 Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Privacy. Access full Gartner report here: hubs.ly/Q03CsMg30

💥 AI adoption is accelerating—but so is AI risk. Some teams are trying to shut AI down entirely. Others are getting smarter—starting with procurement. 🔍 In our latest blog, we explore how to evaluate AI vendors for strong privacy practices. Featuring insights from VentriloAI we cover: ✅ How to spot a vendor with privacy-by-design built into their culture ✅ What to ask about AI training and use of your data ✅ How to catch “Shadow AI” in tools you already use hubs.ly/Q03Bqpj30

AI is moving fast and privacy teams are being pulled in faster than ever. But being looped in early isn’t enough. The real challenge? Guiding AI product development in ways that are practical, privacy-forward, and actually get adopted. Join our August Huddle on August 21 with guest host Tyler Finn from PrivacyWise, who will lead a candid conversation with Elizabeth Hein and Rachel Glasser. They’ll dive into how privacy teams can: - Influence AI decisions before the launch countdown starts - Collaborate effectively with product and engineering - Deliver guidance that’s clear, actionable, and gets built in, not bypassed 🔗 Register here for the huddle – space is limited, and be sure to attend live as this session won’t be recorded! hubs.ly/Q03Bc1lY0

Struggling to manage AI risk and keep your data privacy programs compliant? A well-maintained Record of Processing Activities (RoPA) is your secret weapon. Join Lisa Wang and Elle Bond for a webinar on how to transform your RoPA into a powerful tool for navigating the complexities of AI. They'll show you how to: - Build an audit-ready RoPA with expert tips and best practices. - Use your RoPA to quickly identify AI risk and streamline AI adoption across your organization. - Automate the process with a live demo of how DataGrail helps you build and maintain a RoPA effortlessly, eliminating slow, manual, and error-prone work. Register here: hubs.ly/Q03zRXwy0

🔍 NEW: DataGrail’s Live Data Map just got a major upgrade. Legacy RoPA workflows are too slow, too manual, error-prone and disconnected from the real systems where personal data actually lives. That’s where DataGrail comes in. DataGrail Processing Activities in Live Data Map is built for privacy teams that need to: ✅ Generate audit-ready reports in minutes ✅ Automatically flag high-risk processing activities, including AI use ✅ Maintain always up-to-date inventories with system-level intelligence ✅ Streamline compliance for GDPR Article 30, and more 👉 Read the blog to see what’s new: hubs.ly/Q03ycxqx0

📆 Happening next week. 📆 Join us on July 30 at 9am PT for a deep dive into DataGrail’s 2025 Privacy Trends Report with Mark Melnychenko, Divya Sridhar, Jacques St. Louis, and Kendall Lovett. We’ll explore: - Key trends in Data Subject Requests (DSRs), including an emerging new pattern. - The escalating costs of privacy compliance and what it means for your organization. - Benchmarks to help you navigate shifting privacy expectations and legislation. 👉 Sign up here: hubs.ly/Q03y63TL0

🚀 Meet Elias Kokaly, DataGrail’s new VP of Customer Success. Elias is passionate about helping customers navigate the complex world of data privacy while building a proactive, outcome-driven CS team. “Success, to me, means happy customers who see tangible results, empowered teams who feel ownership and purpose in their work, and a clear, measurable impact on the business.” Read more about his journey and what trends he sees shaping the future of CS: hubs.ly/Q03xlRKr0

June brought a range of new enhancements to DataGrail to help customers simplify compliance, improve consent governance, and streamline privacy operations. 🚀 Here are some highlights: ✔️ DataGrail Consent Improvements - More flexibility, visibility, and control to manage consent ✔️ Privacy Request Center updates - Capture structured information upfront, accelerating DSR fulfillment ✔️ New Risk Assessment PDF Export - Easier to share, review, and act on exports. ✔️ Integration network - New integrations to help you securely discover and classify sensitive data and automatically access and delete personal data across your business. Check out the full product release blog here: hubs.ly/Q03wFC0X0

🚀 Fast-growing companies have a lot to juggle—launching new products, entering new markets, staying ahead of competitors. But there's one thing they can't afford to overlook: data privacy. We’ve seen firsthand how high growth companies can turn privacy into a growth advantage. In our latest blog, we break down 3 ways we support high-growth companies: 🍪 Ensure verifiable consent compliance ✅ Deliver a seamless data subject request process ⚠️ Build a data map and uncover risk Read the full post here 👉hubs.ly/Q03wtp6j0

📈 DSRs are up 43% year-over-year—and 82% are now deletion requests. As volumes rise and compliance costs climb, how can your organization keep up? Join us on July 30 at 9am PT for a deep dive into DataGrail’s 2025 Privacy Trends Report with experts from BDO, Mammoth Brands, and the Better Business Bureau. We’ll explore: - Key trends in Data Subject Requests (DSRs), including an emerging new pattern. - The escalating costs of privacy compliance and what it means for your organization. - Benchmarks to help you navigate shifting privacy expectations and legislation. 👉 Sign up here: hubs.ly/Q03wh91J0

💰 $1.55M. That’s what Healthline is paying in this record-breaking CCPA settlement. While Healthline displayed a consent banner appearing to offer consumers the ability to exercise their right to opt out of targeted advertising and third party data sharing, the banner did not actually disable tracking cookies. Healthline’s settlement isn’t just the largest dollar value to date, it also introduces new constraints on their business practices. We break it all down here and share practical next steps to protect your brand → hubs.ly/Q03vHQVq0

✨ Exciting news! We’ve extended the deadline for Data Privacy Hero Award submissions to July 3. Don’t miss the chance to recognize the privacy, legal, IT, and security professionals powering our collective future. Submit your nominations here: hubs.ly/Q03tCs3G0