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Privacy Management Maturity Assessment

Align your privacy practices with ICO standards.

What is a Privacy Management Maturity Assessment?

Secarma’s Privacy Management Maturity Assessment (PMMA) is designed to evaluate whether your organisation’s approach to managing personal data aligns with the expectations of the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Using the ICO’s Accountability Framework as a benchmark, we assess how effectively your privacy information management system (PIMS) supports regulatory compliance, mitigates risk and enables responsible data handling across your organisation.

Our expert consultants take a structured, evidence-based approach to evaluate your current policies, governance structures, data protection measures and internal accountability practices. You receive a maturity score, detailed observations and a roadmap for improvement, giving you a clear view of your strengths and areas that require development. This service helps you turn privacy compliance into a strategic asset that supports customer trust, regulatory alignment and long-term business growth.

£40m
issued by the ICO in fines in the past three years for data protection failures.
ICO Enforcement Tracker
65%
of consumers say they would stop doing business with a company that fails to protect their personal data.
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Why is a Privacy Management Maturity Assessment Important?

Data protection regulations in the UK and globally continue to evolve. Organisations are expected to demonstrate not only compliance but accountability. The PMMA helps ensure your organisation is not only meeting legal requirements but is also building a sustainable and trustworthy privacy programme.

Regulatory Compliance

The ICO actively enforces data protection laws including the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act. The PMMA highlights compliance gaps and helps you address them before they lead to enforcement action.

Business Trust and Credibility

A strong approach to privacy governance builds customer confidence, improves stakeholder relationships and shows that your organisation takes data protection seriously.

Risk Mitigation

By identifying weaknesses early, you can avoid the legal, financial and reputational consequences of data breaches and privacy complaints.

Competitive Advantage

Organisations that prioritise data protection gain an edge when bidding for contracts, entering new markets or responding to increased customer expectations around privacy.

How Secarma Delivers Value
Specialist Privacy and Security Consultants
Our team includes professionals with hands-on experience in data protection regulation, including GDPR, the UK Data Protection Act and ISO 27001. We understand the intersection of privacy, legal requirements and information security.
More Than an Audit
We don’t just highlight problems. We work with you to resolve them by offering clear, practical steps to improve your privacy posture. This may include documentation support, staff training or technical control reviews.
Tailored Assessments
Our approach is customised to your organisation’s structure, sector and risk appetite. We evaluate your practices in the context of your operational and compliance realities.
A Strategic Privacy Roadmap
You receive a prioritised action plan that maps directly to the ICO’s framework and your business objectives. This ensures your team knows where to focus for maximum impact.
Evidence for Audits and Stakeholders
The final report provides structured documentation that can be used to demonstrate accountability to regulators, customers and internal stakeholders.
Ongoing Improvement Support
After the assessment, we remain available to help you progress through your roadmap and embed continual improvement into your privacy programme.
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