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GDPR Art. 35 · high-risk

Privacy Impact Assessment. Required before high-risk launches.

GDPR Article 35 requires a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) before any processing 'likely to result in a high risk to the rights and freedoms of natural persons.' Trigger examples: AI-driven decisions, biometric identification, large-scale monitoring, special category data at scale, profiling minors. We run a 7-step DPIA: describe processing, assess necessity + proportionality, identify risks, mitigations, residual risk, consultation, document. If residual high risk remains, we prepare the supervisory authority consultation package.

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How it works

How we handle Conservation Easement, end-to-end.

A conservation easement is a permanent restriction on the use of land, typically donated to a qualified land trust to preserve the land's natural or open-space character.

1

Eligibility review

Land must have conservation value: scenic, ecological, historic, open-space, or recreational. We assess whether your land qualifies. Most rural and undeveloped properties do; urban properties rarely.

2

Land trust selection

Donation must be to a qualified land trust (501(c)(3)). We refer to local and national land trusts (Land Trust Alliance, The Nature Conservancy, regional trusts). They accept the easement and hold the restriction in perpetuity.

3

Engineering + appraisal

Engineering work documents the conservation value. Qualified appraisal determines diminished land value (the deduction amount). IRS scrutinizes appraisals; we use highly credentialed appraisers with conservation easement experience.

4

Legal documentation + closing

Easement document recorded with county recorder. Permanent restriction runs with the land. Donor receives appraisal-supported deduction. Coordination with attorney specializing in conservation easements.

What we'll set up for you

A clean handoff, in four steps.

You give us the basics. We handle the state, the IRS, and the compliance clock so you can focus on the business.

01 · Name + Brand

A name that's actually available.

Real-time check against the state register, USPTO trademark database, and matching domains.

02 · State filing

Filed with the Secretary of State.

We submit your Articles, pay the state fee on your behalf, and return the stamped certificate.

03 · Federal IDs

EIN + the right tax setup.

Federal Employer ID with the IRS, plus state tax accounts when your business needs them.

04 · Stay compliant

Registered Agent + deadline tracking.

Your agent on file in every state, with every renewal and annual report tracked in one calendar.

Pricing

Transparent conservation easement pricing.

Government fees pass through at cost. No upsells.

Trigger assessment + scoping

$899
Do you need a DPIA?

Determines whether Article 35 mandates a DPIA. Outputs scoping memo + workplan. Useful before committing to full DPIA effort.

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DPIA + consultation package

$5,499
If high residual risk

Standard DPIA + Article 36 supervisory authority consultation package + response strategy. For genuinely high-risk processing (AI bias, biometric, large-scale monitoring).

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FAQ

About the Conservation Easement Service.

What is a privacy impact assessment?
A privacy impact assessment (PIA) is a structured review of how a project, product, or process collects and uses personal data, identifying privacy risks and how to mitigate them before launch. Some laws require it for high-risk processing. We keep your entity organized so privacy is built into new initiatives.
When do I need a privacy impact assessment?
When you launch a product or process involving significant or sensitive personal-data processing, and some regimes like GDPR require a formal assessment for high-risk activities. It is good practice for any data-heavy launch. We flag when your data practices warrant one.
What does a PIA review?
What personal data you collect, why, how it flows, who accesses it, the risks to individuals, and the safeguards to reduce those risks, producing a record of your privacy decisions. It is both a risk tool and evidence of diligence. We keep your business organized so the review has a foundation.
Is a PIA legally required?
Sometimes: GDPR requires a data protection impact assessment for high-risk processing, and some US laws expect similar reviews, so whether it is mandatory depends on your data and jurisdiction. We flag when it is required versus advisable for your situation.
How is a PIA different from a security audit?
A PIA focuses on privacy, what data you collect and how you use it and the risks to individuals, while a security audit focuses on protecting data from breaches. They are complementary, and a data-heavy business often needs both. We flag which your initiatives require.
Who should conduct a PIA?
Someone who understands both the data flows and the privacy rules, often a privacy lead or specialist, working with the product and legal teams. We keep your business and data practices organized so a PIA can be conducted efficiently, coordinating with a privacy specialist.
What do I do with the results?
You implement the mitigations it identifies, document the decisions, and keep the assessment as evidence of your diligence, revisiting it as the processing changes. We flag how it fits your broader privacy compliance so the findings are acted on, not shelved.
Does a PIA help with compliance?
Yes: conducting and documenting assessments demonstrates accountability under privacy laws and reduces the risk of a costly privacy failure, so it supports overall compliance. We flag it as part of a privacy program for data-heavy businesses.
Can File.Business help me build privacy into my product?
We keep your entity organized and flag when privacy assessments, DPAs, and consent are needed based on your data and users, so privacy is considered as you build, coordinating with a privacy specialist for the assessments themselves.
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