GDPR and compliance in releases
Integrate GDPR and compliance checks into every release.
A release that changes how personal data is processed — new tracking, a new purpose, transfers outside the EU — can have GDPR implications. Compliance belongs in the release checklist, not in a separate review after go-live.
Compliance items in the checklist
Privacy policy up to date? User consent flows adapted? DPO consulted for significant changes? Every release with privacy impact includes these validations before publication.
Documenting changes
HyperRelease documents what changed in each version — useful for demonstrating compliance during audits or handling user complaints.
Legal coordination
Legal signs off in the checklist before go-live. Status does not move to Ready without that validation when it is required — not as a verbal “we’re fine.”
In summary
GDPR compliance is not a one-time project — it is a discipline at every release.
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Release checklist
HyperRelease documentation
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