Compliance and regulations
BeeSensible is a technical tool that helps implement privacy practices. It supports compliance but doesn't replace legal advice, privacy officers, or compliance programs.
Regulatory alignment
BeeSensible's detection categories align with common frameworks:
GDPR โ EU general data protection
HIPAA โ US healthcare
PCI DSS โ Payment card data
FERPA โ US education records
CCPA/CPRA โ California privacy
Various others โ LGPD, POPIA, PDPA, etc.
When configuring detection profiles, consider which regulations apply to your organization and ensure relevant data types are included.
DPIA
A Data Protection Impact Assessment has been completed for BeeSensible. The conclusion: with proper configuration and transparent deployment, BeeSensible is a proportionate privacy-enhancing measure.
The full DPIA document is available for your own assessments and audits.
Your responsibilities
BeeSensible provides technical capability. Your organization determines:
Which data types to detect
What sensitivity levels to assign
How to communicate the tool to employees
How to use analytics insights
How BeeSensible fits into broader privacy governance
Working with your privacy team
Consider periodic reviews where administrators, CISOs, and privacy officers examine analytics together:
Which applications show the highest volume of sensitive data?
Are critical detections being addressed?
Do any teams need additional guidance?
Should detection profiles be adjusted?