The international management system standard provides guidance on the protection of privacy, including how organizations should manage personal information, and assists in demonstrating compliance with privacy regulations around the world.
ISO/IEC 27701 is applicable to all types and sizes of organizations, including public and private companies, government entities and not-for-profit organizations. It provides guidance for organizations who are responsible for Personally Identifiable Information (PII) processing within an information security management system (ISMS), specifically:
PII controllers (including those who are joint PII controllers)
PII processors