ISO 27701 Certification is an international standard that sets out the criteria for establishing the Privacy Information Management System (PIMS). ISO 27701 certification guides organizations on what policies and procedures should be operated to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other data protection/privacy regulations or legislation. This standard assists businesses to maintain effective data privacy and information security systems in organizations. ISO 27701 is an extension of ISO 27001, meaning an organization that intends to establish ISO 27701 certification must have ISO 27001 certification, or maintain both standards at the same time. It establishes a comprehensive set of business checklists that can be tailored to a variety of regulations, including GDPR.