Data Protection and Privacy Policy

Version: 3.0.0 Effective Date: 2025-04-01 Next Review: 2026-04-01 Approved By: Data Protection Officer ---

1. Purpose and Scope

Establishes comprehensive requirements for handling personal data throughout its lifecycle, from collection to deletion. Addresses GDPR, CCPA compliance, data subject rights, breach notification procedures, and data minimization principles. This policy applies to all Mesta Technologies Inc. employees, contractors, vendors, and systems that process, store, or transmit company or customer data.

2. Roles and Responsibilities

Policy Owner: Data Protection Officer

Policy Author: Data Protection Team

Enforcement: All managers and team leads

Compliance: All personnel with access to relevant systems

3. Policy Statements

[Detailed policy requirements would be listed here in the full document]

3.1 General Requirements

This section outlines the fundamental requirements that all stakeholders must follow.

3.2 Specific Controls

This section details specific technical and administrative controls implementing this policy.

3.3 Exceptions

Policy exceptions require written approval from Data Protection Officer and must be reviewed quarterly.

4. Enforcement

Violations of this policy may result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment or contract, and may result in legal action.

5. Related Documents

This policy supports the following security controls:

data-retention-procedures-established

customer-data-deleted-upon-termination

data-classification-policy-established

privacy-policy-published

data-processing-agreements-signed

data-minimization-practiced

privacy-rights-request-handling

data-breach-response-plan

6. Revision History

| Version | Date | Author | Changes | |---------|------|--------|---------| | 3.0.0 | 2025-03-10 | Data Protection Team | Current version | --- *This document is confidential and proprietary to Mesta Technologies Inc.*