We show how conformance arguments can be used by organisations to substantiate claims of conformance to data protection principles. Use of conformance arguments can improve the rigour and consistency with which these organisations, supervisory authorities, certification bodies and data subjects can assess the truth of these claims.
@article{arxiv.2601.15155,
title = {Arguing conformance with data protection principles},
author = {Chris Smith and Richard Hawkins},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2601.15155},
year = {2026}
}