Compliance · Cross-Framework Map
Customer data platform (CDP) compliance: scope, controls and evidence
This customer data platform (CDP) compliance index helps technical and privacy reviewers find framework-specific questions. Start with applicability and system scope, then collect evidence for the controls and agreements your deployment needs.
Service Organization Reporting
European Union
United States — Health
California, USA
Finance & Payments
US Federal
International
Canada
Section 01 · Architectural Principles
Four Principles That Carry Across Every Framework
The same architectural choices satisfy regulators in finance, healthcare, public sector, and consumer markets. The control design is structural, not contractual.
The customer holds the boundary
Every framework above is satisfied by controls running inside the customer environment. The vendor does not sit in the customer data path — and therefore does not expand the regulator-facing interface.
Evidence is generated, not requested
Append-only audit ledgers produce examination-grade evidence on demand. Customer auditors and supervisory authorities read from customer infrastructure, not from a vendor's reporting window.
Verify key custody and support access
Confirm key custody, decryption permissions, support access and emergency procedures in the actual configuration. Customer-managed keys alone do not establish that every access path is restricted.
Egress is enumerated, not assumed
Outbound flows to AdTech, MarTech, and shared analytics clouds are blocked by default. Activation routes are explicitly enumerated by the customer per consent state.
Section 02 · Framework Map
Frameworks Mapped to the Same Control Path
Each frame below resolves to a deployment design inside the customer environment. Frames marked with an arrow have a dedicated trust-architecture page.
SOC 2 (TSC 2017 / 2022)
Service Organization ReportingSecurity · Availability · Confidentiality · Processing Integrity · Privacy.
Customer-owned deployment · customer-held keys · append-only audit ledger.
GDPR (EU 2016/679)
European UnionLawful basis · subject rights · processing records · international transfers.
EU residency by default · DPIA-ready evidence · no cross-Atlantic processor transfer.
HIPAA (45 CFR 164)
United States — HealthAdministrative · Physical · Technical safeguards · Breach notification.
BAA-aligned deployment · Review PHI replication paths · per-record access ledger.
CCPA / CPRA (Cal. 1798)
California, USARight to know · delete · correct · opt-out of sale and sharing.
GPC honored at the data layer · no sale by default · atomic subject rights.
PCI-DSS v4
Finance & PaymentsCardholder data scope containment · tokenization · segmentation.
Cardholder scope contained inside customer VPC · tokenized at ingest.
FedRAMP / NIST 800-53
US FederalAC · AU · IA · SC · SI control families · continuous monitoring.
Deployable inside FedRAMP-authorized cloud or air-gapped enclave.
ISO/IEC 27001:2022
InternationalISMS · Annex A controls · risk-treatment evidence.
Control catalog mapped against the customer-owned deployment.
PIPEDA
CanadaConsent · limited collection · safeguards · individual access.
Region-pinned deployment · customer-held consent ledger.
Cross-Reference · Companion Reading
Discuss your deployment with engineers.
Bring your data flow, operating owners and evaluation questions.
Frequently asked questions
Can one customer data platform satisfy every framework?
Framework scope and obligations differ. Start with applicable data and services, then assign control owners and collect the evidence each review requires. Primary source
Does private hosting establish HIPAA compliance?
No. Review the PHI workflow, safeguards and agreements, including any hosting or support parties involved. Primary source
Does GDPR require every record to stay in the EU?
There is no blanket EU-hosting rule. Review processing scope and international transfers under the regulation. Primary source
What does PCI DSS cover?
PCI DSS sets requirements for environments that store, process or transmit payment account data. Scope the payment data flow with qualified reviewers. Primary source
Does FedRAMP-ready mean authorized?
Do not treat a readiness label as an authorization. Confirm the applicable government service boundary and current authorization evidence. Primary source
Can we use a compliance badge as acceptance evidence?
Request the underlying report, assessment or authorization and verify its scope. A badge alone does not establish the status of your deployment. Primary source
Further reading
- Customer data regulation guides
- HIPAA-Compliant CDP: What It Takes
- DORA and Your Marketing Stack: Register
- HIPAA architecture
- GDPR data flows and roles
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