North Privacy Advisors

Clarity in
Complex Territory.

Privacy compliance for small healthcare practices and other regulated SMBs. We close the HIPAA, state law, and website gaps your existing compliance software does not cover.

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Why Privacy Matters

The Stakes Have
Never Been Higher.

US data privacy law is no longer a concern for tech giants alone. Businesses of every size now face real legal, financial, and reputational exposure, and most don't know where their gaps are.

$4.4M

Average Cost of a US Data Breach

A single incident can cost millions in fines, legal fees, and remediation. Most businesses aren't prepared, and often don't know it until it's too late.

20+

State Privacy Laws Now in Effect

California, Texas, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut and more. Each law has different thresholds, rights, and timelines. Compliance in one state doesn't mean compliance in another.

72hrs

Breach Notification Window

Many state laws require you to notify regulators and affected individuals within 72 hours of discovering a breach. Without a plan, that window closes fast.

83%

Of Breaches Involve Third Parties

Your vendors, partners, and SaaS tools all handle your data. If they're not covered by proper data processing agreements, their problem becomes your liability.

Most

Businesses Have No Privacy Program

A privacy policy on your website is not a privacy program. Without documented practices, data mapping, and training, your exposure is real, and growing.

Now

Is the Right Time to Start

Privacy programs built proactively cost a fraction of what reactive compliance costs after an incident. The best time was yesterday. The second best time is today.

Our Expertise

Backed by Experience.
Built for Trust.

North Privacy Advisors provides fractional Chief Privacy Officer services to businesses that need expert privacy leadership without the cost of a full-time hire. CIPP/US certified. Practical by design.

Of Businesses Fail Their First Privacy Audit68%

Average Days to Contain a Data Breach277

New Privacy Laws Passed in the Last 3 Years30+

Time to Receive Your First Privacy RoadmapDays

The Privacy Landscape

Know the Laws
That Apply to You.

US privacy law is state-by-state, and it's growing fast. The map below shows which states have comprehensive privacy laws in effect, which have legislation pending, and where gaps remain.

20+ state privacy laws now active across the US. View the full interactive map to see which laws apply to your business.

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The Origin

Where We
Come From

North Privacy Advisors was founded on a simple truth: navigating unfamiliar territory requires more than a map. It requires someone who has been there before.

Our founder spent years learning how complex systems work, finding footholds in complicated landscapes, building from nothing, and earning the right to be trusted. That experience shaped everything about how we advise our clients.

Privacy law feels the same way to most businesses, dense, shifting, and hard to act on. We know what it takes to find your bearings, build a program that holds, and move forward with confidence.

What We Do

Expert Guidance.
Right-Sized for You.

You get the strategic depth of a full-time Chief Privacy Officer, without the full-time cost. Every engagement is built around where you are today and where you need to go.

New · Most Popular Starting Point

$750 Privacy Exposure Review

Know your top 3 privacy risks in 48 hours. Flat fee. No retainer. No commitment.

$750

flat fee

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Fractional CPO

On-demand executive privacy leadership. Strategic direction, program oversight, and board-level counsel, without the full-time hire.

Privacy Assessments

Know exactly where you stand. We audit your data practices, identify gaps, and deliver a clear remediation roadmap with priorities you can act on.

Compliance Roadmaps

CCPA, CPRA, TDPSA, VCDPA, we translate complex state laws into a practical, prioritized action plan your team can actually execute.

Data Mapping

You can't protect what you don't know you have. We map your data flows, classify sensitive data, and document your obligations by law.

Policy & Program Build

Privacy policies, vendor agreements, internal training, and incident response, built to your business, not copied from a template.

Ongoing Advisory

Privacy law moves fast. Monthly advisory retainers keep your program current, your team informed, and your compliance risk low year-round.

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How It Works

A Clear Path.
From Day One.

Every engagement starts with understanding where you are. No assumptions. No generic frameworks. Just a structured process that gives you direction and builds something that lasts.

Discover

We start with a free consultation to understand your business, your data practices, and your current exposure. No obligation, just clarity.

Assess

We conduct a structured privacy assessment, reviewing data flows, policies, vendor relationships, and applicable laws, and deliver a gap analysis.

Build

We develop your privacy program, policies, procedures, training, and controls, tailored to your size, industry, and risk profile. Practical, not theoretical.

Sustain

We stay with you through ongoing advisory. As laws change and your business grows, your program evolves with it. You're never navigating alone.

Resources

Tools & Guides
to Navigate Privacy.

Free resources to help you understand your obligations, track the laws that apply to you, and start building a privacy program, even before you engage us.

Privacy Laws Database

A regularly updated database of US state privacy laws, in effect and proposed, with key thresholds, rights, and effective dates.

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Privacy Readiness Assessment

10 minutes. 20 questions. A clear picture of where your privacy program stands today, and what to fix first.

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Privacy Roadmap Guide

A plain-language guide to building your first privacy program, what to document, what to implement, and in what order.

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Breach Response Checklist

A step-by-step checklist for the first 72 hours after a data breach, who to notify, what to document, and how to respond under state law.

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Vendor Risk Template

A ready-to-use template for assessing your vendors' data practices, the questions to ask, the red flags to spot, and the clauses to require.

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CIPP/US Law Tracker

A curated, up-to-date reference of all active US state privacy laws with key provisions, updated monthly. The same database that powers our client work.

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Know Where You Stand

Not Sure Where
to Start?

Take our free Privacy Readiness Assessment. In 10 minutes, you'll know exactly where your gaps are, and what to prioritize first.

Takes 10 minutes

Answer 20 questions about your current data practices

Get a personalized report

Receive a gap analysis with specific recommendations for your business

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Clarity inComplex Territory.

The Stakes HaveNever Been Higher.