TrustArc Features
Functionality (40)
Data Subject Access Requests
Data Subject Access Request (DSAR) functionality helps companies comply with user access and deletion requests. 129 reviewers of TrustArc have provided feedback on this feature.
Identity Verification
As reported in 132 TrustArc reviews. Identity verification functionality validates a person's identity prior to a company complying with a data subject access request.
Privacy Impact Assessments
Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) features help companies evalute, assess, track and report on the privacy implications of their data. This feature was mentioned in 136 TrustArc reviews.
Data Mapping - survey-based
As reported in 122 TrustArc reviews. Data mapping functionality, which helps companies understand how data flows throughout their organization, is achieved through manual surveys sent to company employees.
Data Mapping - automated
Data mapping functionality, which helps companies understand how data flows throughout their organization, is achieved through automated machine learning. 117 reviewers of TrustArc have provided feedback on this feature.
Data Discovery
As reported in 115 TrustArc reviews. Data discovery features collect and aggregate data from a variety of sources and prepares it in formats that both people and software can easily use it to then run analytics.
Data Classification
Based on 116 TrustArc reviews. Data classification features tag the discovered data to make it easy to search, find, retrieve, and track.
De-identification/pseudonymization
De-identification or pseudonymization features replace personally identifiable information with artificial identifiers, or pseudonyms to comply with privacy regulations. This feature was mentioned in 109 TrustArc reviews.
Breach notification
Data Breach Notification features help companies automate their breach response to stakeholders. This feature was mentioned in 109 TrustArc reviews.
Consent management
Consent management features help companies obtain and manage user consent when collecting, sharing, buying, or selling a user's data. 115 reviewers of TrustArc have provided feedback on this feature.
Website tracking scanning
Based on 114 TrustArc reviews. Website tracking scanning features help companies understand what cookies, beacons, and other trackers are on their websites.
Data access governance
Data Access Governance functionality helps limit the number of people who have access to data unless they are permissioned to do so. This feature was mentioned in 114 TrustArc reviews.
Identity Verification
Based on 132 TrustArc reviews. Identity verification functionality validates a person's identity prior to a company complying with a data subject access request.
Workflow
As reported in 34 TrustArc reviews. Offers workflows to process Data Subject Access Requests to enable multiple departments to assist when complying with user access and deletion requests.
DSAR Portal
Offers a user-facing portal for data subjects to request access to their data. 36 reviewers of TrustArc have provided feedback on this feature.
Reporting and logs
Has reporting and log functionality to prove that companies are in compliance with mandated response time, per privacy laws such as GDPR, CCPA, and others. This feature was mentioned in 35 TrustArc reviews.
Centralized platform
Based on 77 TrustArc reviews. Has a centralized view of PIA software functions, such as tracking, templates, and reporting
Tracking
As reported in 74 TrustArc reviews. Offers tracking functionality to manage privacy impact assessments during its lifecycle
Templates
Based on 76 TrustArc reviews. Offers assessment templates which can be customized to meet business needs
Workflow
Based on 77 TrustArc reviews. Offers workflows to enable multiple departments to collaborate on privacy impact assessments.
Reporting and analytics
As reported in 71 TrustArc reviews. Has reporting and analytics functionality to highlight risks and compare analyses.
Centralized platform
Has a centralized view of data breach notification functions including any tasks that are at risk of falling behind mandated reporting timelines. 30 reviewers of TrustArc have provided feedback on this feature.
Automated response
As reported in 31 TrustArc reviews. Provides tools such as auto-discovery to assist companies in automating their breach notification response.
Breach notification law compliance
Provides functionality to help companies comply data breach notification timelines, as determined by various regulatory laws. 30 reviewers of TrustArc have provided feedback on this feature.
Workflow
Offers workflows to enable multiple departments to collaborate on data breach notification tasks This feature was mentioned in 30 TrustArc reviews.
Reporting
As reported in 31 TrustArc reviews. Has reporting and analytics functionality to show compliance with data breach notification laws.
Dashboard
Offers a dashboard to capture, store, and manage granular user consents This feature was mentioned in 103 TrustArc reviews.
Reporting
Based on 103 TrustArc reviews. Provide reporting functions showing granular data to demonstrate compliance to regulators
Integrations
Based on 94 TrustArc reviews. Integrates with marketing software and other analytical tools
End-user management
As reported in 97 TrustArc reviews. Allows end-users to manage their preferences online
Audit trails
Based on 87 TrustArc reviews. Shows audit trails of how user consent preferences have changed
APIs
As reported in 81 TrustArc reviews. Offers APIs to link to your data
Mobile SDK
Offers a mobile SDK to use consent management tools on mobile apps 73 reviewers of TrustArc have provided feedback on this feature.
Customizable design
Offers customizeable designs to match corporate branding This feature was mentioned in 90 TrustArc reviews.
Server-side storage
Offers server-side storage of consent, not client-side, for compliance reporting purposes This feature was mentioned in 77 TrustArc reviews.
Auto scans
Automatically scan websites to identify web trackers, such as cookies This feature was mentioned in 97 TrustArc reviews.
Auto privacy policy update
As reported in 90 TrustArc reviews. Automatically updates privacy policies based on scans
Cookie notice report
As reported in 103 TrustArc reviews. Generates a Cookie Notice report
Easy installation
Easy to install on existing websites with simple code 106 reviewers of TrustArc have provided feedback on this feature.
Reporting
Based on 103 TrustArc reviews. Regularly sends scan reports to stakeholders
Detection and Scanning - Website Privacy Auditing Tools (4)
Execution Order Analysis
Verifies whether scripts or tracking actions execute before or after obtaining user consent, to ensure proper consent gating behavior.
Global Multi‑Framework Support
Supports compliance checks against multiple privacy frameworks and regions (e.g. GDPR, CCPA, LGPD, ePrivacy, Canada, EU, etc.).
Scheduled Monitoring and Alerting
Runs recurring scans on a schedule, detect changes over time, and alert users when new privacy risks emerge.
Automated Tracker
Detects trackers, third‑party scripts, and external domains loaded by a website.
Reporting and Evidence - Website Privacy Auditing Tools (2)
Detailed Evidence and Traceability
Maintains detailed logs, HAR files, or snapshots of findings (with precise URLs, timestamps, and request/response data) to support audit defense.
Report Generation and Export
Produce clean, exportable audit reports (e.g. PDF, CSV, shareable dashboards) suitable for internal stakeholders or external audits.
Configuration and Remediation - Website Privacy Auditing Tools (2)
Custom Rule and Policy Definition
Define custom privacy policies or rules (e.g. block this domain, require consent before X) and receive remediation suggestions.
Third‑Party and Vendor Risk Assessment Support
Includes or interoperates with modules to assess the privacy posture of third‑party vendors, including DPA status, data sharing practices, or contract compliance.
Integrations and Usability - Website Privacy Auditing Tools (3)
AI Integrations
Integrates with or is designed with artificial intelligence features which may include the ability to scan, generate reports, or check website privacy compliance posture against current legal privacy frameworks.
Ease of Use
Designed for non‑technical users and may include intuitive UI, plain‑language explanations of findings, etc.
Integration with Consent Management Platforms
Integrates or interoperates with consent management platforms (CMPs) or tag management systems (e.g. detect CMP signals, block tags conditionally).






