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The ROPA that thinks with you: why we rebuilt compliance from the ground up

February 24, 2026
5 min. Read
Jessica Pate
Jessica Pate
Lead, Product Management

The ROPA that thinks with you: why we rebuilt compliance from the ground up

February 24, 2026
5 min. Read

Let’s be honest: for most privacy teams, the Record of Processing Activities (ROPA) is a recurring nightmare. It’s usually a tangled mess of spreadsheets, missing fields, and "best guess" relationships that are out of date the moment you hit "save".

At Relyance AI, we knew there was a better way. We didn’t just want to digitize a spreadsheet; we wanted to build a dynamic compliance powerhouse.

Today, I’m thrilled to unveil our fully revamped Universal ROPA. We’ve re-architected the entire experience to transform your compliance records into a clear, interconnected, and audit-ready map that moves at the speed of your business.

Smart relationship architecture

Traditional ROPAs fail because they are linear. Data processing, however, is a web. Our new engine understands this complexity so you don't have to.

  • Automatic relationship mapping: We’ve eliminated the manual data entry grind. Lumina now automatically traces the relationships between controllers, processors, and sub-processors.
  • Precise role prediction: No more guessing games. Lumina analyzes your processing activities and automatically predicts your regulatory role—keeping you perfectly aligned with global requirements.
  • The context engine: Need to find every processing activity involving a specific third party for an auditor? Use our powerful new filters to surface relationships by entity, purpose, or data category in seconds, not hours.

Watch how the Context Engine instantly transforms a complex web of third-party vendors into a filtered, audit-ready view.

Always audit-ready (With you in control)

A ROPA shouldn't be a stale snapshot; it should be a living document. We’ve balanced high-octane automation with the granular control experts need.

  • Continuous accuracy: Your ROPA now stays in constant sync with new vendors and evolved processing activities. It’s "audit-ready" in the background, 24/7.
  • Intelligent predictions + human oversight: While Lumina does the heavy lifting, you remain the pilot. We’ve added full manual controls, allowing you to edit or override any field to ensure your records perfectly reflect your unique business context.
  • Complete visibility: Finally, you get the full "who, what, where, and why" of your data ecosystem in a single, intuitive view.

The bottom line

We handled the complex data re-framing so you can focus on strategy. You’re moving from a static list of rows to a dynamic compliance engine that proves your privacy posture with a single click.

Compliance clarity has finally arrived. 💡

Ready to modernize your compliance records?

Privacy doesn't stop at a static document, and neither should your visibility into data processing. The Universal ROPA is now available to help you eliminate compliance blind spots and reduce the manual burden on your legal and engineering teams.

Get a demo to see how our revamped ROPA and unified privacy intelligence can help you build user trust at scale and stay audit-ready 365 days a year. Current customers can reach out to their account team today for an exclusive first look at these new capabilities.

Let’s be honest: for most privacy teams, the Record of Processing Activities (ROPA) is a recurring nightmare. It’s usually a tangled mess of spreadsheets, missing fields, and "best guess" relationships that are out of date the moment you hit "save".

At Relyance AI, we knew there was a better way. We didn’t just want to digitize a spreadsheet; we wanted to build a dynamic compliance powerhouse.

Today, I’m thrilled to unveil our fully revamped Universal ROPA. We’ve re-architected the entire experience to transform your compliance records into a clear, interconnected, and audit-ready map that moves at the speed of your business.

Smart relationship architecture

Traditional ROPAs fail because they are linear. Data processing, however, is a web. Our new engine understands this complexity so you don't have to.

  • Automatic relationship mapping: We’ve eliminated the manual data entry grind. Lumina now automatically traces the relationships between controllers, processors, and sub-processors.
  • Precise role prediction: No more guessing games. Lumina analyzes your processing activities and automatically predicts your regulatory role—keeping you perfectly aligned with global requirements.
  • The context engine: Need to find every processing activity involving a specific third party for an auditor? Use our powerful new filters to surface relationships by entity, purpose, or data category in seconds, not hours.

Watch how the Context Engine instantly transforms a complex web of third-party vendors into a filtered, audit-ready view.

Always audit-ready (With you in control)

A ROPA shouldn't be a stale snapshot; it should be a living document. We’ve balanced high-octane automation with the granular control experts need.

  • Continuous accuracy: Your ROPA now stays in constant sync with new vendors and evolved processing activities. It’s "audit-ready" in the background, 24/7.
  • Intelligent predictions + human oversight: While Lumina does the heavy lifting, you remain the pilot. We’ve added full manual controls, allowing you to edit or override any field to ensure your records perfectly reflect your unique business context.
  • Complete visibility: Finally, you get the full "who, what, where, and why" of your data ecosystem in a single, intuitive view.

The bottom line

We handled the complex data re-framing so you can focus on strategy. You’re moving from a static list of rows to a dynamic compliance engine that proves your privacy posture with a single click.

Compliance clarity has finally arrived. 💡

Ready to modernize your compliance records?

Privacy doesn't stop at a static document, and neither should your visibility into data processing. The Universal ROPA is now available to help you eliminate compliance blind spots and reduce the manual burden on your legal and engineering teams.

Get a demo to see how our revamped ROPA and unified privacy intelligence can help you build user trust at scale and stay audit-ready 365 days a year. Current customers can reach out to their account team today for an exclusive first look at these new capabilities.

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