A privacy audit is a systematic and independent examination of an organization’s privacy policies, procedures, practices, and controls to assess their compliance with applicable laws, regulations, standards, and best practices. A privacy audit may result in various outputs, such as findings, recommendations, observations, or opinions. Among the options given, the output that is most likely to trigger remedial action is the identification of deficiencies in how personal data is shared with third parties. This is because such deficiencies may pose significant risks to the privacy and security of the data subjects, as well as to the reputation and legal liability of the organization. Remedial action may include implementing contractual safeguards, technical measures, or organizational changes to ensure that third parties respect and protect the personal data they receive from the organization.