Metodika uvádza viacero príkladov, keď DPIA je vyžadovaná:

• A hospital processing its patients’ genetic and health data (hospital information system).
• The use of a camera system to monitor driving behavior on highways. The controller envisages to use an intelligent video analysis system to single out cars and automatically recognize license plates.
  
• A company monitoring its employees’ activities, including the monitoring of the employees’ work station, internet activity, etc.
  
• The gathering of public social media profiles data to be used by private companies generating profiles for contact directories.