Companies are eager for software tools to encode privacy compliance into their data operations. Yet, selecting remains difficult, particularly with the mix of incumbent and start-up vendors touting their privacy technologies’ distinctive features. While data discovery and privacy automation vendors offer improvements in an array of features, their product may rely on methods that do not work well with some companies’ data compliance approaches and constraints. This checklist, derived from our in-depth coverage on the topic, offers practical steps for selecting privacy technologies. See our two-part series on selecting the latest technology solutions for managing privacy: “Four Preparatory Steps” (Aug. 2, 2023), and “How to Kick the Tires and Decide” (Aug. 9, 2023).