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The EU's data protection law governing how personal data of people in the EU is collected, used and transferred, with significant penalties for non-compliance.

Issued by

European Union

Typical timeline

8-12 weeks

Assessed by

Gap assessment & audit

Validity

Ongoing obligation

Overview

  • 01Any company processing personal data of people in the EU
  • 02SaaS processors serving European customers
  • 03Companies transferring data outside the EU

What it proves

That you collect, use and transfer the personal data of people in the EU lawfully, and can show it.

Asked for by

European customers and their data protection officers, and EU regulators.

Requirements

  1. 01Lawful basis & transparencyDocumented basis for processing and clear privacy notices.
  2. 02Records & DPIAsRecords of processing activities and impact assessments for high-risk processing.
  3. 03Data subject rightsAccess, erasure, portability and objection handled on time.
  4. 04Processors & contractsData processing agreements with every processor, and due diligence on their sub-processors.
  5. 05International transfersStandard Contractual Clauses or another valid mechanism, with a transfer assessment, for data leaving the EEA.
  6. 06Breach notificationSupervisory authority notified within 72 hours where required.

Our approach

Weeks 1-3

01

Data mapping

Find where personal data lives, why you hold it and who you share it with, and build the record of processing.

Weeks 3-5

02

Gap assessment

Test notices, lawful bases, contracts, rights handling and security against the regulation.

Weeks 5-10

03

Fix & document

Privacy notices, DPAs, transfer mechanisms, DPIAs and a rights-request process that works.

Ongoing

04

Operate

Breach response drills, vendor reviews, and updates when your product or processing changes.

What you get

  • 01Data map & record of processing
  • 02Privacy notice review
  • 03DPA templates
  • 04Transfer assessment
  • 05DPIA template
  • 06Rights & breach procedures

FAQ

There is no single, widely used GDPR certificate. Companies show compliance through records, contracts and procedures, often backed by ISO 27701 or SOC 2 privacy criteria. We prepare that evidence and, where you want a certification, coordinate the auditors.

Yes, if you offer goods or services to people in the EU or monitor their behavior.

Only in certain cases, such as large-scale monitoring of people or large-scale processing of sensitive data. We'll tell you during the gap assessment whether you do.

Typical timeline: 8-12 weeks, depending on scope, maturity and team availability. We'll give you a firm plan after a two-week scoping and gap assessment.

Yes, that's our specialty. GDPR shares substantial control overlap with ISO 27701 and CCPA, so we build one control set and map evidence across all of them.

Next framework

CCPA

Privacy & AIState of California

End of the thread

A 30-minute call with a senior practitioner. You leave with a plan either way.

We handle audit readiness and auditor coordination. Your SOC reports and ISO certificates are always issued by independent, accredited auditors.

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