Seeing a clear, independent picture of your data protection and security posture is critical to uncover compliance gaps. Whether answering to the board or audit committee, seeking external certification, or you simply want the peace of mind that your data protection and security programmes are effective, a structured independent review is an effective assurance mechanism.
Governance and accountability
We review your internal leadership structures, data protection policies, and Records of Processing Activities (ROPA). We assess whether responsibilities are clearly assigned, staff are adequately trained, and appropriate oversight is maintained at the board level.
Lawful basis and transparency
We evaluate how personal data is collected and processed across your business. This includes auditing privacy notices, consent mechanisms, and legitimate interest assessments (LIAs) to ensure processing activities remain lawful, fair, and fully transparent to data subjects.
Information rights
We test your workflows for handling individual rights requests, including Subject Access Requests (SARs), erasure requests, and data portability. We test and uncover delays or operational bottlenecks to ensure requests are fulfilled accurately within statutory deadlines.
Security and data management
We assess your technical and organisational security measures alongside data retention schedules. Our review evaluates access controls, encryption standards, and automated disposal procedures to ensure personal data is kept secure and retained no longer than necessary.
Data breach response
By testing your incident reporting and management processes, we evaluate how rapidly your business can identify data breaches, mitigate risks and impact, and comply with mandatory notification timelines. Our tabletop or similar scenario-based exercises refine your response skills and behaviours.
Third-party and international risk
We can evaluate your supply chain for data protection and security coverage, data processing agreements (DPAs), and cross-border transfer mechanisms. Auditing third-party suppliers and international transfers ensures your external ecosystem meets the same strict compliance standards as your internal activities.
