EU & UK GDPR Compliance Services
What Is GDPR (EU & UK)?
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) sets rules for processing personal data of people in the EU and UK. It requires transparency, lawful bases for processing, data subject rights, privacy by design/default, strong security, vendor management, and governance. Non-compliance can lead to fines up to €20M or 4% of global annual revenue (UK: the higher of £17.5M or 4%), plus orders and reputational damage.
Who Must Comply with EU & UK GDPR?
Established in the EU/UK (any processing “in the context of” local activities).
Not established but offers goods/services to EU/UK residents or monitors their behavior (e.g., analytics, ads).
Controllers and processors (and their subprocessors) in the same chain.
Covers B2C and B2B personal data, including employees, customers, prospects, end users.
Note: If you’re not established in the EU/UK but in scope, you may need an EU/UK representative.
Core GDPR Requirements You Need to Address
Lawful Basis & Transparency: Identify lawful basis (consent, contract, legal obligation, vital interests, public task, legitimate interests with LIA). Keep clear privacy notices.
Breach Notification: Notify the authority within 72 hours when required; communicate to individuals if high risk.
Data Subject Rights (DSRs/DSARs): Access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, objection, and rights relating to automated decision-making.
Vendors & Contracts: Controller–processor DPAs, subprocessor reviews, audits, and security obligations.
Privacy by Design & Default: Build controls into systems and set minimal data by default.
International Transfers: SCCs, UK IDTA/Addendum, TIAs; consider EU-US Data Privacy Framework eligibility where applicable
Data Mapping & RoPA: Maintain Records of Processing Activities and system-level data flows.
Governance: DPO (if required), training, policies, audits, metrics, risk management, and board reporting.
DPIAs: Run Data Protection Impact Assessments for high-risk processing (e.g., profiling, large-scale special category data, monitoring).
Special Cases: Children’s data/age gating, ePrivacy/cookies, sensitive data, automated decisions and profiling.
Security of Processing: Technical/organizational measures (encryption, access control, logging, vendor monitoring, secure SDLC).
EU GDPR vs. UK GDPR: What’s Different?
Aspect
EU GDPR
UK GDPR
Supervisory authority
Country-specific DPAs (e.g., CNIL, BfDI).
ICO (UK).
Fines
Up to €20M or 4% global revenue.
Up to £17.5M or 4% global revenue.
Transfers
SCCs + TIAs, EU-US DPF.
IDTA/Addendum + TIAs.
Representative
Non-EU orgs may need EU rep.
Non-UK orgs may need UK rep.
Cookie Consent & ePrivacy
GDPR works alongside ePrivacy rules. Most non-essential cookies (analytics, ads, personalization) require prior consent and easy opt-out. We help implement CMPs, consent logs, geo-rules, and IAB TCF where relevant, plus align your cookie banner and cookie policy with regulator expectations.
GDPR Services from Elevate Consult
We map GDPR controls to CCPA/CPRA, ISO 27001, SOC 2, CMMC, and ISO 42001 to reduce duplication.
Readiness & Gap Assessment: Map scope, assess controls, prioritize risks, and deliver a remediation plan & RoPA starter.
Data Mapping & RoPA: Build end-to-end inventories (systems, vendors, data flows), classify data, and maintain records.
DSAR Program: Design workflows, SLAs, identity verification, redaction, search across SaaS/infra; implement request portals.
DPIA & PbD: Risk screens, DPIA templates, reviews for high-risk processing, and embed privacy by design into SDLC.
International Transfers: SCCs/IDTA, TIAs, vendor questionnaires, and data residency strategies.
Security Controls: Align with ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST for “security of processing,” including incident response and logging.
Breach Readiness & 72-Hour Playbooks: Table-tops, notification decision trees, templates, and authority/individual comms.
DPO as a Service: Outsourced DPO/Privacy Officer, regulator liaison, and board-level reporting.
Training & Change Management: Role-based training (product, marketing, HR, engineering, support), phishing awareness, AI privacy.
Vendor Risk & DPAs: Standard DPAs, security addenda, subprocessor reviews, and ongoing monitoring.
How We Deliver GDPR Compliance (Step-by-Step)
1. Scope & Prioritize: Identify in-scope entities, data categories, and high-risk processing.
2. Assess & Map: Run readiness review; build RoPA; diagram systems and transfers.
3. Remediate Gaps: Fix policies, notices, DPAs, consent, DSAR workflow, and security controls.
4. Operationalize: Stand up DPIA gates, change control, vendor due diligence, and KPIs.
5. Train & Embed: Role-based training and privacy by design in SDLC and procurement.
6. Monitor & Improve: Metrics, audits, TIAs refresh, incident exercises, and regulator-ready evidence.
GDPR Compliance Checklist
1. Maintain RoPA and data flow diagrams.
7. Execute DPAs and subprocessor reviews; track vendor risk.
2. Confirm lawful bases + LIA where used.
8. Configure SCCs/IDTA and TIAs for cross-border transfers.
3. Update privacy notices and cookie policy.
9. Enforce security of processing (access, encryption, logging, backups, IR).
4. Implement CMP for consent and logging.
10. Build breach playbooks and 72-hour notification workflows.
5. Stand up DSAR intake → identity → search → review → respond.
11. Assign DPO (if required) or DPOaaS; train teams; set KPIs.
6. Run DPIAs for high-risk processing and automate risk screening.
Why Elevate Consult?
Regulator-aligned: We operationalize GDPR expectations from DPAs and the ICO.
Audit-ready evidence: Policies, RoPA, DPIAs, DSAR logs, consent records, TIAs; organized and defensible.
Security + Privacy: Dual depth in ISO 27001, SOC 2, incident response, and privacy governance.
Multi-framework mapping: Harmonize GDPR with CCPA/CPRA, ISO 42001/EU AI Act, NIST 800-171/CMMC.
Speed to value: Proven templates, playbooks, and automation guidance that reduce time to compliance.
GDPR FAQs
What are the lawful bases for processing?
Consent, contract, legal obligation, vital interests, public task, and legitimate interests (with an LIA documenting necessity and balancing).
When is a DPO required?
If you’re a public authority, or your core activities involve regular and systematic monitoring on a large scale, or large-scale processing of special categories of data. Otherwise, many firms still appoint a DPO or outsource the function.
What is a DPIA and when do we need one?
A Data Protection Impact Assessment evaluates high-risk processing (e.g., profiling, large-scale sensitive data). It’s required before launching such activities and must record risks, mitigations, and decisions.
How fast must we report a breach?
Notify the supervisory authority within 72 hours of becoming aware when required and affected individuals without undue delay if there’s high risk to their rights and freedoms.
How do international transfers work post-Schrems II?
Use SCCs (EU) or IDTA/Addendum (UK), plus Transfer Impact Assessments and supplementary measures; consider eligibility for EU-US Data Privacy Framework.
Do we need consent for analytics cookies?
In most EU/UK contexts, yes! prior consent for non-essential cookies. Provide easy opt-out and granular controls via a CMP.
Ready to Operationalize GDPR?
We’ll build your roadmap, close gaps, and stand up DSARs, DPIAs, consent, transfers, and breach readiness backed by audit-ready evidence.