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Individual consulting around data protection
Security and safety topics in companies are becoming more and more important. In addition to general topics such as technical safety or job safety, data protection must also be addressed (see yellow marking in the following diagram).
All companies that process personal data bear a high level of responsibility for all data of customers, suppliers, employees and other contractual partners. We are happy to support you in these topics and help you implement all specified, legal and incidental data protection processes and accompany you as a competent partner/consultant. In doing so, we respond individually to your needs and your specifications within your company.
The individual consultations described here is intended for cases in which
- you already have a data protection officer but need additional coaching or know-how
- you do not need a data protection officer according to §38 sec. 1 BDSG but still want to deal with data protection intensively
- you would like an assessment of how well you are positioned compared to other companies in your sector.
In particular, our consulting approach is designed to subject any organizational structure and any form of organization to a holistic view when implementing your data protection management system (DPMS). We provide our know-how and proven "best practice approaches" and support you with pragmatic solutions.
Advantages of data protection consulting
For years, data protection has been gaining in importance because the required level of data protection is increasing. This development is due to both advancing digitalisation and legislation. The legislator has created strict requirements that companies cannot ignore. Due to the requirements of the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), there is often a considerable need for action. This includes the frequent requirement to appoint an internal or external data protection officer.
However, many decision-makers are often unsure and do not know exactly what to do or want to wait and see. But such a course of action is risky, because if data protection issues are not recognized and addressed, there are serious consequences, e.g. in the form of fines.
The data protection issues affected in the company can be quite different. One major issue is liability risks. Even a minor data protection breach can, for example, lead to personal data falling into the wrong hands and liability claims being raised as a result. Depending on the extent of the damage, significant costs may arise. In addition, authorities may intervene and impose a high fine.
Another possible consequence is damage to your company's image. If mistakes are made, these facts often spreads around within the industry - and by no means only among competitors, but also among customers. Sometimes you come across a press release reporting a data protection breach at some company. The impact can be immense, leading to significant loss of market share.
In view of these serious risks, decision-makers should by no means wait and see. It is better to review the data protection requirements in the company and get professional data protection advice. With this, potential dangers according to the BDSG and DSGVO can be identified in time and secured with customized solutions. The result is a level of data protection that ensures data protection-compliant business operations.
Focus of data protection consulting
The focus within the consultation varies greatly depending on the industry and environment. In addition, the situation in the respective company plays a significant role. There are organizations that have not yet taken any measures at all in the area of data protection and data security. Others already have a better standing, because they have appointed a data protection officer, introduced data protection standards and held training courses.
Our data protection advice is tailored to your needs, focusing on the relevant topics within the respective organization and identifying an order to subsequently put them on the agenda and discuss them. Moreover, this means identifying potential risks in order to subsequently develop suitable data protection solutions. This can also be done in support of the measures taken by the data protection officer.
We would be happy to provide you with information in an initial free and non-binding consultation.