Protect the data that matters by applying a data compliance system to your company. Let Trace® help you stay up-to-date on compliance with data protection laws with our customised services. Give us a call now and let our certified data experts address your data privacy needs.

 

 Trace’s service offerings

DPO as a service

Let one of Trace’s experienced team be your go to data protection expert who will be your appointed DPO or 'privacy lead' to proactively manage your data protection programme.  Your DPO will help you sustain compliance with global regulations such as GDPR. Our outsourced service covers all aspects of compliance from DPIAs, to liaising with the regulator in the event of a breach.

 

Chief Privacy Officer (CPO) as a service

Trust one of the Trace leadership team to oversee and lead your privacy programme, presenting to  your board and key clients. Your virtual CPO will help your organisation embed Privacy by Design, direct and coach your team, and operationalise compliance.

 

DPIA as a service

Our certified and experienced team can help with a one-off Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA). Whether it's a DPIA on your tech platform or for a key project, we provide objective  assurance in this focussed point project.

 

Privacy audits

Trace offers a bespoke approach to auditing, right sized to your organisation's size and stage. We analyse and assure your compliance with global data protection laws like the GDPR and CCPA, health-checking  your processes, third-party data sharing and policies to uncover and mitigate risks and gaps. Whether you need a refresh, to start from scratch or assurance for investors or stakeholders, Trace can help.

 

Privacy by design as a service

We coach and guide your team to understand the power of applied privacy and a by design approach. We then help you build and mature your privacy framework to help you embed the principles  into the design of your propositions, tech stack and business processes.

 

Privacy training, AND Tech consulting

We offer expert-led online, face-to face or hybrid training, and content creation. Whether you are looking for a complete Privacy by Design course for your team or executive level coaching, we can help. We also partner with market leading privacy and data security technology, including BigID and OneTrust to offer our clients a managed service and expert implementations.

 

UK GDPR representative service 

Trace offers a UK GDPR representative service that helps you meet your Article 27 compliance requirements. We’ll proactively manage your compliance obligations and Records of Processing Activity (RoPA) and act as your named contact for the data regulator and your customers.

 

If you want to learn more about our data management services, download the Trace® data protection and privacy client services brochure to learn how we will help you ensure your data compliance.

 

How our service process works

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Approach: holistic
We join up data governance, security, IT & legal to enable business and support strategy for sustainable scale.
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How we start: discovery
We uncover your key personal and sensitive data flows, risks, compliance gaps & data management practice.
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How we work with your team: align
We don’t do tick box or out of the box. We align with your team: understanding the key functions (Marketing, Ops, HR, Systems) and the data flows. We get under the skin of the data threats, opportunities, and sync with your business strategy.
How we assess: risk based analysis
We analyse your third-party processors, data hotspots, your data lifecycle and digital footprint, to understand your brand threats.
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How we make an impact: we deliver
We’ll deliver your baseline or refreshed artefacts and processes, and present to your team and board. We deliver actionable roadmaps and audit reports for your stakeholders and accountability.
 

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

  • We offer privacy, data protection and governance professional services. Our consultancy can be one-off project based or we can offer ongoing support services. We can flex to our clients needs. See our services brochure for our complete range of services.

  • We typically start with an audit or sprint, to baseline your compliance and help you uncover risks and compliance gaps. We ‘right size’ these projects to your size and stage, whether you need to get compliance artifacts and processes in place from scratch or refresh and review your work, we can help. Alternatively, if you have a project and requirements in mind for your privacy project, we can build a Statement of Work and kick off the project. Once we know you better, we can offer ongoing ‘Data Protection Officer’ (DPO) or Chief Privacy Officer (CPO) services on a regular basis to support your privacy maturity compliance. Our DPO or CPO services are also flexible, from an extra pair of hands to fully outsourced, named DPO, we can help. You can book a complimentary discovery call with an expert to find the right service for you.

  • It doesn’t matter what industry or sector you’re in. If you process personal data (like most organisations) or sensitive data, you need to comply with the relevant Data Protection regulations and be good custodians. We work with organisations across multiple sectors: from manufacturing to tech, from third sector to medical and around the globe as a remote first team.

  • Our team are business and client focussed, so we can work with a range of leaders. However, we typically work with in house counsel so support the ‘translation’ of legal compliance to business practice and data management. We also work with start up leaders, including the Operations team to put practical data protection and security processes in place. We often also work with Marketing and HR as areas which handle personal data flows to embed Privacy by Design into project governance.

  • We start with a consultancy call, to get to know your key challenges and goals bette, this is essential as compliance needs to align with your overall direction for most value. We then provide you with a free, no obligation proposal tailored to your need. If you wish to proceed we then put an agreed Statement of Work (SoW) in place with all of your services and pricing transparent. We then project manage the process and engagement from start to finish for you, with your support on the discovery stage.

  • Yes, face to face is possible. Our team has bases in the UK, Europe and USA and can facilitate workshops or attend key meetings on site with our clients, with sufficient notice and allowance for travel time we can in theory travel globally. However, we typically work remote first through video calls and comms and visit regular clients in person.

  • We offer our Trace® app as a managed application for our clients (and clients can also use directly and have access via a Team account). Using the Trace® app alongside consultancy works brilliantly, as getting data protection and governance right requires the right process, people and tech: the platform builds evergreen processes and drives collaboration, while consultants provide point support, toolkits, coaching and expert advice. We also partner with OneTrust and BigID for enterprises using data governance tools.

Leverage your data protection compliance

Ensure your data compliance with the help of our specialists. Book a call today and let us help you identify the data protection your company needs.