GDPR & Data Protection Consultancy Led by Data Privacy Lawyers

Expert, practical, business-focused support and legal expertise that ensures your organisation avoids ICO investigations, contract losses, and reputational damage from GDPR failures.

We are data privacy lawyers providing expert GDPR and data protection consultancy services. As your dedicated data protection partner, we embed experienced legal and privacy professionals into your organisation to simplify complex GDPR obligations, streamline compliance processes, and strengthen customer trust and confidence.

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Legal Expertise

As data privacy lawyers, we can provide a range of legal services that elevate us above your typical Data Protection Consultancy.

Flexible Packages

Transparent fees and fully tailored services, from audits to training, to suit your organisation’s needs.

Certified Specialists

We possess a range of industry-recognised certifications that ensure you receive a best-in-class GDPR support.

Internationally Trusted

Trusted by UK and international organisations handling sensitive personal data, including SaaS companies, healthcare providers, media organisations, and charities.

Our Comprehensive Data Protection Consultancy Services

From day-to-day advice to multi-jurisdictional data protection strategy, our data protection and GDPR consultancy services provide clear, commercially focused guidance tailored to your organisation’s needs, giving you confidence and clarity in an ever-evolving regulatory landscape. Our services include (but are not limited to)

GDPR Gap Analysis & Audit Service

Our combined GDPR Gap Analysis and Audit service delivers a comprehensive, independent assessment of your organisation’s GDPR policies, processes and governance, evaluating both design and real-world effectiveness to ensure ongoing compliance.

Conduct in-depth, evidence-based reviews of policies, processes, controls and governance against GDPR requirements and regulatory expectations.
Identify gaps, operational risks and areas of potential non-compliance, including emerging data protection challenges.
Support organisations at all stages, from early compliance efforts to due diligence and regulatory readiness.
Provide clear, prioritised recommendations with practical remediation roadmaps to strengthen compliance.
Offer follow-up audits and ongoing assurance to ensure continuous alignment and effective risk management.

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GDPR and Data Protection Training

Our GDPR and data protection training for your team embeds a culture of data protection in your organisation, reducing the risk of consequences to reputation, operations, and legal exposure.

Provide comprehensive training for all levels of the organisation, from senior leadership to frontline staff.
Ensure staff understand their legal obligations and apply data protection best practice confidently.
Help staff stay up to date with new laws, policies, and emerging risks.

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GDPR Compliance Frameworks

Our GDPR compliance framework service provides a structured, scalable approach to embedding and maintaining data protection across your organisation, ensuring compliance is not a one-off exercise but an ongoing, demonstrable capability.

Design and implement tailored GDPR compliance frameworks aligned to your organisation’s size, sector, and risk profile.
Establish clear governance structures, roles, and accountability, including support for Data Protection Officers (DPOs).
Provide tools, templates, and guidance to operationalise compliance across business functions.
Support continuous improvement through periodic reviews, updates, and integration with wider risk management frameworks.

All of our frameworks are aligned with recognised standards and best practices such as ISO 27701, ISO 27001.

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Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs)

Practical DPIAs that identify, assess and reduce privacy risk for high-risk processing projects and new technologies.

Scoping and mapping of processing activities and data flows.
Risk identification and likelihood/impact analysis for data-subject rights.
Evaluate legal basis, necessity and proportionality.
Recommend and document mitigation measures and safeguards.
Run stakeholder workshops and produce an audit-ready DPIA report.
Support DPIA sign-off, monitoring and regulator consultation where required.

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Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs)

Our end-to-end DSAR management service handles DSAR requests from start to finish, and we guarantee compliance with the required deadline.

We handle the full lifecycle of a DSAR, from validating requests, verifying identity, coordinating secure data collection, to managing deadlines.
Transparent, fixed-fee pricing and can scale support for single, complex, or high-volume DSARs without overloading internal teams.
We prepare legally compliant response letters and ensure responses are delivered to data subjects within statutory timeframes.
We help you maintain clear audit trails and documentation to reduce regulatory, legal, and reputational risk, and to support organisations in case of ICO or regulatory scrutiny.

Our Fixed-Fee DSAR Response Service

Records of Processing Activities (ROPAs)

Your RoPA is the foundation of your GDPR compliance, providing a clear, structured view of how personal data flows through your organisation and underpinning all other privacy activities.

We help you create and maintain Article 30-compliant RoPAs that are practical, accurate, and genuinely useful for managing risk and accountability day to day.

Capture who processes data, why, and on what lawful basis.
Document categories of personal data, recipients and international transfers.
Record retention periods, deletion procedures and access roles.
Catalogue technical & organisational security measures and processor relationships.
Produce a searchable, audit-ready RoPA and keep it up to date.
Tailor RoPAs for controller and processor obligations.

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Fractional DPO Service

A flexible, senior data-protection function delivered by an experienced team, ideal if you need ongoing expert support without hiring in-house.

Act as your formal point of contact for supervisory authorities.
Draft and maintain privacy policies, notices and accountability records.
Support and coordinate DSARs, breach response and regulator communications.
Deliver staff awareness training, compliance audits and remediation guidance.
Advise on marketing/cookie compliance, AI governance and vendor due diligence.
Manage your data-protection inbox with SLA options and regular reporting.

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Does My Organisation Need GDPR Support?

GDPR applies whenever you process the personal data of people in the UK or EU, regardless of where your organisation is based, as outlined in Article 3 of the UK GDPR and the EU GDPR.

If your organisation is found to be in violation of GDPR, supervisory authorities can impose fines of up to €20 million / £17.5 million, or 4% of the global annual turnover of your business (whichever is greater).

If any of the following factors apply to your business, you likely require professional GDPR support:

Processing of special-category (sensitive) data (health, racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, biometric data).
Large-scale or high-risk processing (profiling, automated decision-making, systematic monitoring) that will likely require a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA).
Cross-border transfers of personal data outside the UK/EU (necessitating adequacy assessments, Standard Contractual Clauses, or supplementary measures).
Use of third-party processors or complex vendor ecosystems that require compliant controller-processor contracts.
Recent data breaches, regulatory enquiries, or escalating complaint volumes.
Planned corporate transactions (M&A, outsourcing) or entry into new markets in the UK/EU.
Insufficient or undocumented legal bases for processing, or out-of-date privacy notices and internal policies.

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How Our GDPR Consultancy Service Benefits You

Breach readiness & incident containment

You get a tested incident playbook, a response team, and on-call legal support so breaches are contained quickly, notification decisions are made correctly, and regulator engagement is confident and evidence-based.

Audit-ready evidence & inspections

We deliver complete, audit-ready records (ROPA, DPIAs, breach logs), mapped controls and a remediation tracker so you can demonstrate accountability to regulators, auditors and the board at any time.

Clear, executable risk reduction

We translate legal and regulatory risk into prioritised, measurable actions, delivered through short remediation sprints, owner-assigned task lists, and practical KPIs, so your risk profile consistently improves.

Conflict-free oversight & independent assurance

As external advisers, you receive impartial reviews, independent challenges to internal assumptions, and formal assurance reports that remove conflicts of interest and strengthen governance for stakeholders.

Practical compliance assets

We supply tailored policies, contract clauses, role-based training, sample vendor questionnaires, and repeatable processes you can drop straight into operations, not generic templates.

Scalable support that matches demand

Bring us in for one-off projects, year-end financial periods, or as an ongoing fractional DPO. We scale resource, seniority and scope to match live needs without the fixed cost of hiring full-time senior data protection lawyers.

Cross-border and sector expertise

We provide concrete guidance on international transfers, multi-jurisdiction supervisory expectations, and sector-specific regulatory risks — so decisions about cloud vendors, transfers or innovation are made with confidence.

Client Testimonials: Real Results, Real Trust

“Kate was the mastermind behind Eurostar’s GDPR programme. She always delivered top-quality and timely privacy and data protection advice. I’d be happy to recommend Kate as a privacy practitioner.”

Scott Marshall, General Counsel 2011-2021, Eurostar, International rail services

“I have had the great pleasure of working with Kate at Data Driven Legal since 2022, primarily on an audit of our GDPR compliance, ensuring our data policies, cookie policies and contractual frameworks were robust and up to date. Kate was a delight to work with—organised, responsive and able to communicate complex data privacy concepts in a clear and concise way. She worked seamlessly with my team, transforming what can be a daunting area into something far more manageable and easier to understand. I highly recommend her services.”

Joshua Kaye, Vice President, Legal and Business Affairs, AE Networks, Broadcaster, media and entertainment brand

“I contacted Data Driven Legal for advice and help with improving our charity’s GDPR processes and policies. They gave us excellent guidance, providing training sessions for the organisation as a whole, and a session tailored for our Data Champions and myself, the Data Protection Officer. Data Driven Legal are now supporting our Data Cleanse & Retention Project. Our CEO is extremely impressed with their approach.”

“I would not hesitate to recommend Data Driven Legal for all data protection and GDPR compliance matters.”

Miriam Norgate, Data Protection Officer, Malaria No More

Your GDPR and Data Protection Consultancy: Why Clients Choose Us

Legal Advice, Not Just Consultancy – While we provide a consultancy service to our clients, as recognised data protection lawyers, we offer legal analysis, contract drafting and risk management that you can’t get from a regular consultancy.
Senior, Commercial Understanding Team - Our team has experience working in-house in multinational organisations and as external counsel. We align privacy policy with commercial strategy, not just as a box-ticking exercise.
Transparent, Flexible Pricing - Our clients choose the model that suits them: fixed-fee projects, predictable subscription retainers for ongoing DPO support, or hourly specialist advice, all with clear scope and change control, so there are no surprises.
Deep, Cross-Sector GDPR Experience - Experience across healthcare, tech, travel, charity and media means we bring sector-specific precedents and realistic solutions, not one-size-fits-all advice.
Fast Response SLAs and Senior Contacts - Our clients get a named senior contact and defined response targets for incidents and urgent queries. We provide real accountability, not a rotation of junior associates.
Proprietary Playbooks and Practical Tools - We don’t reinvent the wheel every time. Clients benefit from tried-and-tested playbooks, clause banks, DPIA templates and vendor assessment tools that reduce delivery time and cost.
Regulatory Insight and Thought Leadership -We publish practical briefings, run workshops and offer GDPR training on emerging regulatory changes. Your team will get early, usable updates rather than high-level commentary.

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Meet Our Team of Data Privacy Consultants

We are commercially-focused lawyers with years of experience advising companies of all kinds, from start-ups to large multinationals and household names. We’ve worked as private practice lawyers, but our in-house experience means we know what kind of advice clients want and need.

Kate Collocott

Director

Kate leads the Data Driven legal team, having set up the business in 2021. Prior to this, Kate was the global data protection officer for a multinational organisation listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Kate is well-placed to support General Counsel and newly appointed data protection officers working on data protection and AI assurance projects.

Erin-Paige Maree

Foreign-Qualified Legal Counsel

Erin-Paige brings great experience from private practice and an in-house role working for a global gaming company.

Erin-Paige uses this skillset in her review of data protection agreements, policies, and processes, and is well-placed to support clients with national and international arrangements.

Fran Marler

Senior Legal Counsel - Data Protection and Commercial

Fran advises on data protection compliance matters of all kinds and brings a calm, friendly presence to all the work she does.

Fran's clear and concise drafting and advice style comes from her training at top law firms and her experience in-house working for multinationals and household names.

Dessi Fessenko

Senior Legal Counsel - AI Governance and Data Ethics

Dessi advises on AI governance and its interplay with privacy, data protection, public policy, and ethics. She brings many years of experience working at international law firms with General Counsel, in-house lawyers and as an in-house attorney herself.

Dessi is well-placed to support clients on the legal, regulatory and ethical aspects of AI development, deployment and use across a range of industries, including healthcare.

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Got Questions About GDPR? We’ve Got Answers

What qualifies as a GDPR breach?

A GDPR breach is any security incident that results in personal data being lost, accessed, disclosed, altered, or made unavailable without authorisation.

If the breach is likely to pose a risk to individuals’ rights and freedoms, it must be reported to the regulator and to the affected individuals.

Unauthorised Access: A hacker breaks into your system and views or steals customer data.
Unauthorised Disclosure: An employee emails personal data to the wrong recipient.
Data Loss: A laptop or USB stick containing personal data is lost or stolen.
Data Alteration: Someone changes personal records (like medical information) without permission.
Loss of Availability: Ransomware attacks or system failures make data inaccessible.

What happens if you violate GDPR?

A GDPR violation can result in one or multiple of the following penalties or actions:

Severe financial penalties: Up to €20 million or 4% of global turnover
Enforcement actions: Supervisory authorities (like the UK's ICO) can order organisations to take specific actions to fix the breach
Legal action and compensation: Individuals affected by the breach have the right to sue for financial loss and non-material damage
Reputational damage: Negative publicity and loss of public trust
Criminal prosecution: In certain situations, individuals or companies could face criminal charges and prosecution under national laws.

What is the maximum fine for a GDPR breach?

The maximum fine for a GDPR breach depends on the level of infringement.

The most serious infringements carry fines of up to £17.5million / €20 million, or 4% of global annual turnover, whichever is greater.
Lower-tier infringements carry fines of up to £8.7 million / €10 million, or 2% of global annual turnover.

Are small businesses exempt from GDPR?

No, small businesses are not exempt from GDPR. The size of an organisation or business provides no exemptions or leeway for GDPR compliance. Obligations depend purely on the nature, scope, and purpose of the data processing.