{"id":2704,"date":"2026-05-20T19:25:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T19:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sawaryn.com\/uslugi\/gdpr-audit\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T16:18:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T16:18:55","slug":"gdpr-audit","status":"publish","type":"service","link":"https:\/\/sawaryn.com\/en\/uslugi\/gdpr-audit\/","title":{"rendered":"GDPR Audit"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ll identify where your company has data protection gaps, assess the risks, and prepare a list of changes to implement: what to do, in what order, and who should be responsible for each task.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"specialization":[1215],"practice_area":[1226],"class_list":["post-2704","service","type-service","status-publish","hentry","specialization-gdpr"],"acf":{"short_description":"We\u2019ll identify where your company has data protection gaps, prioritize the risks, and prepare a list of changes to implement: what to do, in what order, and who should be responsible for each task.","full_description":"A GDPR audit that makes it easier for you to make decisions and implement changes\n\nWe\u2019ll identify where your company has data protection gaps, prioritize the risks, and prepare a list of changes to implement: the actions required, their order of priority and who should be responsible for each task.\n\nBusiness scene: A team leader and an expert discuss a well-organized map of processes, risks, and actions on a laptop screen. The aesthetic is modern and calm, without any \u201clegal\u201d pomposity. \n<h2>CUSTOMER'S PROBLEM<\/h2>\nIn many companies, the GDPR \u201cis in place.\u201d Yet no one is certain whether it is actually working where it should: in processes, systems, with suppliers, and in the day-to-day decisions made by teams. \n\n\"The greatest risk rarely stems from missing documentation. It usually arises when a company operates differently from what its documentation says.\" \n\nAs a company grows, implements new tools, changes its sales model, or begins working with more partners, personal data quickly \u201cspreads\u201d throughout the organization. Without an audit, it\u2019s difficult to determine where the risks are greatest, what needs to be corrected quickly, and where to start getting things in order. \n<h2>MOST COMMON PROBLEMS \/ CHALLENGES<\/h2>\n<strong>Documentation is not keeping pace with the business<\/strong>\n\nThe policies and procedures were established some time ago, but the processes, tools, and responsibilities have since changed.\n\nDuring an audit, we compare documents with how the company operates on a day-to-day basis. This reveals where compliance exists only on paper and where changes are needed. You gain: clear priorities and fewer decisions based on \u201cgut feeling.\u201d If you put this off, gaps usually come to light during an incident, a complaint, an inspection, or discussions with a major business partner.   \n\n<strong>Personal data is scattered throughout the organization<\/strong>\n\nHR, sales, marketing, customer service, IT, and suppliers all work with data, but no one sees the full picture.\n\nAn audit helps us organize data processing areas and identify where risks arise and who is responsible for what. You gain: a complete picture for management and process owners. If you put it off: the company will continue to operate \u201cin pieces,\u201d and accountability will remain unclear.  \n\n<strong>The team works differently from the procedures<\/strong>\n\nEmployees have developed their own ways of working, which are not always consistent with the documentation and obligations under the GDPR.\n\nWe review operational practices: how teams collect, share, and secure data. This allows you to streamline policies and implement them where the work actually takes place every day. The result: fewer errors and fewer \u201cfirefighting\u201d situations. If you put this off: cutting corners in your daily work will start to lead to incidents and complaints.   \n\n<strong>Relationships with suppliers and partners are disorganized<\/strong>\n\nThe company uses processors, cloud systems, and external partners, but it is not certain whether the roles, responsibilities, and agreements are properly defined.\n\nWe review relationships with entities that have access to data: roles, access scopes, and agreements. You benefit from: lower contractual risk and streamlined collaboration with partners. If you put this off: responsibility remains unclear, and problems only surface once they have become costly or stressful.  \n\n<strong>It's not clear what to fix first<\/strong>\n\nThe company feels that this issue needs to be addressed, but it doesn't want to waste time and money on superficial measures.\n\nYou wrap up the audit with a report in which actions are ranked by urgency and impact on risk. You gain clarity on which actions to take now, which to take later and who is responsible for following through. If you put this off: the issue will keep resurfacing, and fixes will be made haphazardly.  \n<h2>HOW OUR SOLUTION WORKS<\/h2>\nAn audit that gives you a clear way forward\n\nWe review documents and assess how processes, systems, and supplier relationships function. Finally, you receive a clear overview of potential risks and a plan for implementing changes. \n\n<strong>Analysis of Data-Processing Activities<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>identifying key areas where personal data appears,<\/li>\n \t<li>an overview of data flows between departments, systems, and partners,<\/li>\n \t<li>identification of high-risk areas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<strong>Result:<\/strong> A map of the organization's key processes and risk areas.\n\n<strong>Verification of Documentation and Operational Practices<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>a review of policies, procedures, records, and communications,<\/li>\n \t<li>a comparison of the documentation with how things actually work,<\/li>\n \t<li>identifying discrepancies between formality and practice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<strong>Result:<\/strong> A list of key inconsistencies that need to be resolved.\n\n<strong>Assessment of Legal Bases and Information Duties<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>verification of the legal basis for data processing,<\/li>\n \t<li>assessment of clauses and disclosure obligations,<\/li>\n \t<li>verifying that the solutions align with current processes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<strong>Result:<\/strong> An assessment of whether the legal bases and privacy notices reflect how the company operates today.\n\n<strong>Review of Data Subject Rights and Data Retention<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>analysis of how requests from data subjects are handled,<\/li>\n \t<li>an overview of data retention and disposal policies,<\/li>\n \t<li>identifying gaps in operational practice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<strong>Result:<\/strong> Findings and recommendations on handling data subject requests and data retention in practice.\n\n<strong>Assessment of Relationships with Processors and Partners<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>review of agreements and the roles of collaborating entities,<\/li>\n \t<li>assessment of data access scopes,<\/li>\n \t<li>identifying gaps in how responsibility is allocated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<strong>Result:<\/strong> A list of relationships with partners and suppliers that require correction or clarification.\n\n<strong>Assessment of Organizational and Technical Measures<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>a review of whether security measures are adequate for the scale of operations,<\/li>\n \t<li>assessment of organizational measures that support compliance,<\/li>\n \t<li>identifying areas that need improvement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<strong>Result:<\/strong> An assessment of whether the organisational and technical safeguards are adequate and what should be strengthened.\n\n<strong>Report on Priorities and Action Plan<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>organizing the findings by their impact on risk,<\/li>\n \t<li>identifying urgent actions and actions to be planned,<\/li>\n \t<li>implementation recommendations for the organisation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<strong>Result:<\/strong> A report outlining priorities and an action plan: the actions required, their order of priority and who should be responsible for each task.\n<h2>WHO IS THIS SERVICE FOR?<\/h2>\nWho is this audit for?\n\nThis service is ideal when you need to quickly turn uncertainty into a clear assessment of risks and an action plan.\n\nData Protection Officer \/ Compliance Officer - 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