Processor Audit

Companies that entrust data to their contractors. The data controller has the right to audit such contractors to verify whether the declared security measures are indeed being implemented. In other words, a data processor is a contractor to whom you entrust the personal data collected by your company.

For any company that entrusts the personal data it has collected to another company and wants to verify whether the declared security measures for that personal data are indeed being implemented.

The audit is carried out in the same manner as a GDPR audit at the client’s company. The purpose of the audit is to verify compliance with GDPR regulations, national data protection laws, and the policies and procedures implemented in the organization regarding personal data protection. To achieve this, our consultants review and evaluate the existing procedures. The outcome of the audit will be a report containing information on what corrective or improvement actions need to be taken in order to comply with GDPR regulations. At the request of our clients, we conduct audits of their contractors (data processors). We understand how important it is for our clients to maintain good relationships with their contractors, which is why we tailor our actions to the specific nature of the audited entity’s work, in order to minimize interference with their daily operations and avoid negatively impacting established relationships.

The duration depends on several factors, including the size of the entity, the number and complexity of the systems for processing personal data that the contractor has. The effort required is assessed at the beginning of the collaboration.

The price depends on several factors, including the effort required to conduct the audit. The cost estimate is presented at the beginning of the collaboration, ensuring the client has full transparency regarding the expenses associated with the audit.

The primary benefit is the verification of compliance with GDPR regulations, national data protection laws, and the policies and procedures implemented by your organization regarding personal data protection. As a result, you will receive information from us detailing the corrective, remedial, or improvement actions your contractor must undertake, as well as recommendations on what they should do to align with GDPR requirements.