Willans Data Protection Services provides organisations operating on a multi-national basis with UK and EU Representative solutions, Data Protection Officer services and training solutions under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Through our affiliation with UK law firm Willans LLP, together we can provide organisations with wider advisory services concerning GDPR compliance such as GDPR audits, drafting policies, preparing legal documentation and providing bespoke legal advice.
If your organisation is located outside the EU but is offering goods or services to individuals in the EU, or monitoring their behaviour, and you are processing their personal data for those purposes, then the chances are that you will need to comply with the GDPR.
How we can help
Read more about how we can help you to keep on the right side of the law.
Meet our GDPR experts
In need of GDPR support or advice? Speak to our GDPR experts who can talk you through the solutions we offer to help you fulfil your GDPR requirements.
What does your organisation need help with?
GDPR audits
The first step in any GDPR compliance programme is to understand what data you are processing and where, and how that data flows around your organisation. This also helps in the preparation of Article 30 records, legally required records of your data processing activities. Our affiliate Willans LLP (a UK law firm), can assist with these steps.
GDPR gap analysis
Our affiliate Willans LLP (a UK law firm) can advise you about where the gaps in your GDPR compliance lie, and help you devise a strategy to remedy them.
GDPR compliance
Our affiliate Willans LLP (a UK law firm) can work with you to develop a suite of data protection policies, privacy notices, impact assessments and contracts with other organisations processing data on your behalf, to ensure that you are, and remain, GDPR-compliant.
Transferring data out of the EU
If you are transferring data out of the EU, the GDPR requires you to have certain safeguards in place, which may need to involve special contractual arrangements. Our affiliate Willans LLP (a UK law firm) can advise on these measures.
EU Representative
If you are processing data about data subjects in the EU but are not yourself established in the EU, you may be required to formally nominate a representative within the EU for data protection purposes, under Article 27 of GDPR. We can act as your data protection representative. Find out what this involves and whether you might need to appoint an EU Representative.
UK Representative
If your organisation is located outside the UK but offers goods or services to individuals in the UK, or monitors their behaviour, and you are processing their personal data for those purposes, then the chances are that on Brexit the UK’s Applied GDPR regime will apply to you. Find out what this involves and whether you might need to appoint a UK Representative.
Data Protection Officer
Some organisations will need to nominate a Data Protection Officer who is responsible for overseeing and implementing its data protection strategy and implementation in accordance with GDPR requirements. We can act as your Data Protection Officer. Find out what this involves and whether you might need to appoint one.
GDPR training
We offer GDPR training for organisations at all levels. Our courses are designed to educate and inform staff on GDPR legislation and rules and provide practical examples of how to stay compliant.
NIS Representative
Some digital service providers or providers of essential services may also need a NIS Representative to ensure they meet a required level of cyber security, network and information systems. We can act as your NIS Representative.