{"id":2753,"date":"2025-12-17T17:29:44","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T16:29:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/datawiseconsultancy.com\/?page_id=2753"},"modified":"2026-01-06T17:19:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T16:19:39","slug":"privacy-compliance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/datawiseconsultancy.com\/en\/privacy-compliance\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy &amp; Compliance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling lazyload\" style=\"--awb-background-position:center top;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:4%;--awb-padding-bottom:4%;--awb-padding-top-small:15%;--awb-padding-bottom-small:15%;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-background-color:#424242;--awb-background-image:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(26,26,26,0.82) 21%,rgba(26,26,26,0.82) 100%);;--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/datawiseconsultancy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/standard-quality-control-collage-concept-scaled.webp\" data-bg-gradient=\"linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(26,26,26,0.82) 21%,rgba(26,26,26,0.82) 100%)\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1310.4px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-left:0%;--awb-padding-left-small:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationtype=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationduration=\"1.3\" data-animationoffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-margin-bottom:20px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center sm-text-align-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;--fontSize:48;line-height:1.2;\">Privacy &amp; Compliance<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 sm-text-align-left\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-font-size:20px;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color2);\"><p>Control over privacy and compliance in a data-driven organisation<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"sm-text-align-left\" style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type fusion-has-button-gradient\" style=\"--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_gradient_top_color:var(--awb-color5);--button_gradient_bottom_color:var(--awb-color3);--button_gradient_top_color_hover:var(--awb-color2);--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:var(--awb-color4);\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/outlook.office365.com\/book\/DataWiseConsultancyGuidanceasaService@datawiseconsultancy.com\/?ismsaljsauthenabled=true\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Book an appointment<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:5%;--awb-padding-bottom:5%;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:5%;--awb-padding-top-small:15%;--awb-padding-bottom-small:15%;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1310.4px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:1;--awb-margin-top-small:10%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationtype=\"fadeInDown\" data-animationduration=\"1.3\" data-animationoffset=\"top-into-view\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:35px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:32;line-height:1.2;\">Privacy and compliance in practice<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"395\" data-end=\"872\">Organisations are working increasingly intensively with data, AI and new technologies. This creates opportunities, but also brings responsibilities in the areas of privacy and compliance. Privacy and compliance are therefore not only about laws and regulations, but also about how people within the organisation deal with data, information and decisions on a daily basis. It raises questions such as: what am I allowed to do with data, when is extra care required, and who is accountable?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"735\" data-end=\"1139\">In a data-driven organisation, employees at different levels work with personal data and sensitive information. Without clear frameworks and agreements, uncertainty arises, which can lead to hesitation, delays or unintended risks in decision-making and execution. Clarity around privacy and compliance helps people work with confidence and make considered choices.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1141\" data-end=\"1446\">Privacy and compliance require a coherent approach, not isolated measures. It is about clear choices, workable agreements and insight into risks and obligations. When privacy is embedded in strategic decisions as well as in day-to-day work, calm and predictability are created.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationtype=\"fadeInDown\" data-animationduration=\"1.3\" data-animationoffset=\"top-into-view\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element sm-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align:right;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\" style=\"border-radius:8px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27500%27%20height%3D%27600%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20500%20600%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27500%27%20height%3D%27600%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" 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);\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationtype=\"fadeInDown\" data-animationduration=\"1.3\" data-animationoffset=\"top-into-view\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\" style=\"border-radius:8px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27500%27%20height%3D%27600%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20500%20600%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27500%27%20height%3D%27600%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/datawiseconsultancy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/privacy_compliance_500x600.webp\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-2981\"\/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-margin-top-small:10%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationtype=\"fadeInDown\" data-animationduration=\"1.3\" data-animationoffset=\"top-into-view\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:35px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:32;line-height:1.2;\">Control over privacy and compliance<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:left;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color2);\"><p>Legislation such as the GDPR requires more than documentation alone. In practice, it often proves difficult to translate rules into day-to-day processes and behaviour. Especially when using AI, data analysis and working with external partners, the risk of unintentional breaches or data leaks is significant. This calls for clear definition of roles, responsibilities and decision-making.<\/p>\n<p>Privacy and compliance are made tangible by making risks visible and recording choices. Not driven by fear of sanctions, but by maintaining control over the organisation. By linking privacy, ethics and governance to processes and decision-making, an approach emerges that works in practice. This helps management and teams act responsibly, without blocking innovation.<\/p>\n<p>This approach requires up-to-date knowledge of legislation and how organisations operate in practice. Particularly with new technologies and changing regulations, expert guidance is essential. Not only to understand the rules, but to apply and embed them correctly. This requires in-depth expertise and practical insight.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:5%;--awb-padding-bottom:5%;--awb-padding-top-medium:5%;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:5%;--awb-padding-top-small:15%;--awb-padding-bottom-small:15%;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1310.4px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:1;--awb-margin-top-small:10%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationtype=\"fadeInDown\" data-animationduration=\"1.3\" data-animationoffset=\"top-into-view\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:35px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:32;line-height:1.2;\">Expert guidance and knowledge sharing<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"788\">Guidance in the field of privacy and compliance is based on up-to-date knowledge and practical experience. <strong data-start=\"457\" data-end=\"542\">Val\u00e9rie Vernout is a certified GDPR \u2013 Certified Data Protection Officer (CDPO)<\/strong>, trained through TSTC ICT &amp; Security Training and certified by PECB. This certification focuses on applying the GDPR in conjunction with processes, governance and oversight, with close attention to the day-to-day reality of organisations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"790\" data-end=\"1187\">Organisations are supported in setting up and performing the role of <strong data-start=\"868\" data-end=\"913\">Data Protection Officer (DPO)<\/strong>, advising management and stakeholders, and ensuring ongoing compliance. This work is grounded in realistic scenarios and practical examples that align with the organisation and collaboration with external parties around data and AI.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1189\" data-end=\"1585\">In addition to advisory work, there is a strong focus on <strong data-start=\"1219\" data-end=\"1252\">knowledge sharing and awareness<\/strong>. Through workshops and training sessions, privacy and compliance are translated into behaviour, processes and decision-making. This ensures that knowledge does not remain limited to policies and documentation, but is actively applied and embedded within the organisation. As a result, privacy and compliance not only look right on paper, but also stand up in practice.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationtype=\"fadeInDown\" data-animationduration=\"1.3\" data-animationoffset=\"top-into-view\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:right;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\" style=\"border-radius:8px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27500%27%20height%3D%27600%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20500%20600%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27500%27%20height%3D%27600%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/datawiseconsultancy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/datawise_portret_500x600_v2.webp\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-2986\"\/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2753","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/datawiseconsultancy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2753","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/datawiseconsultancy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/datawiseconsultancy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/datawiseconsultancy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/datawiseconsultancy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2753"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/datawiseconsultancy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2753\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3136,"href":"https:\/\/datawiseconsultancy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2753\/revisions\/3136"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/datawiseconsultancy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2753"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}