Data Protection Program Implementation & Audits

From program design to continuous improvement, we help organizations build a comprehensive data protection management framework.

Service Overview

An effective data protection program brings together legal requirements, organizational responsibilities, and actual business processes, and it stays effective only through regular review, auditing, and improvement. For organizations pursuing international certification or managing complex supply chains, data protection requirements must also be built into their management systems and vendor oversight.
We have provided program implementation, internal audits, ISO/IEC 27701 readiness support, and vendor compliance audits to dozens of companies and institutions across more than ten industries.
Taking into account your size, industry, existing management systems, and compliance needs, we help you build a data protection program that fits how you actually operate. Through audits and continuous improvement, we make your data governance more complete and more practical to carry out.

Track Record

10+ Industries | Dozens of Clients

Service Modules

Program Implementation and Process Optimization

Based on applicable laws, regulatory requirements, and your actual business processes, we help you establish or refine your data protection management program, with clear responsibilities and procedures for each function.

  • Mapping personal data processing activities and establishing a data protection governance structure
  • Drafting or revising data protection policies, procedures, and forms
  • Establishing data inventory and risk management mechanisms
  • Designing procedures for handling data subject requests
  • Establishing processes for outsourcing, data sharing, and third-party management
  • Designing incident reporting and response mechanisms

Internal Audits and Recommendations for Improvement

Through document review, interviews, and sample testing, we examine both the design and the actual operation of your data protection program, identifying gaps in legal compliance and management.

  • Planning annual or project-specific data protection audits
  • Defining audit scope, criteria, and checklists
  • Reviewing data protection policies and interviewing relevant departments
  • Testing practices for collecting, using, retaining, and deleting personal data
  • Reviewing outsourcing arrangements, access management, and security measures
  • Reporting audit findings with specific, prioritized recommendations for improvement

ISO/IEC 27701 Certification Readiness and Advisory

For organizations seeking to implement or obtain certification for an ISO/IEC 27701 Privacy Information Management System (PIMS), we provide end-to-end support, from initial assessment and program build-out to certification readiness.

  • ISO/IEC 27701 gap analysis
  • Confirming your organization's role and the scope of application, and establishing the related policies
  • Integrating with your existing ISO/IEC 27001 or other management systems
  • Supporting risk assessment and treatment
  • Conducting a pre-certification assessment and helping prepare supporting documentation
  • Supporting your response to nonconformities and improvement items identified during certification

Compliance Audits of Outsourced Service Providers

When you entrust business functions to third parties, you need appropriate vendor management and oversight mechanisms. We help you establish them and carry out audits of your service providers.

  • Establishing a risk-tiering system for vendors' handling of personal data
  • Designing vendor data protection assessment questionnaires and audit checklists
  • Reviewing outsourcing agreements and data protection clauses
  • Conducting document reviews, remote interviews, or on-site audits
  • Assessing controls over subcontracting and sub-processing
  • Reporting deficiencies, risks, and recommendations for improvement
  • Helping track vendors' remediation

Common Scenarios & FAQs

Establishing your program

We take stock of your current state, confirm legal requirements and management gaps, and establish core policies, procedures, organizational responsibilities, and supporting documents.

Optimizing your program

We examine the gaps between your existing program and actual practice, and propose improvements for high-risk processes and management gaps.

Auditing and continuous improvement

Through regular internal audits and follow-up on remediation, we verify that your program is effective and help management stay on top of key data protection risks.

Certification and supply chain management

We help you adopt international management standards such as ISO/IEC 27701, and establish data protection oversight for your vendors and supply chain.

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