When is a GDPR Consultant or an AI Act Consultant Needed?
A consultant is usually needed at the beginning to identify compliance exposure and establish processes. Most of the operational work can be done by relying on PrivacyDocs forms and AI assistance. It is also common for specific questions and clarifications to arise during this work. A consultant is then often needed for smaller tasks, such as addressing specific questions, conducting reviews, providing assessments, or offering general advice.
Which GDPR and AI compliance tasks can companies handle themselves, without external help from consultants?
Most operational tasks can be successfully handled by companies themselves, such as:
- Filling in and maintaining records of processing activities.
- Conducting periodic (annual) reviews.
- Managing risks, implementing risk mitigation measures, and addressing compliance gaps.
- Responding to data subject requests.
- Registering and assessing personal data and AI breaches.
Which GDPR and AI compliance tasks require a consultant?
In addition to answering various questions, consultants are usually needed for the following substantial tasks:
- Initial compliance setup.
- Reviewing compliance documentation.
- Responding to significant breaches or complex data subject requests.
- Conducting advanced assessments: Data Protection Impact Assessments, Legitimate Interest Assessments, and Transfer Impact Assessments.
- Conducting assessments required by the EU AI Act (The Artificial Intelligence Act, Regulation 2024/1689).
How much does a GDPR consultant cost?
For existing PrivacyDocs clients, a GDPR consultant costs
97
Euro per hour, excluding VAT, billed per minute of the (gross) time spent working for the client.
Can I have Pay-Per-Minute GDPR Consultancy?
For existing clients, we offer a pay-per-minute GDPR consultancy service. A PrivacyDocs GDPR consultant answers client questions sent via email or chat. Clients are invoiced at the end of the month for the total time spent answering these questions and performing directly necessary tasks. This model is well-suited to self-service clients, who can quickly obtain concise advice and continue working.
In practice, this means that after the initial compliance setup is completed, an occasional additional question to a consultant would result in a single-digit bill.
How Does It Work?
PrivacyDocs GDPR consultancy can be requested through the 'Contact' form on the PrivacyDocs website or via email at info@privacydocs.eu.
The consultancy is provided in English. Other languages may not be spoken by PrivacyDocs GDPR consultants but are available through AI-powered translation (and this translation is quite effective nowadays).
How Does PrivacyDocs GDPR Consultancy Service Differentiate?
The PrivacyDocs consultancy service is executed by certified experts with hands-on experience. In this respect, it is similar to services provided by other certified GDPR professionals. It differs from many of our colleagues in the following two aspects:
- Clearly differentiating between compliance must-haves and nice-to-haves. In both GDPR and the AI Act, only a few actions are strictly necessary for compliance. Many other actions might be helpful and improve compliance but are not strictly required. We make this distinction clear to clients and always inform them about the necessity of each relevant compliance measure.
- GDPR and AI compliance is a combination of several disciplines: privacy, legal, AI, and computing technology regulations. Our experts combine knowledge and expertise in all these areas, with a specific focus on their interconnection. This sets us apart from consultancy services offered by highly specialized experts who focus on just one or two disciplines.