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A fractional DPO is a part-time, outsourced Data Protection Officer. Instead of hiring a full-time privacy expert (which can be expensive), you get senior-level guidance on a flexible basis. They can be officially registered with the ICO (or the relevant EU supervisory authority) as your DPO, handle your key privacy documents, and be your go-to contact if a regulator ever gets in touch. It is one of the smartest ways to show investors and big clients that you take data protection seriously.

Most likely, yes. If people in the EU or UK can use your product, visit your website, or if you track their activity with analytics or cookies, then GDPR applies to you – even if your company is based somewhere else entirely. This catches a lot of businesses off guard, so it is worth checking early.

The EU AI Act is a new law – the first of its kind – that sets rules for how AI can be built and used. It sorts AI systems into risk categories and sets requirements for each. If your product uses AI and you have EU customers, you will probably need to meet certain transparency and documentation standards, even if you are not based in Europe. The rules are rolling out between 2025 and 2027, so it is worth getting ahead of it now.

We keep pricing flexible so it works for growing businesses. DPO-as-a-Service starts from £750/month, Fractional DPO from £1,800/month, and one-off projects from £3,000. We also have reduced rates for early-stage companies and solo professionals. The best way to find out what you need is to book a free 30-minute scoping call – we will recommend the right level of support for your stage and budget.

A ROPA (Record of Processing Activities) is basically a clear map of all the personal data your business handles – what you collect, why you collect it, how long you keep it, and who else sees it. GDPR requires you to have one, and it is usually the first thing a regulator will ask for if they come knocking. Investors often want to see it too. Getting it done early saves a lot of scrambling later.

With the right help, most growing businesses can get the essentials in place within 4 to 8 weeks. That covers things like your privacy notices, a record of what data you process, agreements with your suppliers, a plan for handling data breaches, and basic team training. After that, compliance is not a one-off – it needs regular check-ins as your business grows, which is exactly what a fractional DPO helps with.

Yes. We offer reduced rates for early-stage startups, pre-revenue companies, and solo professionals. We know budgets are tight when you are just getting started, and we genuinely believe that sorting compliance out early makes everything easier down the line – fundraising, landing bigger clients, and staying on the right side of regulators. Get in touch and we will work something out that fits.

A DPO (Data Protection Officer) is a defined role under GDPR – they advise your team on data protection rules, keep an eye on compliance, and are the person regulators contact if they have questions. A CPO (Chief Privacy Officer) is a bigger-picture leadership role: they set your overall privacy strategy, report to the board, manage supplier relationships, and shape how your company thinks about privacy across the business.

Absolutely – this is one of our strongest areas. Unlike most compliance consultants, our founder has actually built and shipped AI products, so we understand the real-world challenges. We can help you put a practical AI governance setup in place, navigate the EU AI Act, assess the risk level of your AI systems, run privacy impact assessments, and check for bias – all tailored to how AI businesses actually work.

It is a relaxed, 30-minute chat with no strings attached. We will talk about where your business is at with privacy and compliance, flag any obvious risks or gaps, and give you a clear idea of what you might need to do next. You will walk away knowing where you stand – even if you decide to handle things on your own. No prep needed, but it helps if you can tell us a bit about your product and where your users are based.