heyData – Your trusted partner for data protection
Data Protection Consultation from Specialized Lawyers
heyData offers companies of all sizes throughout Germany comprehensive data protection consultation with a team of lawyers specialized in all GDPR matters.
Comprehensive and digital data protection audit- Creating a complete data protection documentation
- Certified data protection training
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Why is a Data Protection Consultation so Important?
Data protection is more than just a legal requirement – it demonstrates your sense of responsibility and strengthens the integrity of your company. The risks to your data have also increased with the rapid advancement of technology. A professional data protection consultation will help you to meet the complex requirements of data protection law and to strengthen trust in your company.
How Can a Data Protection Consultation Help your Company?
Through a comprehensive data protection consultation, you support your company in managing and administering all aspects of data protection. It helps you to comply with applicable data protection laws and regulations while protecting your company and customer data.
Data Protection Consulting Services
Specialized data protection lawyers offer a variety of services to help companies comply with data protection regulations. These include:
- Data protection audits to identify vulnerabilities and risks
- Creation of data protection policies and procedures
- Training of employees on data protection
- Advice on the implementation of data protection measures
- Support with reporting data breaches
Relevant Laws and Regulations in Data Protection
Companies must observe various relevant laws and regulations in the area of data protection. These include:
- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): The GDPR is an EU regulation that governs the protection of personal data and applies to all companies that process personal data of EU citizens or are based in the EU.
- Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG): The BDSG is the German data protection law that complements the GDPR where the GDPR allows for national regulations.
It is important that companies understand and implement these laws and regulations to avoid data breaches and avoid legal consequences.
Key Principles of the GDPR
The GDPR is based on several key principles that you as a company should be aware of:
Lawfulness, fairness and transparency
You must ensure that personal data is processed lawfully, fairly and in a transparent manner. This means, among other things, that you must obtain the consent of the data subjects before processing their data.
Purpose limitation
You may only process personal data for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes. You should ensure that the data is not used for purposes other than those for which it was originally collected.
Data minimization
You should only collect the personal data that is necessary for the purpose in question. It is important to avoid unnecessary data collection and to make sure that you are clear about what kind of data you will collect.
Storage limitation
You may only store personal data for as long as it is necessary for the respective purpose. It is important to regularly review data and delete it when it is no longer needed.
Integrity and confidentiality
You must take appropriate security measures to protect the personal data from unauthorized access, loss, or theft. This includes implementing appropriate technical and organizational measures.
Guidelines for Choosing the Right Partner for Data Protection Consulting
Industry-Specific Know-How
A data protection partner with experience in the company's industry can better understand and meet its specific data protection needs. heyData offers industry-specific solutions tailored to the unique needs of various sectors, including medical practices and start-ups.
References and Reviews
Companies should check references and reviews from other customers to assess the quality of the advice and the satisfaction of the customers. heyData has over 1,000 satisfied customers and hundreds of extremely positive reviews on several renowned rating platforms.
Communication Skills
The lawyer should be able to explain complex legal concepts in an understandable way and provide clear, actionable recommendations. The experts at heyData have made it their mission to make complex data protection issues understandable and to offer practical solutions.
Hear it From Our Customers
"heyData impressed us with their digital software solution and expertise. Like us, heyData is a digital pioneer in a rather traditional and less digital industry. heyData is a strong partner for the BRZ Group."
Markus Schobert
Head of Customer Service at BRZ Gruppe
"heyData is a great help for us and makes the topic of data protection really easy. We are very satisfied with the digital audit, the online training and the customer support."
Leonard von Kleist
CTO & Co-Founder at Hive Technologies GmbH
"I value this feature for its ability to simplify supplier risk assessment. It is an indispensable tool for anyone dealing with data compliance in the European Union and Switzerland."
Jan Stephan
Head of Legal Affairs at Learnship
"As a customer, we have only had good experiences with heyData's support and communication. Questions were answered in detail, responses were always prompt and personal 1-1 support is also no problem."
Roman Georgi
Director Of Customer Support at AMBOSS
“What sets heyData apart is its responsiveness and rapid implementation.”
Sandra Scherzer
Legal department at Bioland
"We always receive competent and prompt advice from heyData and have so far been able to find a satisfactory solution to every question relating to the GDPR or data protection in general."
Nikolai
CTO at Instaffo GmbH
heyData offers customized data protection solutions tailored to the needs of each company
Request a consultation now!The Benefits of Our Data Protection Consultation
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Expertise
Our data protection consultants are highly qualified experts with in-depth legal knowledge. They specialize in data protection, undergo continuous further training, and are familiar with the requirements of various industries. This is how they help you to implement data protection efficiently in your company.
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Time Saving
The implementation of the GDPR recommends a thorough analysis of your existing data protection practices. Our data protection consultancy will help you to make this process more efficient, so that you can save time and concentrate on your core business.
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Legal Security
With us, you can feel secure without having to become an expert yourself or delve too deeply into the topic of data protection. This way, you minimize the risk of fines.
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Customer Trust
By working with our data protection advice and ensuring the protection of your customers' data, you build trust. Customers are more likely to choose a service that demonstrably complies with data protection regulations.
FAQ
There are various contacts for questions about data protection.
- For private companies or organisations, the company data protection officer (DPO), as well as an external data protection officer, or in the case of smaller companies, an internal person who is familiar with data protection, can help in the first instance.
- For public bodies, such as public authorities or schools, there is usually a data protection officer who acts as a contact person for questions on data protection.
- Other contact points for questions on data protection can also be consumer centres or data protection officers of the respective federal states. The Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) also offers advice on data protection issues.
We offer the use of a team of state-certified lawyers and attorneys who specialise in companies of different sizes and industries.
A data protection advisor, also called a data protection officer (DPO), is a person who assists companies and organisations in implementing data protection regulations. His or her role is to check compliance with data protection laws and regulations and to protect the personal data of customers, employees and others.
Specifically, a data protection advisor may undertake the following tasks:
- Advice: the data protection advisor advises companies and organisations on data protection requirements and makes recommendations for implementation.
- Training: The data protection advisor trains employees and managers in the handling of personal data.
- Monitoring: The data protection advisor monitors compliance with data protection regulations and checks the technical and organisational measures for securing personal data.
- Documentation: The data protection advisor often prepares and reviews documents relevant to data protection, but in some cases data protection coordinators also take on this activity.
The data protection advisor is therefore an important interface between companies and data protection authorities and helps to ensure that personal data is processed securely and in compliance with the law.
We take care of all this and also offer software that simplifies the life of both the employee and the employer.
Violations of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) can be punished by competent data protection authorities with significant fines. The amount of the fines depends on the severity of the violation and the economic damage caused.
In detail, the following sanctions can be imposed for violations of the GDPR:
- Warning: In the case of a first infringement or a minor infringement, the data protection authority may initially issue a warning.
- Fines: Fines may be imposed for serious violations of the GDPR. The amount of the fines depends on various factors, such as the turnover of the company or the type and severity of the violation. The maximum level of fines is up to 4% of the group's annual global turnover or €20 million (whichever is higher).
- Cease and desist or removal order: The data protection authority may issue an order requiring the company to remove the breach or to cease and desist in the future.
- Public notice: In the case of particularly serious violations, the data protection authority may make the violations public.
- Prohibition of data processing: In the case of particularly serious violations of the GDPR, the data protection authority may prohibit the company's data processing.
In addition, persons whose rights have been violated by breaches of the GDPR may also assert claims for damages against the company. It is also possible that competitors or consumer protection agencies send warning letters to a violating company, for which the company must pay.
It is therefore important that companies and organisations comply with the requirements of the GDPR and check their processes and systems for data protection compliance.
Data protection breaches can be reported to different places depending on where the breach occurred and what type of breach it is. Here are some possible places to go:
- With the organisation concerned: if you suspect that a company or organisation has breached data protection rules, you should first try to contact the organisation concerned directly to resolve the issue.
- With the competent data protection authority: In Germany, this is the data protection authority of the federal state in which the company or organisation that has violated data protection regulations is located. You can find the contact details of the respective authorities here.
- With the police: If it is a serious breach of data protection that can also have criminal consequences, you should inform the police.
- Consumer advice centres: Consumer centres can also help with data protection violations and provide legal assistance if necessary.
It is important to emphasise that there are different contact points in each federal state, so it makes sense to find out about the responsibilities in advance.