Start Your Data Protection Audits with a Specialist Solicitor
We provide independent solicitor-led GDPR compliance and risk assessments tailored to your organisation.
We offer solicitor-led data protection audits that identify compliance gaps and opportunities for improvement, helping you reduce risk and strengthen your data protection programme.
Data Protection Audits for UK Organisations
Updating your compliance programme? Data Protection Audits can help ensure policies, procedures and day-to-day practices reflect the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.
A common issue we find is that written policies appear comprehensive but are not consistently reflected in day-to-day practice. These gaps often remain hidden until a DSAR, data breach, procurement exercise or regulatory complaint brings them to light.
Clara Westbrook
25+ Years PQE
Founder | Qualified Solicitor | Data Protection Specialist
07976 939 016
What to expect from a data privacy audit
Our consultants have extensive experience leading and implementing data protection compliance programmes and auditing against a range of legal requirements, regulatory guidance and recognised frameworks.
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Solicitor-led expertise
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Practical understanding of compliance risks
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Support beyond the audit
How our audit process works
Step one: Scope and assessment
We begin by agreeing which departments, processing activities and controls will be included within the audit. Once the scope has been confirmed, our data protection team will interview relevant stakeholders and review the policies, procedures and supporting evidence needed to assess how those controls operate in practice.
Step two: Findings and presentation
We set out our findings in a clear audit report, identifying areas of good practice, compliance gaps and opportunities for improvement. We can then present the findings to key stakeholders within your organisation, such as the board, senior leadership team or audit and risk committee.
Step three: Prioritised remediation plan
Alongside the audit report, we provide a prioritised roadmap explaining the risks associated with each identified gap and the practical steps needed to address them. Where required, WDPS can also support your organisation with implementing the recommended improvements through a separate consultancy engagement.
What are the benefits of an audit
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Reduced compliance and security risk
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Clear evidence of accountability
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Better visibility of data protection gaps
Costing structure
Final pricing subject to scoping discussion.
Small Organisations | Medium Organisations | Large Organisations |
From £4,000 | From £6,000 | From £12,000 |
Up to 5 processing activities | Up to 15 processing activities | Unlimited |
Understanding of data flows | Understanding of data flows | Understanding of data flows |
Audit of primary internal policies | Audit of primary internal policies | Audit of primary internal policies |
Key third-party data sharing review | Key third-party data sharing review | Key third-party data sharing review |
DUAA readiness review within the agreed audit scope | DUAA readiness review within the agreed audit scope | DUAA readiness review within the agreed audit scope |
Comprehensive remediation report | Comprehensive remediation report | Comprehensive remediation report |
Data (Use and Access) Act (DUAA) 2025.
Our audit process is aligned with the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 and current ICO guidance, ensuring your organisation meets the latest UK statutory requirements. We evaluate your updated complaints handling procedures, or help you create and implement one and check your Marketing Preference Methodologies in light of the increased fining powers under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR) introduced by the DUAA 2025.
Why choose us
WDPS is a solicitor-led organisation with more than 25 years’ experience in data protection and privacy law. Our audits combine legal analysis with practical operational review, assessing not only whether policies and procedures exist, but whether they are being followed in day-to-day practice.
We provide clear findings, prioritised recommendations and a practical roadmap for improvement. Where required, we can also support your organisation with implementing the recommended changes following the audit.
Our team’s previous experience includes work involving organisations such as WarnerMedia, Yum! Brands, Burberry, Expedia and Société Générale across sectors including media, retail, travel, financial services and pharmaceuticals. This breadth of experience helps us identify both common compliance gaps and risks specific to your organisation.
Book a scoping discussion
Speak directly with a data protection solicitor +44 (0)7976 939 016 (Mon – Fri: 9:00 am – 6:00 pm Sat: 10 – 4pm). If you would like us to call or email you, please leave your details, and we will be in touch.
Westbrook Data Protection Services Limited, 2nd Floor, Midas House, 62 Goldsworth Road Woking, Surrey, GU21 6LQ
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