Consent & Retention Policies
Respect Data. Reduce Risk. Comply with Confidence.
Managing how long you keep personal data – and having a clear legal basis for processing it – is a cornerstone of GDPR and modern privacy laws. Our Consent & Retention Policies service helps you define, implement, and maintain lawful, defensible practices for collecting and storing personal information.
How It Works
We help your organisation build clear, compliant policies that govern when data can be collected, how long it should be kept, and how consent is captured and managed. This includes:
Define how consent is requested, recorded, and withdrawn across systems and channels.
Align each processing activity to a valid GDPR legal basis (e.g. consent, contract, legal obligation).
Establish rules for how long data should be kept based on category, purpose, and regulation.
Build workflows for secure erasure and audit-trail compliance.
Draft user-friendly, regulator-ready policies that cover both consent and retention.
Equip teams with the knowledge to apply these rules consistently in daily operations.
We tailor policies to your business needs, system capabilities, and regulatory requirements – ensuring they’re usable as well as compliant.
Why It Matters
Holding onto data “just in case” is a legal, reputational, and cybersecurity risk. Clear policies reduce unnecessary exposure, improve customer trust, and demonstrate proactive compliance when challenged by regulators or clients.
What You Gain
- Practical, GDPR-aligned consent and retention policies
- Reduced risk of data over-retention and unauthorised processing
- Improved audit readiness and regulatory defensibility
- Clear internal ownership and workflows for managing personal data
Common Questions
We help map retention and consent requirements across all platforms – including vendors – and define clear responsibilities.
No – consent is just one legal basis. We help you map each use of personal data to the most appropriate legal justification.
Yes – we’ll help define the policies and work with your IT teams to implement automation where feasible.
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Ready to Get Consent and Retention Right?
Let’s build policies that protect your business, support your compliance, and respect your customers’ data rights.
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