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GDPR compliance audit

GDPR Compliance Audit Tool

AI-powered GDPR compliance audit that reads your Data Processing Agreements, privacy policies, and vendor contracts and cites the exact GDPR Article — Art. 28(3), Art. 32, Art. 13–14, Art. 83 — for every violation. 143 GDPR articles plus EDPB 2022–2024 fine-calculation guidance.

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What GDPR covers

Full name: General Data Protection Regulation — Regulation (EU) 2016/679

Jurisdiction: European Union, European Economic Area, UK GDPR (substantially identical)

Penalties: Two-tier system under Art. 83: up to €10M or 2% of global annual turnover (Art. 83(4) — record-keeping, processor-controller, etc.); up to €20M or 4% (Art. 83(5) — lawful basis, data-subject rights, international transfers). Whichever is higher.

Key GDPR articles AuditGuard audits against

AuditGuard's database contains 143 GDPR articles. Below are the most-cited sections in real-world enforcement actions. Every AuditGuard finding references a specific article ID.

Art. 6 — Lawfulness of Processing

Every processing activity needs a documented legal basis; missing or vague basis is the #1 finding.

Art. 28(3) — Processor Contract Terms

DPAs must include eight specific clauses; AuditGuard verifies each.

Art. 32 — Security of Processing

Appropriate technical and organisational measures; "industry-standard" without specifics fails.

Art. 13 & 14 — Information to Data Subjects

Privacy notices must include 12+ specific elements; commonly missing: retention period and DPO contact.

Art. 33 & 34 — Breach Notification

72-hour authority notification; clauses must reflect this timeline.

Art. 83(2) — Aggravating Factors

The most-cited provision in EU DPA fining decisions — AuditGuard flags clauses that worsen exposure.

Who needs a GDPR audit

  • EU-based companies of any size processing personal data
  • Non-EU companies offering goods or services to EU residents (extraterritorial scope, Art. 3)
  • Data Protection Officers (DPOs) and outside privacy counsel
  • SaaS vendors selling into the EU — every B2B sale requires a compliant DPA
  • AI companies whose models process personal data of EU residents (EDPB Opinion 28/2024)

How AuditGuard audits GDPR compliance

  1. Upload your contract, policy, DPA, or BAA (PDF, DOCX, or TXT).
  2. Clause Extractor parses the document and isolates regulation-relevant clauses.
  3. Compliance Validator matches each clause against GDPR's 143 articles and identifies violations.
  4. Remediation Generator drafts replacement clause text for each finding.
  5. Critic Verifier cross-checks every citation against the regulation database before delivery.
  6. Download a PDF audit report with executive summary, per-clause findings, and corrected text.

Time to first audit: minutes. Compared with a manual legal review at $500/hour, AuditGuard runs from $5.98/audit on the Growth plan.

Frequently asked questions

Does AuditGuard cover the UK GDPR as well as EU GDPR?
Yes — the UK GDPR is substantively identical to the EU GDPR with minor variations (ICO guidance, post-Brexit transfer mechanisms). AuditGuard's findings apply to both regimes.
Can AuditGuard audit a Data Processing Agreement under Art. 28(3)?
Yes — Art. 28(3) requires eight specific terms in every DPA between a controller and a processor (subject matter, duration, nature/purpose, type of personal data, obligations and rights, etc.). AuditGuard checks each clause and flags missing or non-compliant terms with the exact sub-paragraph reference.
Are EDPB fine-calculation guidelines reflected?
Yes — AuditGuard's GDPR database includes EDPB Guidelines 04/2022 on fine calculation and EDPB Opinion 28/2024 on AI models, which inform how findings are scored for risk severity.
What about international transfers (Art. 44–50)?
AuditGuard checks for SCC (Standard Contractual Clauses) references, the 2021 SCC modules, supplementary-measure language post-Schrems II, and adequacy-decision references. Missing or outdated transfer mechanisms are flagged.

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