GDPR · LGPD · CPRA · Independent Assurance

PRIVACY
COMPLIANCE
BUILT TO
WITHSTAND SCRUTINY.

Evidence-based data protection assurance across GDPR, LGPD, and CPRA — for enterprises operating across multiple regulatory jurisdictions facing escalating data protection authority scrutiny.

Aligned with
GDPRLGPDCPRA
GDPREU data protection
LGPDBrazil regulation
CPRACalifornia privacy
Multi-JurisdictionGlobal coverage
DPA-ReadyEvidence packages

The challenge

Privacy regulations
multiply.
Fines compound.

Operating across borders means compliance in one jurisdiction rarely means compliance in all. Data protection authorities are issuing record fines — and internal assessments lack the independence regulators look for when things go wrong.

Regulators are enforcing with escalating consequence

Data protection authorities across the EU, Brazil, and California are issuing fines that now represent material financial exposure for major institutions. The enforcement environment has shifted from guidance-focused to sanction-focused — and the quality of documentation at the time of a complaint determines the outcome.

Internal privacy assessments carry inherent limitations

When privacy governance is assessed by the teams responsible for implementing it, the independence that data protection authorities expect to see documented is structurally absent. The result is assurance that is difficult to defend before a regulator — not because it is wrong, but because it cannot credibly be seen as objective.

Engagement models

Two assurance tracks.
One documented standard.

EONTA delivers privacy assurance through two structured engagement tracks — each calibrated to your regulatory exposure, jurisdiction profile, and DPA scrutiny timeline.

Privacy Governance · Control Assessment

Privacy Governance Review

Structured evaluation of your end-to-end privacy governance — processing activities, consent architecture, data subject rights fulfilment, and technical and organisational measures across applicable jurisdictions.

  • ROPA review and processing activity validation
  • Consent mechanism design assessment
  • Data subject rights fulfilment evaluation
  • Technical and organisational measure review
  • Processor and sub-processor due diligence

Multi-jurisdiction — not single-law focus

Evidence-based — not policy review only

Independent from legal advisory conflict

"Could our privacy governance withstand a data protection authority inquiry today?"
GDPR · LGPD · CPRA · Gap Analysis

Regulatory Alignment Assessment

Jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction gap analysis — identifying where your controls meet GDPR, LGPD, and CPRA requirements and where remediation is required before an authority raises concerns.

  • GDPR Article mapping and gap analysis
  • LGPD alignment and cross-border transfer review
  • CPRA/CCPA specific obligation assessment
  • Data transfer mechanism validation
  • Regulator-ready evidence package production

Three jurisdictions covered in single engagement

DPIA quality review included as standard

Documentation structured for regulatory review

"Do we have documented evidence of privacy compliance across every jurisdiction we operate in?"

Core capabilities

What we evaluate.

Each capability produces structured, evidence-based assurance — documented for data protection authority review, audit committee reporting, and legal defensibility.

Multi-Jurisdiction Gap Assessment

Structured gap analysis across GDPR, LGPD, and CPRA simultaneously — identifying where your controls satisfy each regulatory requirement and where remediation is required.

ROPA Review & Validation

Independent review of your Record of Processing Activities for completeness, accuracy, and alignment to actual processing operations — the document regulators examine first.

Control Design Assessment

Evaluation of technical and organisational privacy controls — assessing whether measures are designed to achieve the data protection outcomes regulators and data subjects require.

Processor Due Diligence

Review of third-party processor and sub-processor arrangements — data processing agreements, transfer mechanisms, and adequacy assessments across your vendor landscape.

DPIA Quality Review

Independent assessment of Data Protection Impact Assessment quality — evaluating whether high-risk processing activities have been assessed with the rigour and documentation regulators expect.

Regulator-Ready Evidence Package

Structured documentation of your privacy compliance posture — formatted for presentation to data protection authorities, audit committees, and legal proceedings if required.

How it works

From privacy policies
to defensible compliance.

A structured engagement that goes beyond policy review — evaluating the controls, evidence, and documentation that determine how an inquiry actually concludes.

Map

Identify all processing activities, jurisdictions, data flows, and third-party processor relationships across your organisation.

Assess

Evaluate governance controls, processing activity accuracy, consent mechanisms, and technical measures against applicable requirements.

Evidence

Review and validate existing documentation quality — ROPA, DPIAs, processor agreements — producing an evidence quality assessment.

Document

Produce regulator-ready compliance documentation — jurisdiction-specific gap analysis, remediation roadmap, and board-level summary.

Why EONTA

Why independent
privacy assurance matters.

Multi-Jurisdiction — Not Single-Law Focus

Most privacy assessments are built around GDPR alone. EONTA's framework covers GDPR, LGPD, and CPRA simultaneously — identifying where your controls satisfy each regime and where jurisdiction-specific gaps exist that a single-jurisdiction review would miss entirely.

Evidence-Based — Not Policy Review Only

Privacy policies are not privacy compliance. EONTA evaluates the controls that implement those policies — whether they are designed correctly, whether they operate as intended, and whether the evidence of that operation is documented well enough to defend before an authority.

Independent From Legal Advisory Conflict

Law firms providing privacy advice and then assessing their own advice face an inherent conflict. EONTA operates independently from legal advisory relationships — producing assurance that carries the objectivity data protection authorities expect to see documented.

Who this is for

Built for those
accountable for privacy risk.

EONTA's privacy assurance services are designed for the governance functions and executive roles directly accountable for data protection compliance, regulatory standing, and reputational protection.

Primary stakeholders

Data Protection OfficersLegal Counsel & General CounselChief Compliance OfficersBoard Audit CommitteesChief Information Security OfficersChief Risk OfficersRegulatory Affairs TeamsInternal Audit Functions

Common engagement triggers

DPA inquiry, complaint, or audit notice received

Organisations requiring rapid, independent assessment of their privacy compliance posture following regulatory contact or a data subject complaint.

Cross-border data transfer mechanism uncertainty

Institutions operating across EU, Brazil, and California requiring independent validation of their transfer mechanism adequacy and documentation.

Annual privacy programme review or board reporting

Governance functions seeking independent assurance of their privacy programme quality for board reporting, audit committee review, or investor due diligence.

Frequently asked

Questions before
every privacy engagement.

Yes. EONTA's privacy assurance framework is designed for multi-jurisdiction assessment. A single engagement can cover GDPR (EU/EEA), the UK GDPR, Brazil's LGPD, and other applicable regimes. We map your data processing activities against each applicable framework, identifying where a single control satisfies multiple obligations and where jurisdiction-specific gaps exist.
A privacy audit typically examines compliance against a defined checklist. EONTA's engagement is an evidence-based assurance of whether your data governance controls actually function as designed — examining processing activities, consent mechanisms, transfer safeguards, and data subject rights workflows in operation, not just in documentation.
No. EONTA provides independent assurance over privacy controls and governance — a distinct function from legal advice. We identify control gaps, evidence weaknesses, and governance risks. Legal interpretation of specific regulatory obligations is the role of your legal counsel. Our assurance outputs are designed to support both your legal team's analysis and your DPO's compliance programme.
We assess your transfer mechanism inventory — SCCs, BCRs, adequacy decisions, derogations — against current regulatory requirements and EDPB guidance. Transfer impact assessments (TIAs) are examined for completeness and defensibility. Where gaps exist, we document the risk and prioritise remediation. We have specific experience with the post-Schrems II transfer landscape and the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.
An initial scoping call requires a general overview of your data processing activities, any existing ROPA, your DPA register, and any recent regulatory correspondence. From this, we produce a scoped engagement proposal. Engagements typically begin with a documentation review phase, followed by stakeholder interviews and control effectiveness testing.
Deliverables typically include: a data processing inventory gap assessment; a control effectiveness report against applicable frameworks; a transfer mechanism review; a data subject rights workflow assessment; a remediation priority matrix; and a board-ready executive summary. Where DPIA gaps are identified, we document specific systems requiring DPIA completion.
Each service addresses a distinct compliance and governance domain. Privacy assurance focuses on data governance, processing legitimacy, individual rights, and transfer safeguards. Cyber assurance addresses information security control effectiveness. SWIFT CSP addresses financial messaging security. In practice, these domains overlap — a mature institution benefits from coordinated assurance across all three.
A privacy audit typically examines compliance against a defined checklist. EONTA's engagement is an evidence-based assurance evaluation — assessing whether your privacy controls are designed to achieve the required outcomes, whether they operate effectively in practice, and whether the documentation of that operation is defensible before a data protection authority. The result is a qualitatively different level of assurance.
No. EONTA provides independent assurance over privacy controls and governance — a distinct function from legal advice. We work alongside your legal counsel and DPO, not instead of them. Our engagement produces evidence-based assurance that complements legal analysis and is free from the advisory conflict that can affect law firms assessing their own recommendations.
A single-jurisdiction privacy governance review typically concludes in 3–5 weeks. A multi-jurisdiction assessment covering GDPR, LGPD, and CPRA typically requires 5–8 weeks depending on the complexity of your processing activities and the maturity of existing documentation. We provide a scoped timeline at the outset.
Common triggers include: receipt of a DPA inquiry, complaint, or audit notice; a data breach or near-miss event; major changes to processing activities or vendor relationships; board or investor due diligence requirements; regulatory reform requiring updated compliance postures; and annual privacy programme reviews where independent validation is required for board or audit committee reporting.
Standard deliverables include: a multi-jurisdiction gap analysis with jurisdiction-specific findings; a ROPA review with accuracy assessment; a control design and effectiveness report; a remediation priority matrix; a processor due diligence summary; and a board-ready executive report. Where DPIAs are in scope, we provide a DPIA quality assessment with remediation recommendations.

Take the next step

Could your privacy governance withstand a DPA inquiry today?

Find out before a complaint does. A confidential scoping call takes 30 minutes and delivers a clear picture of your exposure.

All scoping conversations are confidential. EONTA does not share engagement details with third parties.