Compliance Management System – simply comply with data protection

Compliance measures often come up short in companies. The privacy policy is updated once a year if things are going well, but that’s not enough. Avoid compliance risks with our compliance management software.

What is Website Compliance?

Website compliance refers to the observance of laws, regulations and standards relating to a website’s design, content and operation. It includes compliance with legal requirements relating to data protection, accessibility, copyright, consumer protection, and other relevant regulations that apply to a company’s online operations.

How do compliance risks arise?

If you use a new tool or want to learn new information about the cookies, then the compliance must be updated accordingly. However, most entrepreneurs do not think about having the privacy policy updated at every step they take, or they may not even be aware that an update would be necessary.

When are changes necessary?

  • In the event of legal and regulatory changes
  • For newly deployed technologies
  • In case of organizational changes
  • For external audits and assessments
  • When business processes change

Compliance management in companies

The GDPR can, therefore, not be a static document but is a continuous process of compliance and data protection monitoring. Companies should regularly review their data protection measures, train employees and actively monitor data protection or hire an external company to ensure that the GDPR is implemented effectively.

How often should the privacy policy be updated?

The necessary frequency of updating a GDPR can vary from company to company and depends on various factors. Aspects such as the type of data processing, the size of the company and the applicable data protection laws should be taken into account.

General rule of thumb for compliance

As a general rule of thumb, compliance should be reviewed monthly and updated as needed. An annual review is therefore no longer sufficient to ensure that they are up to date and comply with all rules.

What is a Compliance Management System (CMS)?


In this context, a three-year retention period (ยง 11 para. 5 HinSchG) applies for equating with the regular statute of limitations of civil law. To ensure that compliance issues do not take up too much time and money, we have developed compliance software that can be used to solve compliance management challenges comprehensively.

Advantages of an external compliance management system:

  • Everything from one source
  • Save compliance officer
  • Always up-to-date privacy policy
  • Cost-effective solution through technical implementation
  • Automatic scanning for changes
  • Ensuring ethical standards

How do compliance management systems work?

Our software scans your website every month to check for possible changes; this way, our clients don’t have to inform us about every change, but the site is scanned automatically every month, so we can make necessary changes.

  1. Integration: The privacy policy is integrated into the web design as a script instead of a Word document created by the lawyer. This allows us to make necessary changes directly.
  2. Scan: Our software automatically scans your website every month to check for changes.
  3. Changes: The software suggests necessary changes that we can incorporate directly into your privacy policy.

You get a comprehensive compliance management system from a single source and can focus on other business management tasks while we take care of compliance.

Why is good website compliance important?

  • Legal compliance: By complying with applicable laws and regulations, companies minimize the risk of legal consequences such as fines and claims for damages.
  • Consumer Protection: Website Compliance ensures consumer data protection and helps maintain their privacy and security.
  • Protecting corporate reputation: A company that takes website compliance seriously builds trust with its customers, partners and stakeholders and protects its reputation from negative repercussions.
  • Risk mitigation: By adhering to compliance requirements, companies reduce the risk of data breaches, security vulnerabilities, and other potential risks.
  • Competitive advantage: Companies that optimize their website for compliance can gain a competitive advantage by gaining consumer trust and appealing to potential customers who value privacy and legal compliance.

The connection to compliance due diligence

Compliance due diligence refers to thoroughly reviewing and evaluating a company’s compliance practices and risks, particularly in the context of potential investments, acquisitions or business relationships.

Why is compliance management so important for this purpose?
The website can provide insights into the company’s business practices, ethical standards and compliance with laws and regulations to identify and assess potential compliance risks. This is particularly relevant in the context of investors, acquisitions or business relationships.

Compliance management systems are the future

Compliance Management Systems are the future as they provide an effective and efficient solution to manage the growing compliance demands in organizations. Here are some reasons why you should invest in a Compliance Management System (CMS) right now:

  1. Increasing complexity of compliance requirements: The number and complexity of legal regulations, regulatory requirements and industry-specific standards are constantly increasing. Our Compliance Management System offers companies the opportunity to identify and implement all relevant adjustments with us as an external partner.
  2. Increase efficiency: Manual compliance processes can be time-consuming and error-prone. Compliance management systems automate and simplify policy monitoring and the associated privacy policy updates.
  3. Compliance risk analysis: Our compliance management system enables early identification of compliance risks. By continuously monitoring activities and data, potential violations or deviations from compliance standards can be identified and addressed on time.
  4. Transparency and traceability: With the help of our compliance management system, we provide transparent and traceable documentation of all compliance activities. This facilitates internal and external audits as well as reporting to regulatory authorities and investors.
  5. Continuous development: Compliance requirements are constantly changing. New laws and regulations are introduced, and existing ones are updated. Our Compliance Management System automatically scans and monitors changes and necessary adjustments.

In summary, compliance management systems can be seen as forward-looking solutions for managing compliance effectively and minimizing risks. They offer companies the opportunity to keep pace with the growing compliance requirements, increase efficiency, identify risks at an early stage, ensure transparency and continuously develop further.

Compliance experts as an integral part of your team

By using compliance management systems, companies can strengthen their compliance strategies and increase their competitiveness in an increasingly regulated business environment. Let us ensure that your company’s compliance rules are adhered to.

So you can put compliance issues out of your mind

HWData is your contact for Legal as a service. From working as an external data protection officer to support with the help of our compliance management system, we give you a helping hand wherever you need it.

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