GDPR Compliance Review Checklist for International Organisations
GDPR compliance cannot be established from a privacy notice alone. The organisation should be able to explain what personal data it processes, why it processes it, how long it retains it, who receives it and how it protects individuals’ rights.
Published 2026-09-09 | Updated 2026-09-09 | GoalTech Ltd
Review the operating evidence
Core review areas
The scope should reflect the organisation’s services, jurisdictions, technology and categories of data.
- Governance, responsibilities and involvement of the data protection officer where required.
- Records of processing and the legal basis for each material activity.
- Privacy information and handling of access, correction, deletion and objection requests.
- Data minimisation, retention and secure disposal.
- Processor due diligence, contracts and monitoring.
- International transfers, including the applicable transfer mechanism and assessment.
- Security controls, breach assessment and notification procedures.
- Data protection impact assessments for processing likely to create high risk.
From findings to an accountable programme
GoalTech can carry out a structured review, document gaps and help management establish a remediation plan. Support may include records of processing, DPIA methodology, retention schedules, processor governance, policies, training and evidence registers. The controller or processor remains responsible for legal decisions, and specialist legal advice should be obtained where interpretation is material or disputed.