Practical Data Protection & UK GDPR Support
Clear, plain-English support to help your organisation understand responsibilities, improve personal data handling, and put appropriate policies and procedures in place.
Our Data Protection Services
Your Digital Services provides practical Data Protection and UK GDPR support to help organisations understand responsibilities, improve personal data handling, and put appropriate policies and processes in place.
We help organisations move from uncertainty to clear, manageable action. Whether you need a review of your current arrangements, support with documentation, or advice on day-to-day personal data handling, our focus is on proportionate improvements that your team can understand and use.
- Bespoke Data Protection and UK GDPR guidance
- Review of policies, privacy notices and internal processes
- Clear action planning and implementation support
- Practical advice for managers, staff, trustees and technical teams
- Ongoing consultancy and support where required
Data Protection Review
Review how your organisation currently handles personal data and identify practical areas for improvement.
UK GDPR Guidance
Plain-English support to help your team understand responsibilities around collection, use, retention and security.
Policies & Documentation
Support with data protection policies, privacy notices, procedures, guidance and internal documentation.
Practical Compliance Support
Clear recommendations and implementation support focused on realistic improvements, not unnecessary complexity.
Compliance Review & Gap Analysis
A practical assessment of your organisation’s current data protection approach to identify strengths, gaps, risks and areas for improvement.
Through our audit, we will:
- Review compliance with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act
- Assess current policies, procedures and privacy information
- Review how personal data is collected, stored, shared and retained
- Identify practical risks and priority areas for improvement
- Support implementation of recommended improvements
UK GDPR Support Without the Jargon
Data protection requirements can feel complex, but your organisation needs clear, practical steps that people can understand and follow. YDS helps turn UK GDPR responsibilities into realistic actions, processes and documentation.
Understand Your Responsibilities
We help organisations understand what personal data they handle, why it is used, how it is protected, and what responsibilities apply.
Improve Personal Data Handling
Support to improve the way personal data is collected, stored, shared, retained and deleted across your organisation.
Reduce Practical Risk
We focus on sensible, proportionate improvements that help reduce risk without overwhelming your team with unnecessary complexity.
Areas we can help you review
Policies, Procedures & Practical Compliance Support
Good data protection is not just about having documents saved in a folder. It is about having clear, realistic processes that your organisation understands and can follow.
Data Protection Policies
Support with creating or improving internal policies that explain responsibilities, expectations and practical controls.
Privacy Notices
Help with clear privacy information so people understand how their personal data is collected, used and managed.
Data Retention Guidance
Support with deciding how long information should be kept, reviewed, archived or securely deleted.
Subject Access Requests
Practical processes for recognising, managing and responding to requests from individuals about their personal data.
Data Breach Procedures
Clear steps for identifying, recording, escalating and responding to potential personal data breaches.
Staff Guidance
Plain-English guidance to help staff understand what they should do when handling personal data.
Data Protection Training & Awareness
Help your staff, managers and trustees understand their responsibilities when handling personal data. Our awareness support is practical, role-aware and focused on everyday decisions.
Foundation Awareness
Clear guidance for staff who handle personal data as part of their day-to-day role, including confidentiality, secure handling, data sharing and basic UK GDPR responsibilities.
- What personal data is
- Everyday handling responsibilities
- Recognising common risks
- Knowing when to ask for help
Manager & Trustee Sessions
Practical sessions for people with oversight responsibilities, helping them understand governance, accountability, decision-making and organisational risk.
- Accountability and governance
- Policy and procedure responsibilities
- Risk-based decision-making
- Escalation routes and oversight
Practical Workshops
Focused workshops for teams that need support with specific areas of data protection practice or operational processes.
- Data breach response
- Subject access requests
- Privacy notices and transparency
- Retention and deletion
Need training tailored to your organisation?
YDS can help shape awareness sessions around your sector, staff roles, current processes and data protection risks.
Practical Data Protection Advice When You Need It
Data protection questions often arise during real operational decisions — when handling requests, reviewing suppliers, responding to incidents, updating policies, changing systems or improving internal processes. YDS can provide practical consultancy and ongoing support to help your organisation move forward with confidence.
Responsive Guidance
Support with questions, decisions and data protection scenarios as they arise.
Practical Implementation
Help turning recommendations into clear policies, processes and actions.
Ongoing Confidence
Support to keep data protection manageable as your organisation changes.
Data Protection Team
Alan Goodwin
Data Protection Specialist
Alan is an internationally recognised Data Protection specialist with over ten years’ experience leading the UK’s Interpol Data Protection capability. He has overseen training, compliance, audits and advisory work across 43 UK police forces.
He brings extensive executive experience managing complex data governance alongside the Information Commissioner’s Office and has worked with international partners to deliver best-practice training across Interpol’s global centres.
“Alan now brings this expertise to Digital Safety CIC, supporting organisations to meet their Data Protection obligations with clarity and confidence..”
Request Data Protection Support
Tell us what support you need and a member of the Your Digital Services team will get back to you. Whether you need help with UK GDPR, policies, procedures, personal data handling, training or practical compliance support, we can help identify the right next steps.
Prefer to speak to us?
If you are unsure what data protection support your organisation needs, you can contact YDS directly.
After your enquiry
The YDS team will follow up to understand your organisation, discuss your data protection requirements and recommend practical next steps.
Speak to YDS About Data Protection
Need help with UK GDPR, policies, procedures, staff awareness or personal data handling? Contact Your Digital Services and we’ll help you identify the right next step.