Build the regulatory foundation your data strategy demands.
In 2026, data governance is no longer a back-office function — it is a strategic imperative. The EU AI Act, GDPR, and a wave of emerging global data regulations demand that organisations treat their data as a governed, auditable asset. MDN.digital designs and implements enterprise-grade governance frameworks that ensure your data is trustworthy, traceable, and compliant from day one.
A structured audit of your AI systems and data pipelines to classify risk levels under the EU AI Act. We deliver a prioritised compliance roadmap covering transparency requirements, human oversight obligations, and prohibited AI practices — ensuring your AI initiatives remain legally operable in the EU.
End-to-end design of your governance operating model: data ownership structures, data dictionaries, quality standards, stewardship roles, and policy documentation. We implement frameworks aligned with DAMA-DMBOK and tailored to your industry's regulatory context.
Independent, rigorous assessments of your data protection posture. Our 266-control audit framework evaluates your data lifecycle against GDPR, covering governance, legal bases for processing, cross-border transfers, data subject rights, breach management, and DPIAs.
Strategic advisory for your internal compliance teams, or acting as your external Data Protection Officer. We support DPIA execution, supervisory authority communication, consent management, and ongoing regulatory monitoring — available in tiered engagement models from advisory support to full DPO-as-a-Service.
A structured assessment of your current governance maturity level across five dimensions: strategy, people, process, technology, and culture. Delivered as an actionable, phased roadmap with clear milestones, ownership, and investment requirements.
We begin every engagement with a discovery workshop to understand your current state, regulatory obligations, and strategic objectives. From there, we design a governance framework that is practical, proportionate, and built to scale — not a compliance checkbox exercise, but a strategic asset.
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