With our combination of human expertise and digital technology, our privacy and infosec solution offers permanent peace of mind and the freedom to refocus on your business goals.
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Personalised support
Solve any privacy or information security challenge thanks to tailored, reliable support from your dedicated expert.
Maximise efficiency
Our user-friendly web platform acts as your single source of truth and automates time-consuming tasks.
Industry-specific advice
Your dedicated DataGuard contact has access to the unmatched expertise of over 100 industry-specific specialists to leverage their knowledge for you.
Work at your own pace
Implement your compliance goals at your own speed whilst our team supports you every step of the way.
Instant start
Need to get started without delay? Both, our team and our platform are ready and waiting, with no complex set-up or lengthy onboarding processes required.
Measurable value
Drive projects forward efficiently, budget with confidence, and enjoy long-term value thanks to our time-saving approach.
Innovation is where human expertise and technology meet.
Certified industry experts
We are strong believers in the benefits of technology. But we also know that personalised, pragmatic support from real people is irreplaceable, especially when it comes to compliance.
Which is why we don’t compromise: in addition to getting access to our web-based platform, you’ll also benefit from the unmatched expertise of over 100 industry-specific privacy specialists, taking care of your specific needs – personally and on eye-level.
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Lucian-Gabriel Burcea Senior Privacy Consultant
privacy expert
CIPP/E (IAPP)
Career
Data Protection Officer / GDPR Advisor at Moore Kingston Smith LLP
Data Privacy Analyst at OneTrust
Training in Commercial Dispute Resolution at Rose&Rose Solicitors LLP
Dr. Frank SchemmelHead of Privacy (Corporate)
Legal expert (PH.D.)
data protection officer (TÜV), CIPP/E & CIPM (IAPP)
Career
Data Protection Specialist and Legal Project Manager at Allen & Overy LLP
Expert for labour law at Gleiss Lutz Hootz Hirsch
Regular University Lecturer and Publicist on Data Privacy and Compliance
Sonja MiddelPrivacy Consultant (SMB)
Privacy & Compliance Specialist
data protection officer (GDDcert. EU & TÜV)
Career
Data Protection Coordinator & Office Manager at ADAC FahrtechnikCenter Olpe Gmbh (Germany)
Data protection consulting of small and medium sized businesses in industrial, manufacturing and logistics as well as hotel and catering
Data protection industry expert for hotel and catering at DataGuard
Patrick AgostiniPrivacy Consultant
legal expert & international business lawyer
Data Protection Officer (tüv)
Career
Responsible for the privacy compliant execution of a global project at Philips Lighting in Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Assistant to a member of the European Parliament in Brussels (Belgium)
Dipl.-Inform. (FH) Andreas RübsamHead of Privacy (SMB) & Head of IT
computer scientist, senior privacy specialist & information security expert
lead auditor (iso 27001) & data protection official (udis ggmbh)
Career
Director Data Protection at TÜV SÜD
Founder and Managing Director of a consulting company for data protection and information security
Head of IT at Bertrandt AG and Gigatronik München GmbH
Data Protection and Information Security Officer at the Gigatronik Group
Head of IT at Yahoo! Germany
Dr. iur. Niels BeisinghoffLegal Counsel
fully qualified lawyer (ph.d.)
data protection officer (tüv), Cipp/e (iapp)
Career
Worked as a Lawyer in international law firms and national courts for several years
Founder of an IT start-up
Management Consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton, Booz & Company
Dr. Patrick SchweisthalSenior Legal Counsel
lawyer
Data Protection Officer (TÜV)
Career
25 years of experience as a self-employed Lawyer
Data protection consultation of industrial and corporate customers
Data protection expert in the public sector
Member of the Supervisory Board of Phoenix Solar AG
Lawyer at Hottner, Zollner & Partner (German tax consulting company) and at Deutsche Allgemeine Treuhand AG (German auditing company)
Boris OtterbachPrincipal Privacy
legal expert
Data Protection officer (Tüv)
Career
Principal Privacy Consultant (SMB) at DataGuard
Privacy Consultant at DataGuard
Significant role in the development of the DataGuard plattform (especially audit process)
Consultation of small and medium-sized businesses on all topics of data protection
Legal expert for privacy compliant software development
Account Representative at a major financial service provider
Maren WienandsTeam Lead Privacy (Corporate)
legal expert
Data Protection officer (Tüv), Information Security officer (ISO/IEC 27001)
Career
Team Lead Privacy (Corporate) at DataGuard
Principal Privacy Consultant (Corporate) at DataGuard
Legal Expert in the field of data protection (with focus on the handling and exploitation of Big Data, cross-border transfer of personal data and joint controllership)
Speaker at nationwide series of lectures on the implementation of the GDPR for SMBs
Janis JunkerTeam Lead Privacy Tech
legal expert
Data Protection Officer (TÜV), CIPP/E (IAPP), CDPSE (ISACA), Lead Auditor & Information Security Officer as per ISO/IEC 27001 (TÜV)
Career
Operational management of the team Privacy Tech at DataGuard
Co-Founder & IT Project Manager at SHOPEUR GmbH
Regular publications on IT and data privacy
Lukas MehlAssociate Privacy Consultant
business lawyer
Data Protection Officer (TÜV)
Career
Account Manager in a US-firm’s subsidiary in Ireland
Training in the Legal & Compliance Department at one of the global market leaders in high-tech electronics and digital media
Studies in the field of Compliance, IT and Data Protection at the University of Applied Sciences in Hof (Germany)
Studies with focus on Business and Corporate Law at the University of Applied Sciences in Mainz (Germany)
Tobias TheelenPrivacy Tech Consultant
ComPLIANCE, IT & Privacy SpECIALIST
Data Protection Officer (TÜV) Information Security Officer & Auditor (ISO/IEC 27001)
Career
Head of Regulatory Advisory at esatus AG
Head of Marketing & Sales at esatus AG
Head of Board MTP – Marketing zwischen Theorie und Praxis e. V.
Various publications and lectures on data protection and IT security
Robert MäckleSenior Data Protection Officer
IT Business Specialist
Lead Auditor & implementer (ISO/IEC 27001), cisa, cdpse, data protection officer (tüv)
Career
Specialist for internal control systems, data protection and information security at WTS Consulting
IT Auditor, Data Protection and Information Security Expert at Deloitte
Project Assistant in the area of quality management/internal processes in the automotive sector at Megist GmbH
Nora MechlerPrivacy Consultant
legal expert (Univ.) & Legal Expert for European Law (Univ. Würzburg)
data protection officer (tüv)
Career
Worked in a law firm with focus on immigration law in Cape Town (South Africa)
Mandatory station at the district court Tauberbischofsheim (Germany) in the department of criminal cases
Data protection expert for industry, manufacturing and logistics
Advanced training in IT basics and IT security
Wojciech KletaSenior Privacy Consultant
Fully qualified lawyer
Data Protection officer (Tüv)
Career
Legal Expert for a compliance project at Deloitte Integrity Services in Berlin (Germany)
Legal Expert in multiple law firms with focus on commercial and consumer law
Legal Expert in a Polish industrial enterprise
Sophie SohmPrivacy Consultant
legal expert & lawyer (spain)
Data Protection Officer (TÜV)
Career
Lawyer for data protection and IT law, advising Spanish companies
Advisor for the implementation of the GDPR in the EU Parliament
Lawyer for IP and IT law in Barcelona (Spain)
Dr. Hans-Georg SchaeferSenior Privacy Consultant
attorney-at-law (ph.d.)
lawyer for data protection law
Career
General Legal Counsel at Unit4, with focus on data protection and IT security
Lawyer and Partner at Weitnauer Rechtsanwälte
Lawyer at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
Trainee Lawyer at Clifford Chance
Trainee Lawyer at the Higher Regional Court of Munich
Christian TaubeTeam Lead Information Security
information security expert
information security officer & ISMS AUDITOR according to ISO 27001 (ico)
Career
Managing Director at LanguageWire München GmbH
Chief Solutions Officer at Xplanation NV (Leuven)
Co-Founder, Technical Lead and Board Member at Matrix Communications AG
Team Lead Technology Solutions at Lionbridge Deutschland GmbH
Co-Founder and Account Manager at Atlas GmbH
René SchneiderSenior Privacy Consultant
attorney-at-law & Compliance Officer
Data Protection Officer (TÜV), CIPP/E (IAPP)
Career
Legal Director & Senior IP Counsel at Cognizant
Head of Legal European Research Center at Huawei
Legal Counsel IP, Public & EU Projects at Fraunhofer Gesellschaft
“DataGuard has not only supported us in implementing the GDPR throughout our organisation, but is also available to us every day as an external data protection officer.”
Boris Zupančič, Process Tools Manager, NICELABEL
“DataGuard gives us peace of mind and helps us sleep well at night.”
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