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Varnham & Co. is a UK data protection consultancy providing outsourced Data Protection Officer (DPO) services, gap analyses against the ICO Accountability Framework, Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), breach response support, Subject Access Request (DSAR) handling, and AI governance advisory. The firm advises UK charities, professional services firms, and small and mid-sized businesses on UK GDPR, the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA), the EU AI Act where relevant, and the broader ICO accountability framework. The substantive judgement — every advice note, every signed assessment, every regulatory interpretation — draws on eight years in the data protection function, most recently inside a top-five UK bank. The administrative weight — records of processing, regulatory monitoring, first-pass documentation, audit-ready artefacts — is handled by carefully-deployed AI tooling within frameworks designed and maintained in-house. The position taken is direct: a data protection consultancy that uses AI must be exemplary in its own AI deployment. The banking-sector experience is precisely what qualifies the consultancy to use these tools safely and lawfully, and to advise clients on doing the same. Sectoral depth where it matters. Financial services — eight years in the data protection function, latterly at a top-five UK bank, covering FCA-ICO dual reporting, banking-grade DSAR handling, breach response under regulatory scrutiny, and complex international transfer governance. Charities and not-for-profits — trustee-level experience of beneficiary data, funder data sharing, safeguarding records, and vulnerable-data governance. Education — school-governor experience of parental consent, safeguarding records, SEN data sharing, and the ICO's Age Appropriate Design Code. Engagements from organisations in healthcare, technology, retail, and other sectors are welcome. Most engagements begin with a free compliance snapshot — a 200-question assessment against the ICO Accountability Framework, with a written report delivered shortly after submission. Founded 2021. Credentials: CIPP/E (Certified Information Privacy Professional, Europe) and CIPM (Certified Information Privacy Manager), both issued by the International Association of Privacy Professionals.
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