Data Protection Advisory

The Challenge of Protecting Sensitive Personal Data

The digitisation of healthcare and life sciences has led to the processing of vast amounts of sensitive personal data by software applications and their associated algorithms with the intention of extracting meaningful insights that can help drive scientific research and improve patient outcomes. However, protecting data subjects’ rights in accordance with privacy regulations such as the EU’s GDPR, the USA’s HIPAA, and Switzerland’s revised FADP can pose significant challenges. The widespread adoption of Cloud computing and the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) adds further complexity to the matter.

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Healthcare and life sciences leaders are responsible for ensuring the security of confidential health information. Protecting sensitive health data is critical, as failure can result in data breaches, financial losses, damaged reputation, missed business opportunities, and potential legal consequences. These risks can significantly impact an organisation’s overall goals and objectives. Protecting patient privacy is a fundamental right that should not be infringed, and appropriate measures must be taken to safeguard their information and maintain their trust.

Data Protection Advisory Services Tailored to Life Sciences

At MOD1, we understand that meeting the stringent obligations of data protection regulations can be difficult, especially in the context of digital healthcare and life sciences, where large amounts of sensitive personal data are processed. Our team has extensive experience and expertise in this area and is committed to helping you overcome any privacy challenges you may face.

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Our approach goes beyond mere compliance; we aim to transform your privacy posture into a business asset by incorporating privacy into your product development, customer engagement, and growth strategies.

Whether you need operational support for your existing data protection organisation or have a specific project requiring additional expertise, we are the perfect partner to help you reach your goals. Our assistance makes even the most complex regulations easy to interpret and align with.

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Our data protection advisory services can support you in the following areas:

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• Integrating privacy considerations (Privacy by design) into the design and development of products, systems, and processes from inception, ensuring compliance, trust, and risk mitigation

• Conducting a thorough privacy gap analysis, wherein we assess your current data protection practices and identify and provide detailed recommendations for improvement

• Drafting and reviewing essential documentation, including privacy policies and procedures, consent forms, and any other documentation required to align with data protection regulation

• Conducting third-party vendor assessments, drafting, and evaluating data processing agreements (DPAs) and business associate agreements (BAAs)

• Assuming the role of Data Protection Officer to manage your privacy operations and respond to potential incidents

• Supporting the creation of privacy assessments and data protection impact assessments (DPIAs)

• Developing and managing your data subject access request (DSAR) fulfilment process

• Designing and delivering customised privacy awareness training content for your employees

• Monitoring and reporting on developments in the legal and regulatory landscape

• Building structured roadmaps for achieving and maintaining privacy compliance

Tangible Business Benefits

Reasons to enlist the support of MOD1 's Data Protection Advisory services

Reduced Financial Losses from Data Breaches