I think this might be the most efficient, effective, valuable, and delightful consultant engagement I've ever been a part of. If you need support navigating the complex and often hair-pullingly frustrating compliance landscape of GDPR, Rie is the one you want to talk to. I cannot recommend her highly enough!
The Problem
Your GDPR efforts are scattered, inefficient, or blocking deals.
- Prospects challenge your compliance at every step of the RfP process.
- Policies and records are outdated or stored across multiple systems.
- You need a credible, structured approach – but without overcomplicating it.
Ignoring GDPR is a risk. Overdoing it is a waste of time and money.
The Solution
A GDPR Audit gives you:
✔ A clear compliance status – what’s covered, what’s missing, and what actually matters.
✔ Key risks prioritised – no unnecessary work, just business-critical actions.
✔ A compliance strategy that supports sales – practical, business-aligned, and effective.
See further details below.
Free tip: If a data breach affects even one person in the EEA, notify authorities within 72 hours – or risk a $240,000 fine.
Rie Walle has assisted Molde University College in systematic GDPR work, including training our staff. Walle has a rare combination of deep expertise and an exceptional ability to communicate a field that can otherwise feel complex. If you need support with any aspect of GDPR, large or small, Walle is the right person to contact.
How we work together
✔ GDPR Audit – The first step for every engagement. Identify key risks, gaps and priorities. (And prevent being overcharged by "ambitious" consultants and lawyers.)
✔ Strategic compliance planning – Align GDPR with business operations, sales and risk management.
✔ DPO/Privacy Officer services – Limited availability for selected clients.
✔ Privacy team hiring & advisory – Find the right people without compliance overkill.
For one-to-one consulting, engagements usually start at $10,000 and begin with a GDPR Audit.
If you need clear, pragmatic GDPR guidance, or a real pep-talk to your entire organisation, contact us today.
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I initially partnered with Rie to conduct a much-needed GDPR audit after a recommendation from a colleague. While an absolute data privacy wizard, Rie always took into account the realities of running a business. Her ability to balance compliance with business needs is top-notch. If I am ever in a data crisis or need expert guidance on EU laws, Rie is 100% my go-to!
The GDPR Audit
You know you need to get GDPR in order, but where do you start? And how do you ensure external consultants don’t overcomplicate or overcharge?
A GDPR Audit provides a clear compliance overview, identifies key risks and helps prioritise next steps – aligned with your business goals. It also allows us to test working together on a smaller budget before larger commitments.
Most of the work is on our side. You’ll need to provide documentation, respond to emails and attend a few meetings over 2–4 weeks. It’s an intensive but effective process – be prepared to put in the effort.
For selected clients, Rie Aleksandra Walle can act as Project Director for a limited period to help your internal teams plan and implement key tasks.
We’ll also discuss how and when to involve your Board, Audit & Risk Committee and other key stakeholders – not least to reassure them that you have oversight and control of your privacy and data protection work.
DPO/Privacy Officer as a Service
Rie Aleksandra Walle sometimes act as external Privacy Officer or Data Protection Officer (DPO), or interim Transitional (Emergency!) DPO or Fractional CPO, but have few available openings. This is also contingent on having worked together first (including done the GDPR Audit first).
As per February 2025 there are no available openings, contact for waitlist.
When faced with a challenging situation, we turned to Rie for assistance as Interim DPO. Rie's approach is easygoing, practical, and refreshingly straightforward (no BS 👍). She offers pragmatic advice, grounded in the realities of managing a complex institution. Rie possesses an in-depth and up-to-date understanding of GDPR, earning her the title of a 'GDPR supernerd'! Yet, she communicates with clarity and adeptly tailors her message to fit her audience, whether that's the leadership team or "data subjects". What I particularly value in collaborating with Rie is the trust that tasks will be accomplished both efficiently and professionally.
We were so happy with our comprehensive GDPR audit that we invited Rie onto our team as our Privacy Officer. Rie knows so many different areas of privacy law, explains things well, and provides immense value. She is a problem solver; she listens to our challenges, our proposed technical solutions, and then ties everything to compliance. We also love that she has an extensive network, which is a huge bonus (like when you need a specialised lawyer). Rie is a crucial part of our operation, and the service she offers is fantastic. We now feel so much more confident when handling complex privacy law questions from prospective customers, and we love having someone who can review our various business decisions. Rie – thank you so much for everything. We love working with you!
I've had the pleasure of working with Rie in her role as Privacy Officer at Fathom Analytics. When we're not trying to determine in-transit data flows or solve the complexities of international data transfers, we often find ourselves discussing obscure and rarely explored aspects of privacy and technology (and some gaming). I thought I was a big privacy nerd—until I met Rie. Rie is extremely knowledgeable about the requirements of privacy law, to a level beyond many attorneys and "GDPR experts". Combined with her genuine passion for the field, her outstanding project management abilities, and her desire to package GDPR into a digestible matter, Rie gets my highest recommendation.
In mid-March, Help Scout engaged in a GDPR data processor and data controller gap analysis project, and less than a month later, we were finished. Throughout the entire process, we were impressed with the clarity, velocity, and high degree of organisation with which Rie approached the project. She drove the project completely and provided detailed progress throughout the entire process. The weekly calls were effective working sessions that allowed us to perform most of the project review and action items during our calls, requiring our side to spend a relatively small amount of dedicated time on the project. I think this might be the most efficient, effective, valuable, and delightful consultant engagement I've ever been a part of. If you need support navigating the complex and often hair-pullingly frustrating compliance landscape of GDPR, Rie is the one you want to talk to. I cannot recommend her highly enough!
We hired Rie to lead and facilitate a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) for our digital transformation project at Kristiania. She not only managed this professionally and efficiently, but ensured we involved all relevant parties and challenged us along the way. Rie also made certain that the experience and processes were thoroughly instilled in our organisation, so that we could conduct future DPIAs on our own. This focus on knowledge transfer is essential to control external consulting costs and to empower employees. I can only say: get Rie involved if you want to manage privacy and data protection issues with a strategic advisor on board.
When we connected with Rie in August 2020, it was a big sigh of relief. She was motivated from our first conversation to see us not only take steps forward for our customers but relieve the pressure that was building up for our leadership team. Rie is well-versed in the legal language of all parts of GDPR and came with an action plan from day one. The expertise mixed with the ability to execute makes working with Rie an absolute no-brainer, and we’ve continued to work with her as our DPO since.
The most significant risk to any technology company today is compliance. There is no better individual than Rie for navigating the new and ever-changing international governance demands. Not only is she an expert on every nuance of the GDPR and beyond, but she also has a passion for keeping current with court rulings throughout the world. As our Data Privacy Officer, Rie has been essential to the operations of the company, ensuring we are proactively informed of the standards needed to successfully grow and protect the business. Rie has also changed my investment strategy and is a key resource in every due diligence process for me now and in the future. What you’ll appreciate most about Rie is her factual but always thoughtful approach to addressing ongoing concerns, complaints, and challenges to policies and procedures. She is unique, indispensable, and I admire her immensely.
I had the pleasure of working with Rie, and I was impressed by her vast knowledge of GDPR, her ability to turn complex legal jargon into easily understandable terms, and her gift for making GDPR workshops engaging and fun for all participants. One of her greatest strengths is her understanding of day-to-day business requirements and her flexibility towards them. She adapts to the businesses she helps and doesn't expect the other way around. Her deep understanding of GDPR and business requirements makes her an excellent resource for any company that needs to navigate the complexities of GDPR. I strongly recommend Rie! She is an expert in her field, reliable, flexible, and a joy to work with. Her skills and experience will undoubtedly make her an asset to any team or project.
We worked hard to become and remain GDPR compliant, but finally realised that there is too much to know, too much to do, and too much information to wade through. We were out of our depth and needed help. I am so incredibly grateful that we found Rie to help us on our Privacy and GDPR journey. She is knowledgeable, extremely thorough, and a great organiser and communicator. More importantly, Rie took the time to understand not only our privacy needs but also our company culture and voice. She adopts that voice in all the work she does for us, just as if she were part of our internal team. That is invaluable. But perhaps most important of all, for me personally, is that I can finally stop worrying whether or not we are doing the right things when it comes to both our overall commitment to privacy as well as our legal obligation to GDPR. To put it another way: I can finally sleep soundly again. Rie will evaluate your organisation with empathy and a deep well of knowledge, and then she will help you systematically address the most important issues you are facing from a Privacy and GDPR perspective. I cannot stress this enough: hire her immediately.