Leo for Vendor Due Diligence

Automate and Simplify GDPR Vendor Risk Management
Leo’s RegTech Vendor Due Diligence Solution helps businesses streamline compliance, automate vendor risk assessments, and verify third-party GDPR compliance—reducing risk across your supply chain.

Tools to Get the Job Done

  • Fast & Efficient Onboarding – Automate risk assessments, background checks, and compliance verifications.
  • AI-Powered Compliance Insights – Identify high-risk vendors and ensure they meet GDPR data protection requirements.
  • Continuous Vendor Monitoring – Get real-time updates and ongoing risk assessments to stay ahead of the effects of adverse events.

In Good Hands
Leo provides key compliance insights, standardised due diligence reports, and automated monitoring—ensuring your vendors meet the highest regulatory standards and mitigating data privacy risks.

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Do You Need GDPR Vendor/Processor Due Diligence?

You must conduct GDPR Vendor Due Diligence if you:

✔ Share personal data with third parties, including vendors, service providers, and business partners.
✔ Use external processors for data storage, cloud services, IT infrastructure, or outsourced operations.
✔ Need to ensure vendor compliance with GDPR, as your business is legally responsible for data protection when using third-party services.
✔ Want to mitigate risks of data breaches, regulatory fines, and reputational damage.

FAQs

Why is vendor due diligence important under GDPR?

Under Article 28 of the GDPR, businesses must ensure that any third-party vendors processing personal data on their behalf comply with data protection laws. Failing to perform proper vendor risk assessments can result in data breaches, heavy fines, and reputational damage.

What key factors should be assessed in GDPR vendor due diligence?
Businesses should obtain “sufficient guarantees” (Article 28 GDPR) from processors that they have robust data protection policies. Vendor due diligence should cover:
  • Incident response and breach notification protocols.
  • Data transfer mechanisms (e.g., SCCs, BCRs, Privacy Shield alternatives).
  • GDPR compliance & regulatory track record.
How often should GDPR vendor due diligence be conducted?
Vendor due diligence should be performed:
  • Before onboarding a new vendor to assess compliance risks.
  • Annually or periodically to ensure ongoing compliance.
  • After significant regulatory changes affecting data protection laws.
  • Immediately after a data breach to reassess vendor security controls.
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