GDPR Compliance with Offline Secure Storage
Demonstrate appropriate technical measures under the General Data Protection Regulation by physically removing sensitive personal data from network-accessible systems.
- Offline by default
- Identity locked access
- Hardware encrypted
€1.3B+
GDPR fines issued in 2024
72hrs
Breach notification deadline
4%
Maximum fine as % of global turnover
The GDPR Compliance Challenge
GDPR requires organisations to implement appropriate technical and organisational measures. Offline Secure Storage provides the strongest possible technical measure, physical disconnection.
This is a mapping, not a certification claim. Firevault holds Cyber Essentials Plus. Everything else on this page is stated as alignment: Offline Secure Storage® produces evidence you can point at in your own submission, assessment or audit.
What Regulators Look For
Each line below is something an assessor, regulator or underwriter can ask you to evidence.
Evidence of appropriate technical measures
Data minimisation and storage limitation
Demonstrable access controls and audit trails
Privacy by design and by default
Regulatory Consequences
What happens when the control is missing, and the record cannot be produced.
Financial Penalties
Up to €20M or 4% of annual global turnover
Regulatory Scrutiny
Increased oversight and mandatory audits
Reputational Damage
Loss of customer trust and market position
Legal Action
Class action lawsuits and individual claims
How OSS Supports GDPR Compliance
Offline Secure Storage addresses multiple GDPR requirements through physical disconnection, providing demonstrable evidence of the strongest possible technical measures.
Physical Disconnection
Data stored offline cannot be accessed remotely, the strongest technical measure available
Access Controls
Identity-verified access with complete audit trails for every interaction
Encryption at Rest
Hardware-level encryption ensures data remains protected even in physical scenarios
Data Sovereignty
Data remains in your jurisdiction with no third-party cloud dependencies
Data Types Protected Under GDPR
The records most often moved into Offline Secure Storage® for this framework.
Employee personal records
Customer PII and financial data
Health and biometric data
Legal privilege communications
Board and governance records
Children's data and safeguarding records
Tell us which framework you are being tested against.
We will map Offline Secure Storage® to the outcomes your assessor is checking, and give you the wording and evidence to submit.
Takes about 2 minutes. No account needed.