Latest news and practical tips on documentation topics
Here you will find practical tips, the latest news, and in-depth knowledge on the subject of data protection and data protection documentation. We show you how to efficiently fulfill your documentation obligations with foxondo while maintaining an overview.
Whether you work as an internal or external data protection officer or are preparing your company for audits, here you will find helpful instructions, templates, and best practices for your daily work.
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Audit focus for 2026: Focus on requirements to provide information
The Data protection supervisory authorities have announced that in 2026 they will focus on the topic of information and transparency obligations. This is an EU-wide coordinated priority audit. It’s best to check right away whether you are using complete and up-to-date privacy notices in all your processes! Luckily, this is very easy to do in […]
“Approve modules”: Is your content up to date?
New year, new resolutions. Why not add a resolution for your RoPA to your list along with “eat healthier” and “be more organized”? For example, you could aim to check the quality and currency of your documentation in foxondo. It’s easy and quicker than many other good resolutions.
Update on ‘Storage and deletion’ in the personnel management process
The personnel management process in foxondo has been revised: we have replaced the questions about former employees, retention periods and the implementation of deletion requests with a clearer and more practical structure.
Cooperation with external parties is now easier to document
In foxondo, we have combined two questions in the processes relating to external access options and cooperation with other organizations. This makes documenting cooperation with external parties easier and clearer for you – and eliminates redundant information. Here you can find out what has changed and why this is beneficial for your documentation.
New question in the module “Processes”
There is a new question regarding protection of data: Whether the technical and organizational measures (TOMs) taken are suited to protect the personal data in the process adequately. The new question replaces previous questions on additional TOMs and pseudonymization. Of course, we have already transferred the content of these questions for you.
AI in data protection? More positive sentiment than expected.
We recently asked you what you think about the use of AI in our application. The result was surprising: only a few people fundamentally reject AI. The clear majority would like to see support and time savings to make data protection documentation (even) easier.
Update for processors
Is your company a data processor, i.e. does it provide services on behalf of other companies? In addition to documenting your own internal processes, you must also document the processes you provide to other companies, insofar as personal data is processed.
AI features in foxondo?
Artificial intelligence is no longer a topic of the future – it is already transforming the way we work, communicate, and process information. At foxondo, we re also currently examining whether and, if so, how we want to integrate “artificial intelligence” into our application. To fully understand your needs and expectations, we would be delighted if you could take part in our short survey.
Single Sign-On in foxondo?
We are considering adding the Single Sign-On (SSO) function to foxondo. This would allow you to log in to several applications with a single login – including foxondo. But is that a good idea? You know best! Take a few moments to complete our survey and help us to make foxondo even better.