GDPR and Data Protection Lawyer in Spain

The Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) imposed EUR 48 million in fines in 2025. Does your company comply with the GDPR?

We help you comply with the GDPR and the Spanish Data Protection Act (LOPDGDD) before you receive a request from the AEPD. If your platform, app or digital service processes personal data at scale, you need a solid compliance plan.

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WHAT SETS US APART

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DATA PROTECTION LEGAL SERVICES

What Does Your Company Need?

We anticipate and identify risks, providing focused legal advice to comply with the GDPR and the LOPDGDD in complex technology environments.

GDPR and regulatory compliance in innovation environments

We implement GDPR and LOPDGDD compliance programmes adapted to innovation environments: startups, SaaS platforms, apps and digital services that process personal data at scale. Records of processing activities, legal bases, impact assessments and technical documentation.

Audits of digital platforms and apps

We review your platform, app or digital service end to end: forms, cookies, third-party SDKs, API integrations and consent flows. We detect compliance gaps before the AEPD does.

Data flow and supplier architecture analysis

We map every supplier that accesses personal data in your value chain: hosting, analytics, CRMs, payment gateways and AI tools. We review data processing agreements and assess international data transfers.

Digital rights in virtual environments

We advise on users’ digital rights in virtual environments, including digital identity, data portability, the right to be forgotten and the regulation of algorithmic profiling on platforms.

AEPD defence and breach management

We handle AEPD requests and inspections, design protocols to notify security breaches within 72 hours and represent you in penalty proceedings.

SECTORS AND COMPANIES

Does Your Company Process Personal Data at Scale?

If your company operates in any of the following sectors, we can help you.

SaaS and Platforms

Large-scale processing of user data

Fintech

Financial data and credit scoring

Digital Health

Clinical and patient data

eCommerce and Marketplaces

Purchase and behavioural data

Startups and Scaleups

Scaling with data from day one

PROCESS AND TIMELINES

How We Work

From the first call to compliance, in 4 steps

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Initial assessment

We audit your platform or digital service: what data you process, on what legal basis, which suppliers access it and where the compliance gaps are. Free of charge and with no commitment.

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Risk assessment

We identify specific risks: poorly configured consents, international transfers without safeguards, incomplete processor agreements and potential security breaches.

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Compliance plan

We design privacy policies, supplier contracts, data subject rights protocols, breach notification procedures and all the documentation the GDPR requires.

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Ongoing support

We monitor compliance on an ongoing basis and update the documentation whenever your processes, suppliers or the applicable regulations change.

REVIEWS AND RATINGS

What Our Clients Say

Reviews from real clients and companies about our data protection and privacy services.

Marta combines impeccable professionalism with a remarkable ability to explain complex legal concepts in simple terms...

Impeccable personal attention, availability and human touch. Broad knowledge and experience in the sector. Outstanding at solving problems. 100% recommended...

I have no words to express my sincere gratitude. Marta is a very dedicated and empathetic professional. She also works fast...

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REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

Data Protection Regulation in Spain and the European Union

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the EU law that has governed the processing of personal data since May 2018. In Spain, Organic Law 3/2018 on Data Protection and the Guarantee of Digital Rights (LOPDGDD) supplements and develops the GDPR.

Every company that processes personal data must comply with both. This includes keeping a record of processing activities, appointing a Data Protection Officer where mandatory, carrying out impact assessments for high-risk processing, signing data processing agreements with every supplier that accesses data and notifying security breaches to the AEPD within 72 hours at most.

Fines for non-compliance can reach EUR 20 million or 4% of total worldwide annual turnover. In 2025, the AEPD imposed fines totalling EUR 48.1 million, and security breaches accounted for 40% of that amount. Complaints received rose by 64% compared with 2024.

The Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) is the competent supervisory authority in Spain. It handles complaints, carries out inspections and exercises the power to impose penalties in data protection matters.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions on Data Protection and the GDPR

What are my company's data protection obligations?

Every company that processes personal data must comply with the GDPR and the LOPDGDD. The main obligations include: keeping a record of processing activities, informing data subjects about how their data is used, obtaining valid consent where it is the applicable legal basis, signing data processing agreements with suppliers, implementing appropriate technical and organisational security measures, and having a procedure to handle the exercise of rights (access, rectification, erasure, portability, objection and restriction).

What penalties can the AEPD impose for breaching the GDPR?

The GDPR sets two levels of fines. Up to EUR 10 million or 2% of total worldwide annual turnover for infringements such as not keeping a record of processing activities or not notifying a security breach (Article 83(4)), and up to EUR 20 million or 4% for infringements of the principles, the legal bases or data subjects’ rights (Article 83(5)). In both cases, whichever amount is higher applies. The Spanish LOPDGDD classifies infringements as very serious, serious and minor for limitation purposes. In 2025, the AEPD imposed fines totalling EUR 48.1 million.

Do I need a Data Protection Officer (DPO)?

Appointing a DPO is mandatory in three cases: when the processing is carried out by a public authority or body, when the core activities require regular and systematic monitoring of data subjects on a large scale, or when special categories of data are processed on a large scale. In addition, the LOPDGDD extends the obligation to professional associations, schools, insurers, private security companies and other sectors listed in its Article 34. Even where it is not mandatory, having an external DPO is a sign of diligence that can mitigate penalties.

What is an impact assessment and when is it mandatory?

A data protection impact assessment (DPIA) is a prior analysis that is mandatory when processing is likely to result in a high risk to people’s rights. It is required when new technologies are used, data is processed on a large scale, automated profiling is carried out or special categories of data are processed. The AEPD has published a list of processing operations that require a DPIA in Spain. Failing to carry out a mandatory DPIA is a serious infringement.

What should I do if I receive a request from the AEPD?

Don’t ignore the request or let the response deadline pass. The first step is to identify what kind of procedure the AEPD has opened (preliminary investigation, penalty proceedings or rights protection procedure) and how long you have to respond. A lawyer can help you prepare the response, provide evidence of compliance and negotiate a reduction of the penalty. If you act diligently and show appropriate security measures, the AEPD may close the case or significantly reduce the fine.

How does a lawyer differ from a data protection compliance provider?

A compliance provider usually delivers standard, software-generated documentation for a low fixed monthly fee. A lawyer analyses your specific case, understands your technology and your data flows, designs a tailor-made compliance programme and defends you if you face an inspection or a penalty. If your company operates in a complex technology environment (platforms, apps, APIs, large-scale processing), you need a lawyer who understands both the law and your data architecture.

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Request a free initial assessment and receive an initial risk audit, an action plan and a tailored quote.