Data Protection · Cybersecurity · Data Governance · AI Governance

Data protection, cybersecurity, data governance and AI governance all need clear accountability.

You're introducing new systems, changing data flows, working internationally, using AI, or preparing a transaction. 2fink Consulting supports you with clear governance structures, independent assessments, and project-based or ongoing advisory support.

Our core services

You engage 2fink Consulting for complex projects, structural change, and independent assessments.

You want to know how data protection, cybersecurity, data and AI are governed and managed in your organisation. 2fink Consulting brings clarity to risks, roles, decision-making paths and the evidence you need in day-to-day operations, during audits, and in change projects.

What you get:

A governance model that enables digital change and makes accountability visible exactly where decisions are actually made.

Who it's for:

Companies that are growing, operating internationally, or that finally need clear structures.

What we do:

  • Conduct data protection, cybersecurity, data and AI governance assessments

  • define roles, responsibilities and decision-making paths

  • develop principles for data use, human responsibility, risk and auditability

  • Structure reporting, escalation, monitoring and continuous improvement

  • bring together organisation, technology, project processes and control requirements

  • embed governance structures for roll-outs, new systems or post-transaction integration

Discuss a governance assessment
Senior Manager MarketingInternational sporting goods manufacturer
We had customer data scattered everywhere, but no governance that would let us centralise it safely and in line with regulations. Nicole changed that: clear data flows, a complete risk assessment, and a governance model our marketing teams have been running independently ever since.
Data Analyst & Global eCommerce Partner
When expanding our Atlassian cloud infrastructure, we knew a structured data protection review was essential. Nicole helped us clean up data transfers, sharpen permission models, and build monitoring — our collaboration tools have been running compliant ever since, without disrupting operations.
Chief Compliance OfficerInternational supplier
Nicole analysed our existing structures and showed us exactly where we really stood — all of it factual and honest, without any scaremongering.
Legal Director CommercialSporting goods manufacturers
With sponsorship partnerships, one question always comes up early: who's actually allowed to use customer and fan data, and how, and who's accountable for it? Nicole helped us structure this cleanly: clear roles, watertight contractual foundations, and a framework that protects both our interests and our partner's.

You're developing or rolling out software, cloud services, platforms, data products or AI-powered features across multiple countries. 2fink Consulting builds data protection, cybersecurity and AI governance into your business and project early on, so that global standards, local requirements and operational accountability all fit together.

What you get:

You develop or roll out digital solutions internationally without having to renegotiate data protection, cybersecurity or AI risk issues late in the project. Data protection and cybersecurity are built into your project from the outset, as a foundation that gives your initiative stability. 

Who it's for:

Startups and development teams, programme managers, CIOs, and project leads for international system implementations, cloud migrations and e-commerce roll-outs.

What we do:

  • Integrate data, data protection and security requirements into project and product decisions

  • design governance for AI-powered features and automated processes

  • clarify responsibilities between headquarters, local entities, business units and service providers

  • embed data protection, cybersecurity and AI governance in project management, go-live and operations

  • structure data flows, cloud and SaaS providers, and critical technology dependencies

  • build evidence for internal decisions, audits, client requirements and local implementation

  • bring privacy by design and security by default into project structures

  • clarify data transfers and governance requirements at a global level

  • make local requirements (e.g. market entry in Africa, APAC) assessable

Discuss your project
Global eCommerce PartnerInternational sporting goods manufacturer
An eCommerce roll-out across several African markets at once, each with different data protection requirements. Instead of burying us in regulatory lists, Nicole developed directly actionable processes that combined compliance with market speed.
Product ownerRetail Innovation
We rolled out a training app for our retail business and set up digital receipts in parallel. Nicole designed the consent processes, wrote the data protection notices for customers, and created the internal training material. The app was immediately well received by both our teams and our customers — not a single critical query on data protection.
Head of Global eCommerceInternational sporting goods manufacturer
Thanks to Nicole and her team, we were finally able to develop and implement our own CMT and are no longer dependent on third-party providers.
Manager Information SecurityGlobal corporation
We wanted to make our data protection risk assessments more efficient, but had no structure for it. Nicole built an automated assessment system that we now run independently. What used to take weeks now takes days.
Product owner
When building a joint webshop with a licensing partner, data protection was a core issue from day one: who operates the platform, who has access to order data, who's responsible for data subject requests? Nicole developed the entire data protection structure for the shop, from the data processing agreement setup through to the data protection notice for end customers. The platform launched with no open data protection questions.

You're valuing a company, preparing a transaction, or planning post-closing integration. 2fink Consulting creates transparency around data protection, cybersecurity, data and AI risks that can affect deal value, contract structuring and integration effort.

What you get:

You identify risks early, assess their financial impact, and prepare the integration in a targeted way.

Who it's for:

Transaction advisors, law firms, corporate development teams, private equity, CFOs, legal departments

What we do:

  • Conduct data protection and cybersecurity due diligence

  • assess data, cloud, platform and supplier risks

  • assess AI systems, automation, model providers, data dependencies and governance structures

  • produce decision-ready reports for the deal team, management and investors

  • identify deal breakers, critical dependencies and priority remediation

  • carry data protection, security, data and AI governance through into post-merger integration

Discuss your transaction confidentially
Head of Legal / General CounseleCommerce company
With a corporate carve-out involving a customer data transfer to the UK and Ireland, we knew from the start this wouldn't be a standard project. Nicole built the entire data protection framework for the asset deal, from assessing the transferability of the CRM data through to the contractual foundations. The deal went through cleanly, with no follow-up questions from supervisory authorities.
CFO / Managing Director
Building data protection from scratch for a new entity in the UK and Ireland, at the same time as the ongoing asset deal, was a real challenge. Nicole supported both simultaneously: the due diligence side of the deal and the structural build-up on the ground. That saved us a lot internally and prevented mistakes that would have proven costly afterwards.
Program Manager
A co-branding partnership with a premium car manufacturer means high expectations, complex contract structures, and two major legal departments at the table. Nicole took charge of the entire data protection framework for the joint shop: data flows between both brands, customer consent management, and coordination with the partner's data protection team. That saved us a lot of internal effort.

Additional Services

Here you get independent, ongoing support for data protection, governance and expert decision-making capacity.

Who it's for:

Companies that must or want to appoint a Data Protection Officer (DPO) but don't want to build a dedicated full-time role.

What you get:

You fulfil your obligation to appoint a DPO through an independent body, and keep your internal team free of the burden thanks to highly specialised DPO expertise exactly when you need it. You focus on your core business.

We take on all the statutory duties of a DPO, bring specialised expertise into your organisation, and maintain complete independence — with no internal conflicts of interest.

What you get:

  • Legally compliant appointment and full assumption of duties

  • an independent perspective free of organisational blind spots

  • a direct line to management and to authorities

  • continuous support with no loss of knowledge during staff changes

"Our external DPO isn't just excellent on the technical side. She thinks along with us, explains things clearly, and is genuinely a partner on eye level.
General Counsel / Chief Legal OfficerCorporate group
Once it became clear we needed a data protection officer at group level, the question wasn't whether, but how to make that work without an internal conflict of interest. The solution with 2fink resolved that cleanly: an independent perspective and great expertise.

You have internal responsibility for data protection, compliance, cybersecurity or digital governance. 2fink Consulting offers you confidential sparring for ongoing projects, challenging decisions, AI governance issues and escalations.

What you get:

You or your team gains confidence in decisions without having to get external help with every question. We support you and your team as a sparring partner, with specific questions, in building expertise or in developing best practices.

The goal is to increase competence in your organization.

What we do together:

  • Regular sparring sessions on current topics and cases

  • Classify data protection and AI governance issues in concrete projects

  • Preparing decisions on data, AI tools, automation and suppliers

  • Strengthen internal roles and the independent position of the DPO or compliance function

  • Develop best practices, decision support and appropriate standards

  •  

Who it's for:

Internal data protection officers, compliance teams, senior employees with data protection responsibilities.

IKS Manager and BR MemberGlobal automotive group
What we were missing was not another ? document, but someone with whom we can really think through data protection issues. With Nicole, there is a regular structure for the first time. Since then, we have been solving more internally and need fewer external voting rounds."
Request services

Starter offer: GDPR Quick Check for Coaches

Are you a self-employed coach, self-employed, or running a micro-business, and want to know whether you've got the essential data protection basics covered?

Flat fee: €325 net* (plus VAT)

Together, we go through your current processing activities, review your data protection notice, your key tools and service providers, and show you what's genuinely necessary and what you can safely leave out. The package includes a 30-minute online video meeting and a written summary of the findings and next steps.
Book the Quick-Check

Not sure which service fits?

Book your initial consultation, or send us a quick note about what's on your mind hello@2fink.com. We'll work it out together.

Book an initial consultation