Data protection in the social sector
Social service organizations — welfare associations, non-profit care providers, counseling centers, youth welfare services — process highly sensitive client data on a daily basis. Social work data often intersects with Art. 9 GDPR special categories: health data, data on ethnic origin, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, and data relating to children.
Key compliance areas
- Client files and case documentation — access control and retention
- Collaboration with authorities (youth welfare offices, health authorities)
- Confidentiality obligations under social law and GDPR interplay
- Third-party service providers and digital tools (care planning software)
- Employee data protection in shift-based care environments
- Volunteer data management
- Donation and membership data
Our social sector expertise
We work with welfare associations, care service providers, counseling centers, and disability support organizations. We understand the specific data protection framework for the social sector and help you implement it in a way that works for your staff and clients.