Get a clear view of how personal data is collected, used, shared, and stored with our Understanding Data Usage (UDU) service

Identify hidden data risks
Strengthen GDPR compliance
Improve AI outcomes
Reduce AI-related risks
Align data protection processes
Achieve faster results with experts

Why you need our understanding data usage service

Uncover hidden data risks

Many organisations lack visibility into where data is collected, how it’s used, and who it’s shared with. This makes it difficult to meet GDPR requirements like purpose limitation, data minimisation, and transparency. Without this understanding, there’s a real risk of non-compliance and regulatory penalties

Take control of compliance

A UDU service maps how data flows across your business, helping you identify lawful bases for processing and spot gaps in third-party arrangements. It supports up-to-date privacy notices and ensures that contractual obligations move with the data. This clarity enables confident and proactive compliance

Manage AI risks responsibly

As AI adoption grows, so do the risks around data misuse. Poor data quality, unclear consent, or exposure of sensitive data can result in biased models or compliance failures. UDU gives you visibility and control over data use within AI systems before issues arise

Our Accreditations

Blackfoot’s UDU service helps you understand how you can manage your personal information. We work with you so you receive a clear and accurate representation and report on data usage, which can be used for multiple organisational demands.

What is understanding data usage (UDU)

UDU stands for Understanding Data Usage.

It is a service designed to help organisations gain a clear, visual understanding of how personal data is collected, used, shared, and stored across departments, and enable better governance of data usage.

Our method

We work closely with your team to plan the approach, identify key stakeholders, and gather the information needed to produce accurate UDU diagrams.

Once the diagrams are created and confirmed, we provide clear recommendations for improving compliance and efficiency. The result is a complete picture of your data usage, giving you the insight needed to make informed decisions and strengthen your overall data protection posture.

This can then form part of your organisation’s ongoing compliance and assurance journey.

Benefits

Identify hidden data risks by revealing exactly where data is collected, used, and shared
Strengthen GDPR compliance with clear mapping of data flows and lawful bases for processing
Improve AI outcomes while ensuring compliance and clear stakeholder roles
Reduce AI-related risks through better control over data quality, consent, and sensitive information
Enable better cross-functional integration and alignment of data protection processes and procedures
Achieve faster results by using experienced professionals to drive outcomes for undertaking the UDU project

Speak to an Expert

Call us on +44 (0) 203 393 7795

We value what our customers think of us

Blackfoot are authentic, hard-working, flexible and committed. Finding a partner who has our best interests at heart, one who tries to find solutions that work for us as a customer is like gold-dust. I now consider Blackfoot as part of my trusted partner network for any future projects.

"As our business has expanded so quickly, we have had to learn and implement new policies, processes, controls internally and externally, upskill staff and manage 3rd parties differently, it’s been a heck of a learning curve. During the onboarding and kick off meetings the support exceeded what I was expecting. The support from Blackfoot was amazing."

I was very impressed with your project managers persistence and attention to detail. She clearly understood the technical side of the testing and was very patient and polite when chasing up due to slow / delayed responses on our side. Overall, the approach gave me confidence that the testing was being planned carefully and that Blackfoot were helping us get the best out of the plan.

"I’m pleased to have seen the account progress, I know your consultants have dedicated a lot of time to the project and I’m excited to report back to their transformation director in the new year around their latest level of data security and privacy maturity based on the investment they have made"

“ I would like to add my thanks as in previous years you have really supported us and helped us to renew our certification and the entire process has been smooth and painless, we are most grateful."

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