COMPLIANCE
An audit deadline has a way of making data governance urgent very quickly.
Most organisations discover their governance gaps when they’re already under pressure. We help you get ahead of it — building the policies, ownership, and frameworks that keep your data trustworthy and your organisation compliant.
DOES THIS SOUND FAMILIAR?
Most data problems
start the same way.
WHO OWNS THE DATA?
No clear ownership
“We have a regulatory deadline approaching and no clear picture of where our data lives or who owns it.”
DATA QUALITY GAP
No processes in place
“Our data quality is poor and we don’t have consistent processes for managing it across teams.”
POLICY ADOPTION
Team mindset shift
“We’ve documented policies before but no one follows them and we don’t know how to change that.”
WHAT WE COVER
Governance and Compliance addressed together
Data governance without compliance is incomplete. Compliance without governance is unsustainable. We build both simultaneously so one reinforces the other.
Data governance framework
Policies, ownership, data dictionaries, and quality standards embedded into how your teams actually work, not filed and forgotten.
Data quality management
Profiling, cleaning, standardisation, and ongoing validation so the data driving decisions is accurate and trusted.
Data lifecycle management
Retention policies, archiving, and deletion processes that keep your data estate compliant and manageable as it grows.
Regulatory compliance
Applicable regulatory frameworks built into your governance model (with expertise across regional regulations)
Data stewardship
Clear ownership and accountability for every data asset, so governance doesn’t collapse when one person leaves or changes role.
Training & enablement
Practical training for data handlers and leadership, so compliance is understood and followed and not just documented.
NDMO and PDPL aren’t the same as GDPR. We know the difference.
International frameworks don’t map cleanly onto GCC regulatory requirements. Our team has hands-on experience with Saudi Arabia’s NDMO framework, the PDPL, and Oman’s data protection law, built over real engagements with GCC enterprise clients.
NDMO Framework Alignment
Data classification, mapping, and governance structures required to achieve NDMO compliance, including the documentation your audit team will need.
PDPL Compliance
Data subject rights, consent management, breach notification, and the policies required under Saudi Arabia’s and Oman’s Personal Data Protection Law.
Regulatory Readiness
A clear picture of your compliance obligations across GCC jurisdictions and a prioritised plan for closing the gaps.
Cross-border data considerations
Data residency, transfer restrictions, and governance controls needed for organisations operating across the GCC.
Our story in numbers
What working with HEMOdata actually delivers.
The organisations we work with are at different stages – some are starting from scratch, others are fixing what’s broken, others are scaling what’s working. These are some of their outcomes.
“HEMOdata have been instrumental in supporting our journey to define our data technology stack and strategy. We now have a lot more trust in our data, a well-structured tech stack used across business functions, and clear processes and procedures in place. HEMOdata have been a pivotal extension of our team.”
IS THIS YOU?
Ready to start, but not sure where?
We work with organisations at very different stages of compliance maturity — from “we have no idea where our data lives” to “we need to close specific gaps before an upcoming audit.”
“We have a deadline in 3–6 months and need to move fast.”
We can scope a focused compliance engagement that gets you audit-ready within your timeline, prioritising the gaps that carry the most risk first.
“We want to build governance properly, not just patch for an audit.”
A fuller governance framework engagement that addresses the underlying policies, ownership, and processes, so compliance is sustainable.
“We operate across different regions and it’s getting complex.”
Cross-border data governance is a specialty. We’ve navigated the overlap and differences between NDMO, PDPL, and Oman’s framework for GCC enterprise clients.