Quiz Entry - updated: 2026.06.07
All these technologies sound complex. Is there an out-of-the-box tool that helps smaller organizations implement Privacy by Design?
Databunker is an open-source tool designed specifically for GDPR and DSG compliance, providing automatic encryption, API-based access, audit logging, and privacy request management.
Databunker addresses five common challenges that organizations face when trying to comply with data protection regulations:
- Access controls. Managing who can see what personal data, with fine-grained permissions.
- Privacy requests. Handling subject access requests, deletion requests, and data portability in a structured, auditable way.
- Data breach risk reduction. Minimizing the impact of a potential breach through automatic encryption and strict access controls, so that even if storage is compromised the exposed data is limited and protected.
- Integration. API support for connecting with existing applications and databases, so you don't have to rebuild everything from scratch.
- Compliance documentation. Comprehensive audit logs that satisfy regulatory requirements and demonstrate due diligence during audits.
Databunker is a practical example of how Privacy by Design principles can be packaged into a deployable solution. It won't solve every compliance challenge, but it handles the most common technical requirements that smaller organizations struggle with.