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Micro-GDPR Consulting for UK Businesses

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Setup steps
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AI prompts
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Tools & links

What it is

Helping local cafes, salons, and shops comply with basic UK GDPR laws (privacy policies, cookie banners, ICO registration) without needing a corporate law firm.

Watch this first

How to Register with ICO for UK Business Owners

Step by step

  1. 1

    Study ICO guidelines

    Master the ICO's 'Getting started with data protection' assessment for sole traders.

  2. 2

    Create a starter pack

    Charge a flat fee (£150–£250) for an ICO registration check, bespoke Privacy Notice, Cookie Consent setup, and Data Retention Policy.

  3. 3

    Pitch locally

    Walk into businesses, point out missing cookie banners, and offer to fix it and write their policy that afternoon.

  4. 4

    Use Bark.com

    List as a 'Data Protection Consultant' to capture B2B leads.

AI prompts to try

Copy one of these into ChatGPT, Claude or your AI tool of choice and adapt it to your situation.

Privacy notice
“Draft a GDPR-compliant Privacy Notice for a Manchester hair salon collecting names/emails via iPad and using Mailchimp. Tone: friendly, legally sound.”
Data audit checklist
“Create a 10-point 'Micro-Business GDPR Audit Checklist' covering Wi-Fi data, CCTV signage, staff payroll, and supplier invoices.”
Explaining lawful basis
“Explain 'Legitimate Interest' vs 'Consent' under UK GDPR to a business owner wanting to email past customers. Jargon-free, under 150 words.”

Get help setting it up

Hand the fiddly setup to a freelancer on Fiverr and start earning sooner.

Useful links

Simply-Docs UK (unlimited compliant templates)↗ICO advice for small organisations (free official baseline)↗TermsFeed (cookie consent banners)↗ICO — for organisations↗Bark↗LegalVision↗Termly↗
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