Data Strategy Briefing — June 30, 2025
One year after the EU issued harmonised data altruism consent templates, national authorities will begin auditing registered organisations, requiring airtight consent evidence and withdrawal governance by mid-2025.
Executive briefing: By June 2025, Member State authorities are expected to start reviewing registered data altruism organisations to verify adoption of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1860 consent templates. Controllers must demonstrate compliant consent capture, withdrawal processes, and data minimisation controls aligned with the Data Governance Act.
Key governance checkpoints
- Template adherence. Audit consent forms across channels to confirm all mandatory disclosures, signature requirements, and withdrawal language are present.
- Evidence management. Store timestamped consent records, withdrawal logs, and data deletion attestations in tamper-evident systems.
- Purpose governance. Validate that altruistic processing purposes remain within the scope approved by competent authorities, documenting any new projects.
Operational priorities
- Internal audits. Conduct mock inspections mirroring national authority checklists to surface remediation tasks.
- Partner oversight. Ensure downstream research partners honour consent scope, security requirements, and reporting obligations.
- Withdrawal automation. Implement tooling that cascades withdrawals across derived datasets and third parties.
Enablement moves
- Prepare multilingual training and scripts to keep volunteer and call-centre teams aligned with the EU template.
- Integrate consent compliance KPIs into board reporting for data altruism programmes.
Sources
Zeph Tech hardens data altruism compliance with consent audits, withdrawal automation, and authority-ready evidence kits.