Trust Keith vs DataGuard
An intelligent Privacy Management System, plus a dedicated expert embedded in your team
Your policies, processes and documentation, all tracked live in one place, with audit-ready reports at the click of a button. Plus a senior privacy expert, matched to your business, to keep it all moving.
From
£499
/month
92% highly recommend Trust Keith
Including BBC Maestro, Thortful & Learnerbly
Why choose Trust Keith over DataGuard?
DataGuard
Free initial privacy audit
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Outsourced DPO
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Your expert
Access to their 100+ consultants
A dedicated expert matched to your industry
How you work together
Support when you need it
Embedded in your business, backed by a team of experts
DPO support
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Unlimited advice
Quarterly risk reviews
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✓
Board and leadership meetings
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Your expert can join meetings with the board and leadership
Data mapping & RoPA
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Data subject requests
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Third-party risk
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DPIAs & risk assessments
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Incidents & breaches
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24/7 breach response
Consent & cookie management
✓
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Reporting
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Staff training
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Pricing
Personalised quote
From £499/month
Based on information published on dataguard.com, November 2026.
A few Trust Keith highlights
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Free privacy audit
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Quick and easy setup
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A dedicated expert matched to your business
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Unlimited advice
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24/7 breach response
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Quarterly risk reviews
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Reporting to your board
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Clear, fixed pricing
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Straightforward terms
“We tried working with another provider, but it didn’t feel like a partnership. With Trust Keith, we got the software and real experts who actually understand our business.”
Mandy Kerley
COO at Trickle
Trusted by the world’s best SMBs
Mandy Kerley
COO at Trickle
“We tried working with another provider, but it didn’t feel like a partnership. With Trust Keith, we got the software and real experts who actually understand our business.”
Alisa Padhiar
Finance Director at Thortful
“We didn’t want something we’d outgrow or be left managing solo. Trust Keith just got our challenges, and offered a setup that works for now and what’s next.”
Caitlin O’Connell
Senior Business Partner at Ocean Bottle
“Trust Keith is the oil in our compliance machine. It makes everything move easier.”
Zoe Stein
Operations Lead at BBC Maestro
“We came off the first call and were like, oh my God, these guys are really good. You knew what you were talking about and we just really liked you.”
Helen Laver-Sterry
Head of Legal & Business Affairs at BBC Maestro
“It felt like Trust Keith got us from the outset. You were already invested in us as a partner… Your approach wasn’t cookie cutter. You’d clearly listened to what we said we needed, and tailored everything to us.”
Ryan Hanna
Co-founder at Sworkit
“Trust Keith has been critical to us winning healthcare partners that will generate millions in revenue.”
Eliot Brooks
Co-founder at Thriva
“Trust Keith are central to our Data Protection success. They simplify the complex and give us the confidence to scale.”
Geoff Wagstaff
Co-founder at GoSquared
“Trust Keith take care of all the nitty gritty involved in getting data protection right.”
Emma Sheldon
Head of Finance at Alternative Airlines
“It’s 100% worth the investment. I’d highly recommend it to anyone considering it. Data protection is such a specialist area, and it’s not something you want to get wrong.”
Aušrinė Keršanskaitė
Co-founder at Operations Nation
“I was in awe not only with every interaction, conversation, document and process, but also by your team’s knowledge, flexibility, no bs approach, and actually making data protection a truly interesting project to work on.”
Mandy Kerley
COO at Trickle
“We tried working with another provider, but it didn’t feel like a partnership. With Trust Keith, we got the software and real experts who actually understand our business.”
Alisa Padhiar
Finance Director at Thortful
“We didn’t want something we’d outgrow or be left managing solo. Trust Keith just got our challenges, and offered a setup that works for now and what’s next.”
Caitlin O’Connell
Senior Business Partner at Ocean Bottle
“Trust Keith is the oil in our compliance machine. It makes everything move easier.”
Zoe Stein
Operations Lead at BBC Maestro
“We came off the first call and were like, oh my God, these guys are really good. You knew what you were talking about and we just really liked you.”
Helen Laver-Sterry
Head of Legal & Business Affairs at BBC Maestro
“It felt like Trust Keith got us from the outset. You were already invested in us as a partner… Your approach wasn’t cookie cutter. You’d clearly listened to what we said we needed, and tailored everything to us.”
Ryan Hanna
Co-founder at Sworkit
“Trust Keith has been critical to us winning healthcare partners that will generate millions in revenue.”
Eliot Brooks
Co-founder at Thriva
“Trust Keith are central to our Data Protection success. They simplify the complex and give us the confidence to scale.”
Geoff Wagstaff
Co-founder at GoSquared
“Trust Keith take care of all the nitty gritty involved in getting data protection right.”
Emma Sheldon
Head of Finance at Alternative Airlines
“It’s 100% worth the investment. I’d highly recommend it to anyone considering it. Data protection is such a specialist area, and it’s not something you want to get wrong.”
Aušrinė Keršanskaitė
Co-founder at Operations Nation
“I was in awe not only with every interaction, conversation, document and process, but also by your team’s knowledge, flexibility, no bs approach, and actually making data protection a truly interesting project to work on.”
We take data protection off your plate.
For good.
Policies, processes and training, all in one place
Everything sits in one privacy management system, with a real-time audit score so you always know exactly where you stand.
Save time & reduce manual work
Keep every policy and document audit-ready, in one place
Automated staff training, tracked and kept up to date
A dedicated expert, embedded in your team
You'll get a senior expert to manage the day-to-day and take data protection off your plate, at a fraction of the cost of hiring in-house.
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On-demand, unlimited advice tailored to your business
Acts as your registered data protection officer
An annual data protection audit, with a clear report
What happens
when you book
1
A quick call with our team
A short chat to understand your needs and how Trust Keith can help.
2
A free privacy audit
We'll audit your business against our 48-control framework and hand you a clear, prioritised, audit-ready report.
3
A tailored proposal
Built around your actual risks, with one fixed monthly price. Custom to you, with no surprises.
Questions people ask
before switching
How much does Trust Keith cost?
Plans start from £499/month, fixed. Your price depends on your size and risk profile, and the free audit shapes it.
We're comparing Trust Keith and DataGuard. How do we decide?
We might be a little biased, so we'll give you the facts instead. We can carry out a free privacy audit that takes very little of your time, with absolutely no obligation. The report will show you exactly where your gaps are and how Trust Keith would close them, and it's yours to keep whether or not you go ahead.
We're already with DataGuard. How does switching work?
Switching is really straightforward. The Trust Keith team will start by learning about your current setup and what needs to come across, then make the move as easy as possible for you. If you’d like to talk it through first, book a quick call with the team.
Can Trust Keith take over as our DPO?
Yes. Your dedicated expert can be appointed as your registered Data Protection Officer as part of your setup, so there's no gap in cover.
Does Trust Keith cover more than UK GDPR?
Yes. Trust Keith helps businesses comply with global privacy regulations as well as the UK GDPR. Trust Keith can also support you with information security compliance and ISO 27001 certification.
Is there a minimum term?
Trust Keith contracts usually run for 12 months, because privacy is ongoing rather than a one-off project. If you need something different, raise it on your call and the team will talk it through with you.
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“It felt like Trust Keith got us from the outset. You were already invested in us as a partner. You'd clearly listened to what we said we needed, and tailored everything to us.”
Helen Laver-Sterry, Head of Legal & Business Affairs at BBC Maestro