GDPR-Ready SaaS Architecture Consultation

I’m in the early architecture phase of a B2B SaaS platform that lets employers in Singapore, India, the UAE, Australia and parts of Europe upload candidates’ CVs for parsing and review. Because the platform handles cross-border personal data, my overriding priority is user data protection, and GDPR compliance for every activity related to data collection and storage. What I need now is clear, actionable guidance that folds compliance and governance into the very foundation of the product—no bolt-ons later. Specifically, I want to understand: • Whether a single-region or multi-region deployment best balances latency, resilience and regulatory obligations, and the reasoning behind the recommendation. • How to structure data flows, retention schedules and deletion routines so that “right to be forgotten” and related GDPR requirements are technically enforceable. • A lightweight but extensible governance framework (roles, policies, audit trails) suitable for a startup that will scale. • Concrete steps for documenting processing activities, consent mechanisms and DPIAs from day one. Acceptance criteria 1. A concise architecture brief (PDF or shared doc) mapping the recommended hosting regions, data residency controls and failover strategy. 2. A GDPR compliance checklist tailored to our data collection and storage model, with practical implementation notes. 3. Draft governance policies covering access control, incident response and vendor management, ready for internal review. If you’ve designed privacy-first, multi-tenant SaaS solutions before—especially on AWS, Azure or GCP—and can translate regulatory text into developer-friendly architecture, lets connect and discuss.

Project ID: 40403599