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Can I see what data a compliance platform has about me?

Entrepreneurs often wonder what exactly a platform has recorded about their company. This article explains where that right comes from and how reglia shows which platforms have access.

Can I see what data a compliance platform has about me?

Yes, you can. Every platform that processes data about your company is required to make clear which data that is and what it is used for. That right of access comes from privacy legislation and applies to any party that processes personal data, whether that is a compliance platform, a webshop system or an accounting package. For the precise implementation of that right, you will need to contact the relevant party itself or, if you have questions about the law, the Dutch Data Protection Authority.

Where reglia does help is the step before that: seeing which platforms actually have access to your business and product file, and which part of it they use. That overview is in your account and costs nothing, even if you do not use any platform through reglia otherwise. It is exactly the kind of insight that should not be behind a paywall: if a layer says you are in control of your data, you should be able to check that without paying.

Why this question comes up more often than you might think

A company that works with multiple compliance platforms fills in the same business file in multiple places: Chamber of Commerce number, VAT number, product information, contact details. Over time, the overview of who has exactly what gets lost. That is not unwillingness on the part of the platforms, it is a consequence of how separate systems work: each platform stores what it needs for its own task, and nothing more. But for you as a user it is difficult to reconstruct which platform has which part of your data, let alone whether that is still current.

This becomes particularly relevant at two moments: when you stop using a platform and want to know if your data is still there, and when you make a change to your business data and want to know where it still needs to be updated. In both cases, the answer starts with the same thing: knowing which connections exist.

What reglia shows, and what it does not

In your reglia account you can see which platforms are connected to your business file and which part of that file they read. That is different from what happens within that platform with that data: retention periods, internal processing or any transfer to third parties are matters that the platform itself handles and for which the platform itself is accountable. reglia is the layer around it, not the party that makes decisions about that data on behalf of a platform. exactly what reglia does and does not do with your data is clearly set out on one page.

That distinction is more than a formality. It also determines who you should contact if you have a concrete question. For "which platforms have access to my file" reglia is the right starting point. For "what does platform X exactly do with the data it has from me" the platform itself, via its own privacy statement or its own contact point, is the appropriate party.

How you sort this out in practice

Start with the overview in your account: there you can see at a glance which platforms are connected. Check each platform's own privacy statement, which is usually found on the platform itself and describes what happens to your data. If you still have a concrete question about a specific platform, a request for access to that platform is the appropriate route, not something that goes through reglia. And if there is still unclear about your rights as such, the Dutch Data Protection Authority is the body that provides explanation on that.

It is a small effort to go through this once, especially if your company has been connected to multiple platforms over time and you no longer remember exactly what is where. the most frequently asked questions about accounts and data goes into more detail on a number of situations that often apply here, such as what happens if you want to end a connection again.

What this leads to if you use multiple platforms

The more platforms you use, the greater the importance of this kind of overview. Not because there is anything wrong with how those platforms handle data, but because as an entrepreneur you want to know where your business data is stored without having to log in to each platform separately. That overview, and the way in which connections are established and can be ended again, is precisely what reglia as a layer is built for. You can read more about the security around those connections on the page about security and privacy.

If you want to know which compliance platforms are available via reglia and how they relate to your own file, check out the overview of connected platforms. That way you can see at a glance what is available, without having to figure it all out yourself first.

This article is general information and not legal advice.