GDPR Compliance by Design: The No-Database Approach
Most companies struggle with GDPR compliance. TopFlow is compliant by design—because it doesn't store any user data on servers. Here's how this radical approach works.
The GDPR Compliance Challenge
For most companies, GDPR compliance is complex, expensive, and risky. The regulation spans 99 articles covering everything from consent management to data breach notifications. Non-compliance can result in fines of €20 million or 4% of global revenue—whichever is higher.
Typical GDPR Compliance Costs:
- Legal consultation: $10,000-50,000
- Compliance tools: $500-2,000/month
- Data protection officer: $80,000-150,000/year
- Ongoing monitoring and audits: $20,000-100,000/year
GDPR Article 5: Core Principles
GDPR's Article 5 establishes seven foundational principles for data processing:
Lawfulness, fairness, transparency
Process data legally with clear communication
Purpose limitation
Collect data only for specified purposes
Data minimization
Collect only what's necessary
Accuracy
Keep personal data accurate and up to date
Storage limitation
Retain data only as long as necessary
Integrity and confidentiality
Protect data from unauthorized access
Accountability
Demonstrate compliance
TopFlow's Compliance Approach
TopFlow achieves GDPR compliance through a radical approach: don't collect data in the first place.
No Data Collection = No Consent Needed
When you don't collect personal data, most GDPR requirements become irrelevant. No consent forms, no data processing agreements, no retention policies, no breach notifications.
Conclusion
GDPR compliance doesn't have to be complex or expensive. By designing privacy into your architecture from day one, you can build products that are compliant by default rather than compliant by effort.
TopFlow proves that privacy-first doesn't mean feature-poor. Experience it yourself at topflow.dev.