What Audit Firms Are Facing
Audit firms face unique challenges when verifying AI-assisted contract reviews without proper oversight and comprehensive audit capabilities.
AI reviews with no policy guardrails
An AI-suggested clause passes through, even if it violates GDPR fallback rules or the EU AI Act.
No clause-by-clause audit log
Reviewers can’t show which clauses were reviewed, flagged, or escalated.
Sampling can’t scale
Auditing 10% of documents isn’t enough when regulators want full traceability.
Inconsistent fallback enforcement
Some auditors override risky clauses; others let them through without justification.
No audit-ready deliverable
Firms can’t produce a sealed, regulator-facing record for GDPR or AI Act reviews.
SOLUTION
How AlsoCheck Solves It
- Define fallback rules by GDPR Article (e.g., Art. 6, 28, 30, 32)
- Set escalation triggers for risky clauses (e.g., breach terms > 12 months)
- Tailor playbooks to clients, jurisdictions, and audit scope
Audit Workflow Examples
Use Case: Client DPA Audit (France, 2025)
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Upload 100 vendor DPAs from client2
AI maps clauses to GDPR articles (e.g., Art. 6, 28, 30, 32)3
AI accepts, rejects, or escalates clauses based on playbook rules4
Auditor reviews escalated clauses, confirms non-compliance or validates fallback comparison, and logs justification5
Trust Object generated → shared with client, exportable for CNIL or board auditUse Case: Subprocessor Contract Review
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Upload vendor MSAs and Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)2
Clauses are extracted and mapped to GDPR requirements (e.g., Art. 28, 44–46)3
AI flags risky transfers or missing safeguards (e.g., no fallback under Art. 44)4
Auditor reviews flags, confirms risk, and logs override justification if applicable5
Trust Object generated → shared with client’s DPO or included in audit evidenceAuditor Readiness Checklist
Everything your team needs to complete GDPR or AI Act reviews with traceable outputs.
Every flagged clause has a reviewer decision
Human overrides logged with timestamp + justification
Fallback rules auto-triggered for missing policy coverage
Trust Object exports meet client + regulator requirements
Reviewer roles and permissions are enforced
Clause-to-GDPR Article mapping is provable
Cryptographic hash + PDF/QR output ensures immutability
Clause version history is sealed and complete
Why Audit Leaders Trust AlsoCheck
"Sampling only gets you so far. With AlsoCheck, we review every clause and export audit-grade evidence our clients can rely on."
Partner, French Data Protection Audits FirmGeneral Counsel, FinTech Unicorn
"Our clients expect GDPR defensibility. We used to rely on checklists, now we have clause-level traceability sealed in a Trust Object."
Audit Director, Swiss Advisory Firm
"We need to prove what was flagged, when, and by whom. That’s exactly what AlsoCheck delivers, without touching the original documents."
Principal Auditor, Privacy Compliance - EU Region