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GDPR Compliance with Offline Secure Storage

GDPR Article 32 requires 'appropriate technical and organisational measures.' Offline Secure Storage (OSS) provides physical disconnection, the strongest technical measure available.

We Think This Is Hard to Ignore

The ICO issued £14 million in fines to a single firm for failing to implement appropriate technical measures. At Firevault, personal data lives on hardware with no network connection, because Article 32 requires appropriate measures and physical disconnection is the strongest one available.

£14M

ICO fine to Capita for GDPR failures

ICO, October 2025

£1.2M

ICO fine to LastPass for data protection failures

ICO, December 2025

36,049

Data protection complaints received by ICO in 2024

ICO Annual Report 2024

6.5M

People affected by single Co-op data breach

BBC News, 2025

The Gap

Where current approaches fall short.

Most organisations rely on encryption and access controls alone. These are necessary but insufficient.

Encryption Is Not Enough

Encrypted data is still reachable, still targetable, and still at risk of key compromise.

Article 32 Demands More

'Appropriate measures' must be proportional to risk, for sensitive data, physical protection is expected.

ICO Expectations

The ICO increasingly expects demonstrable physical security measures for high-risk processing.

The Reality

GDPR enforcement is accelerating.

Capita: £14M Fine for Failing to Secure Personal Data

The ICO issued a combined £14 million fine to Capita for failing to implement appropriate technical measures under GDPR, after hackers accessed personal data of over 6 million people.

ICO, October 2025

LastPass: £1.2M Fine After 1.6 Million UK Users Exposed

The ICO fined LastPass £1.2 million for GDPR failures that allowed hackers to steal personal information of 1.6 million UK customers. The ICO described the security measures as unacceptable.

ICO, December 2025

Co-op: 6.5 Million Members' Data Stolen

Attackers exfiltrated personal data of all 6.5 million Co-op members. The ICO opened an investigation into whether appropriate technical measures were in place under Article 32.

BBC News, 2025

How OSS Maps

Physical disconnection as an appropriate measure.

Offline Secure Storage (OSS) directly satisfies GDPR Article 32 by providing physical technical measures.

  • Physical disconnection, the strongest technical measure available
  • Full audit trail for accountability requirements
  • Data minimisation through controlled access sessions
  • Integrity and confidentiality through tamper-evident storage

Take Personal Data Off Connected Systems

Step 1 of 3

Personal data is taken off always-connected systems and written to physically disconnected RAID 1 drives inside a Firevault Bunker. Data that is not online cannot be breached, scraped, or exfiltrated remotely.

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Choose Your Protection

Which OSS Fits?

300GB

Low Use Vault, Deep Cold Storage

From £74.99/mo

inc. VAT · £0 due today

Offline Secure Storage for Offline Secure Storage, low use vault, deep cold storage.

What 300GB holds

~60,000 high-res photos
~150,000 PDF documents
~1,200 hours of voice recordings
~75 hours of HD video

Specifications

Capacity

300GB

Access

2 windows/week

Authentication

Identity-locked

Commitment

36 months

Security & Compliance

NATO-Approved FacilityDSIT-ReferencedGDPR Art. 32Cyber Essentials Plus

How to Get Started

Step 1

Discovery Call

Understand what you need to protect and how you operate.

Step 2

Vault Configuration

Select your tier, capacity, and access model.

Step 3

Identity Verification

Complete KYC/AML and set up multi-factor authentication.

Step 4

Go Live

Data ingestion, access policy activation, and ongoing support.

Commercial Advantage

Win Business, Earn Trust, and Build Reputation with Butterfly

Butterfly is an operational model that helps organisations structure sensitive data to close deals faster, strengthen client relationships, and demonstrate the governance maturity that wins enterprise contracts.

Built on the VPPP framework (Vault, Policy, Permissions, Purpose), Butterfly maps your sensitive data and assigns dedicated Vaults by role, relationship, and purpose, turning data stewardship into a competitive advantage.

Deal Readiness

Governed materials ready to share with confidence

Client Trust

Demonstrate stewardship that earns loyalty

Board Confidence

Clear governance that inspires stakeholders

Enterprise Scale

Structure data governance across your organisation

Butterfly deployment model

Who Uses Butterfly?

  • Sales Teams

    Secure client proposals, pricing, and commercial intelligence

  • Service Providers

    Exchange sensitive documents with clients through governed Vaults

  • Businesses

    Protect strategic plans, IP, and competitive intelligence

  • Family Offices

    Structure data governance across principals, staff, and advisors

Questions

Frequently Asked

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