What are the best data privacy solutions for small businesses in 2025?

Start with basics that scale. Use SSO and MFA. Enroll laptops and phones in MDM. Automate backups and test restores. Add a consent tool for web and app, and a simple DSAR workflow. Bring in data discovery and DLP when volume grows. Tools work only when you assign owners and service targets.

Why it matters
Simple and well owned tools satisfy most buyer reviews and keep costs under control.

Deep dive

• Foundation: SSO and MFA, device management, encrypted storage, weekly patching, backups with quarterly restore tests.

• Web and app: a consent platform that covers cookies, pixels, SDKs, and consent records. Link to a clear privacy notice.

• Requests: a DSAR inbox and tracker, identity verification, export and delete playbooks.

• Scale ups: data discovery to find personal data, basic DLP to reduce leakage, central logs.

• Records: an evidence hub for policies, approvals, and DSAR logs.

Checklist

1. Roll out SSO and MFA and device management.

2. Implement a consent platform and capture consent and suppression.

3. Create a DSAR workflow with templates and a tracker.

4. Schedule backup restores and record the results.

5. Add data discovery and DLP when risk increases.

Definitions

• CMP: A consent management platform that captures, stores, and signals user choices.

• DLP: Data loss prevention controls that reduce accidental leakage.