Compliance calendar (annual wheel)

An annual plan that spreads the company's recurring compliance tasks across the calendar year so nothing is forgotten or piles up. Typical items include the annual work environment discussion, follow-up on the risk assessment action plan, review of the Article 30 record and retention periods, testing the data breach response, revising data processing agreements and updating the employee handbook. The calendar turns compliance into an ongoing routine with clear owners and deadlines instead of a yearly fire drill. It also serves as good evidence to supervisory authorities that the company works systematically.