A whistleblower is a person, usually an employee, who exposes information or activity within a private, public, or government organisation that is deemed illegal, illicit, unsafe, fraud, or abuse of taxpayer funds.  

Those who become whistleblowers can choose to bring information or allegations to surface either internally (to a supervisor, human resources, compliance, or a neutral third party) or externally (the media, government, or law enforcement). 

Whistleblowers are critical for maintaining an open and transparent society by finding the courage to report wrongdoing. To ensure that they receive better protection against negative consequences in the future, a new EU Directive for the protection of whistleblowers entered into force on 16 December 2019. The EU Member States had until December 2021 to transpose the directive into national law – however, it took Germany until 2023 to finally reach a decision and make plans to transpose the directive into national law. 

A case manager is an individual within your organisation who is responsible for managing and overseeing the process of handling whistleblower reports or complaints. Their primary role is to ensure that the whistleblowers' concerns are addressed appropriately, and that established procedures for handling such reports are followed. You should nominate at least two case managers - usually they are in the legal or human resources department.  

The consulting hours are calculated based on the package you select and the number of employees you have. You can use the calculator on this page to review the package options available to your company, as per your size.

For the Light package, no consulting hours are included. Additional consulting hours are available for all packages at the rate of €250 per hour.  

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We charge a one-time set up fee of €600 for all Whistleblowing packages. This ensures we can set up the system based on your unique requirements, corporate branding preferences, and more.  

Simply use the calculator on this page to review the package options available to your company, which are based on the number of employees you have. You can then choose a package based on the level of support you need from DataGuard.

Once you have selected a package, we’ll ask you to provide a few additional details, after which we will provide a contract.  

These days, even small businesses are expected to comply with multiple compliance frameworks – such as GDPR or ISO 27001.

We help you keep things simple by offering everything you need to get compliant from one provider. 

Here’s three reasons why you should get started today:

Reduce risk: It’s mandatory to be compliant by 17th December 2023, with businesses who ignore the law being subject to fines of up to 50,000 euro.

Save resources: Get your whistleblowing system set up in as little as one week. Our team guide you through the whole process.

Save costs: A major driver for businesses to implement a whistleblowing system is that they can deal with issues before they become public and result in financial and/or reputational damage.

Our solution combines digital whistleblowing software from EQS with structured advice and support from our experts. Read more information about the requirements of the Whistleblowing Directive and how it impacts your business on this page.