Validato launches GDPR‑compliant background‑check platform for DACH businesses

Swiss‑based Validato AG provides a fully certified, GDPR‑compliant platform for background checks and human‑risk management across Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The service meets the data‑protection requirements of the EU General Data Protection Regulation, Germany's Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG), Austria's data‑protection law and the revised Swiss Data Protection Act (DSG) that took effect in September 2023. Validato is ISO 27001 certified and offers 18 configurable screening modules, including identity verification, employment history, education, sanctions and watch‑list checks, and OSINT‑based adverse‑media research.

The company positions its risk‑based checks as a complement to cyber‑ and physical security, especially for roles with access to sensitive systems, data, intellectual property, or financial functions. Recent security guidance from Germany's Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution highlights the human factor as a key attack surface, underscoring the relevance of structured employee screening for DACH‑region organisations.

Validato’s platform supports pre‑employment, in‑employment, and external‑partner screening in over 200 countries, helping HR, risk and legal teams comply with strict data‑sparsity, purpose‑limitation and transparency obligations while mitigating operational risk.