Sodiaal centralizes all of its compliance processes on Witik

The Context: A Tool That Became Too Complex to Use

Sodiaal, a major player in the agri-food industry and France’s leading dairy cooperative, had already made significant progress in its GDPR compliance efforts. However, their previous tool was too complex to deploy and poorly suited to operational needs, which was slowing down the momentum.

It was in this context that Annabel Francony, Director of Compliance and DPO at Sodiaal, was introduced to Witik. Impressed by the approach and simplicity of the platform from the very first demo, she quickly decided to switch.

Challenges Before Witik

Despite their progress on GDPR, several obstacles remained:

• A heavy, difficult-to-use tool that hindered internal adoption

• Lack of automated workflows to manage recurring tasks

• Time-consuming and rigid document management

• No consolidated global view of all compliance projects

• Limited traceability of actions and evidence, especially during audits

• Difficulty engaging business teams in a continuous compliance process

Why Witik?

Choosing Witik came naturally from the first conversations.

Sodiaal’s key decision criteria:

• A smooth and intuitive user experience to speed up adoption

• Full centralization of GDPR, ethics, and risk initiatives

• The ability to customize fields, exports, workflows, and forms

• Preloaded content to save time

• A responsive and proactive support team, always listening and solution-oriented

“I recommend Witik to all CCOs and DPOs. It’s easy to use, teams adopt it extremely quickly, and the customer service is excellent—always available!”

— Annabel Francony, Director of Compliance & DPO, Sodiaal

The Witik Solution Deployed

Sodiaal implemented several modules to structure its compliance governance:

• Privacy (Data Protection)

• Third-Party Compliance

• Business Ethics

• Risk Management (GRC)

The platform is now used by compliance and security teams as well as business unit representatives.

Risk mapping, action plans, public forms, workflows, registers, KPIs, and custom exports have become the cornerstones of Sodiaal’s day-to-day GDPR operations.

Tangible, Measurable Results

Since implementing Witik, Sodiaal has seen major improvements:

• Fast adoption by business teams, thanks to a clear interface and pre-filled content

• Automated processes leading to greater efficiency and fewer errors

• Time savings in document management and request tracking

• Improved traceability and audit readiness

• Better performance during internal controls and audits

• Reduced costs related to manual compliance management

• A consolidated global view of GDPR, ethics, and GRC initiatives

A Human, Responsive, and Lasting Partnership

Witik supported Sodiaal in onboarding, customizing, and evolving the platform based on real-world needs.

Annabel Francony emphasizes the quality of the relationship with Witik’s team—available, attentive, and always ready to co-develop solutions.