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[connect@uscdata.com](mailto:connect@uscdata.com)

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Limited Offer — 10,000 File Scan

# Free Data Risk Assessment

Find out exactly where sensitive data is hiding in your systems. We'll scan up to 10,000 files across your applications and deliver a professional PII Risk Report and Business Case — completely free.

[Claim Your Free Assessment](#claim-assessment)

10,000

Files Scanned

Across your chosen systems

6+

Frameworks

GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, PCI & more

2

Deliverables

Risk Report + Business Case

$0

Cost to You

Completely free assessment

## What's Included in Your Free Assessment

A professional-grade data risk assessment normally reserved for paying engagements — yours at no cost.

### 10,000 File Scan

We scan up to 10,000 files across your chosen systems to identify sensitive personal data exposure. Multiple systems can be scanned.

### PII Risk Report

A detailed risk assessment scored against your regulatory framework — GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, or PCI DSS.

### Business Case Document

A board-ready business case with risk scores, remediation priorities, and investment guidance.

### Compliance Gap Analysis

Mapping of findings against applicable regulations including retention violations, co-occurrence risks, and severity classification.

## What Your Risk Report Reveals

Real findings from real scans — not theoretical checklists. Here's what organisations typically discover per 10,000 files scanned.

8.2%

Avg. PII Exposure Rate

155+

Critical Items Found

40%

Avg. File Duplication

836

Retention Violations

### Risk Score & Severity

Overall risk score out of 100 with critical, high, medium, and low severity item counts.

### Retention Violations

Items exceeding 7-year and 10-year retention thresholds flagged for compliance review.

### Data Owner Exposure

Identify which users and departments hold the most sensitive data.

### PII Co-occurrence Patterns

Files containing multiple PII types (e.g., SSN/TFN + credit card) that represent highest breach impact.

## Systems We Can Scan

Microsoft 365 & SharePoint 

Google Workspace & Drive 

On-premises File Shares 

AWS S3 & Azure Blob Storage 

Exchange & Gmail Email 

SQL & PostgreSQL Databases 

Salesforce & CRM Systems 

Legacy Systems & Archives 

## PII Types We Detect

Names, Emails & Phone Numbers 

Social Security & National IDs 

Credit Card & Bank Account Data 

Health & Medical Records (PHI) 

Passport & Driver's License Numbers 

Dates of Birth & Biometric Data 

Passwords & Credentials 

Custom Pattern Detection 

## How It Works

Three simple steps to understand your data risk

1

### Request Your Assessment

Fill in the form below. Tell us which systems you'd like scanned and which compliance framework matters most.

2

### We Run the Scan

We scan up to 10,000 files across your chosen applications using on-premise AI — your data never leaves your environment.

3

### Receive Your Reports

You'll get a professional PII Risk Report with severity scores and a Business Case document with remediation guidance.

## Claim Your Free Assessment

Most organisations don't know what's hiding in their data until it's too late. This assessment gives you clarity — before a breach, audit, or AI failure forces the issue.

No cost, no obligation 

Data never leaves your environment 

Professional risk report & business case 

Mapped to GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, or PCI DSS 

Results delivered within days 

**Privacy first:** Our scanning tools run inside your environment. No files are extracted, copied, or sent to third parties. Ever.

Tell us about your environment and we'll schedule your free 10,000-file scan.

Name \*

Company \*

Email \*

Phone

Primary Risk AreaWhat concerns you most?  PII / Sensitive Data Exposure Regulatory Compliance (GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA) AI / Copilot Data Leakage Risk Data Breach Prevention Data Retention Violations Pre-Migration Data Cleanup Duplicate & ROT Data General Data Risk Assessment

Systems to ScanWhere should we look?  Microsoft 365 / SharePoint Google Workspace / Drive On-Premises File Shares AWS S3 / Azure Blob Storage Exchange / Gmail SQL / PostgreSQL Databases Salesforce / CRM Multiple Systems Not Sure — Help Me Decide

Compliance FrameworkWhich framework applies?  GDPR — EU/UK Data Protection CCPA/CPRA — California Privacy HIPAA — Healthcare Information PCI DSS — Payment Card Data SOX — Sarbanes-Oxley GLBA — Financial Services Multiple Frameworks Not Sure — Advise Me

Tell us more about your environment

How did you hear about us?Please select  Network Event / Conference Referral / Partner Google / Bing Search LinkedIn Direct / Already Know USC Data Other

Request My Free Assessment

No obligation. Your data stays in your environment.

## Don't Wait for a Breach to Find Out What's Hiding in Your Data

Most organisations discover sensitive data exposure only after an incident. Get ahead of the risk with a free, no-obligation assessment from USC Data.

[Claim Your Free Assessment](#claim-assessment)

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USC Data helps growing and regulated organizations clean, govern, and restructure business data so AI, analytics and automation finally work — while hidden compliance risk disappears.

We deliver right-sized, phase-based data governance, privacy remediation, and AI readiness programs across the U.S., Australia, and the U.K.

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