As the May 2018 deadline for compliance with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) approaches, companies operating throughout Europe are looking to shore up their processes to safeguard against the new rule. And in aiding with compliance efforts, some law firms are leveraging technology to deliver services.

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe is among those law firms. The firm has released a web-based EU GDPR Readiness Assessment Tool to help companies appraise their strategies and processes in place to comply with the regulation. Here’s a look at the tool and how it attempts to simplify GDPR compliance: