# Debbie Reynolds Consulting LLC - **Type:** Advisory firm - **Website:** https://www.debbiereynoldsconsulting.com/ - **Assessed by:** The Assurance Desk (Add-Venture Advisory Ltd) A US data privacy and AI governance advisory firm led by its founder, Debbie Reynolds. The firm says she chairs an IEEE cyber security committee. ## Debbie Reynolds Consulting scores Scored 1 to 5 on six criteria. There is no overall score. ### Help when things go wrong: 2/5 Site claims breach-response advisory capability, but no named regulatory case or incident outcome is publicly documented for verification. ### Qualifications of the people who do the work: 3/5 No IAPP CIPP/CIPM/FIP certification was found, but she chairs an IEEE cybersecurity committee and is quoted across major national media. ### What it publishes about fees: 2/5 The public website discloses no fee structure or pricing tiers, offering only a complimentary 15-minute introductory call. ### Knowledge of your sector: 2/5 Marketing addresses 'multinational corporations' generally with no documented vertical specialism such as healthcare or finance. ### Independence from what it sells: 4/5 Revenue appears drawn from advisory, speaking and podcast work built on the firm's own TRACER framework, not resale of third-party privacy software. ### Who carries the risk if the advice is wrong: 1/5 No professional indemnity insurance, liability cap, or work guarantee is disclosed anywhere on the firm's public website. ## Sources for Debbie Reynolds Consulting Every line carries the page it was read on and the date it was checked. - Debbie Reynolds Consulting LLC is registered as an active Illinois limited liability company at 2332 Michigan Avenue Apt 403, Chicago, IL 60616. - Source: https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_il/LLC_08155976 - Checked: 2026-09-20 - Debbie Reynolds is Founder, CEO and Chief Data Privacy Officer of Debbie Reynolds Consulting LLC. - Source: https://www.debbiereynoldsconsulting.com/about - Checked: 2026-09-20 - Debbie Reynolds chairs the IEEE Global Committee on Cyber Security for Next Generation Connectivity Systems. - Source: https://www.debbiereynoldsconsulting.com/about - Checked: 2026-09-20 - The firm markets a proprietary TRACER framework (Transparency, Risk, Accountability, Control, Ethics, Reliability) as technology-agnostic and applicable to auditing AI systems as well as data privacy. - Source: https://www.debbiereynoldsconsulting.com/advisory-solutions - Checked: 2026-09-20 - Debbie Reynolds hosts The Data Diva Talks Privacy podcast. - Source: https://www.debbiereynoldsconsulting.com/podcast - Checked: 2026-09-20 ## What this provider publishes Not published means we did not find it on the firm's own pages. - Price: Not published - Indemnity cover: Not published - Credentials: Published - Independent accreditation: Not published - Client results: Not published - How it uses AI: Not published ## Strengths - Confirmed active Illinois LLC (OpenCorporates entity LLC_08155976), not a shell or lapsed registration. - Founder Debbie Reynolds chairs the IEEE Global Committee on Cyber Security for Next Generation Connectivity Systems, a named, checkable professional role. - Extensive earned media profile (Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Forbes, Bloomberg, Digiday per the firm's About page) that is independently checkable. - Publishes its TRACER method for reviewing AI systems. We have not checked how it works on client projects. - Hosts a globally distributed privacy podcast (The Data Diva Talks Privacy), evidencing sustained subject-matter engagement beyond one-off consulting. ## Things to check Each one carries the factual basis it rests on. - No fee model, pricing, or engagement-scope information is published anywhere on the firm's website; only a free 15-minute intro call is offered. - Basis: Checked debbiereynoldsconsulting.com home, about, advisory-solutions and contact pages, none disclose rates or fee structure. - No individual privacy certification (IAPP CIPP, CIPM or FIP) could be verified for Debbie Reynolds despite the firm's 'top data privacy expert' positioning. - Basis: About page lists IEEE and ABA/NYSBA affiliations but no IAPP or equivalent privacy credential; search for CIPP/CIPM/IAPP plus her name returned no confirmation. - No named client case study with a specific, measurable outcome was found for the privacy or AI-governance practice; only client logos are shown. - Basis: About, Advisory Solutions, Tycoon Media and GRC World Forums profiles were checked and none contain a named engagement or result. - No professional indemnity insurance or liability disclosure appears anywhere on the firm's public website. - Basis: Checked home, about, advisory-solutions and contact pages for insurance or liability language; none found. ## Where this firm appears - [Do you need a data protection officer?](https://theassurancedesk.com/best/first-appointment) - [After a data breach: what UK law asks of you](https://theassurancedesk.com/best/post-breach) - [Compare providers](https://theassurancedesk.com/compare) --- **Scope.** The Assurance Desk covers data protection, AI governance and cyber security in the United Kingdom and the United States. It scores providers in both: UK-facing firms, and firms based in the United States. Every provider scored so far was selected for data-protection, AI-governance or security-assurance work. Where a page describes law, it names the country that law applies in. **Who publishes this.** The Assurance Desk is published by Add-Venture Advisory Ltd, company number 11854524, registered in England and Wales. The same owner runs Avouch, a marketing agency that sells AI visibility services to firms of the kind this site covers. That is a conflict of interest, and it is disclosed here. **Corrections.** If you represent this firm and something here is wrong or out of date, email hello@theassurancedesk.com with the evidence.