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EU GDPR Compliance: True SaaS Engineering Cost Decomposition for Founders

GDPR compliance for SaaS is not a one-time legal review — it's an ongoing engineering program that costs $80K–$400K in initial build and $30K–$120K annually in maintenance. This cost decomposition breaks down every engineering work item required for GDPR compliance, with hour estimates and prioritization by enforcement risk.