EticAlert
Spanish self-service whistleblowing channel from FONCAD GROUP for SMEs under Ley 2/2023, with published pricing from EUR 9/month and EU hosting.
Typical buyer
Spanish SMEs needing an affordable, self-serve reporting channel compliant with Ley 2/2023 and the EU Whistleblowing Directive.
Distinctive features
- Published self-serve tiers from EUR 9/month with a 15-day free trial and no credit card required
- map[Explicit statutory deadline tracking:automatic 7-day acknowledgment (cites art. 18) and 3-month feedback alert]
- Append-only audit log plus a public SHA-256 hash verification tool for report integrity
- Three compartmentalized handler roles documented (admin, coordinator, resolver)
- Encrypted anonymous two-way messaging with reporter follow-up by tracking code, no registration
- EU data residency, AES-256 at rest, TLS 1.2+ in transit, and a published DPA with sub-processor right to object
Add-ons and conditions
Costs or terms not included in the headline price.
- Enterprise tier (150+ employees) is custom quote only; REST API and SSO/SAML are Enterprise-exclusive
- No vendor ISO 27001 or SOC 2 certification; ISO/SOC/pentest reports are referenced only as artifacts EticAlert may provide in lieu of an on-site audit
- EU hosting is stated but the provider and specific EU country are not named on public pages reviewed
- The full sub-processor list is available on request rather than published in full
- Language count is not specified; the interface is described as multilingual without a number
Notable
- Operated by FONCAD GROUP, S.L. (CIF B70713532), registered at C/ Iglesia 12, 28019 Madrid, Spain.
- Positioned as proprietary self-service software for Spanish SMEs operating an internal reporting channel under Ley 2/2023; it is not a reseller of another platform.
- Four employee-band tiers: Starter (up to 20), Business (21-49), Company (50-150, marketed as the Ley 2/2023 mandatory band), and Enterprise (150+, custom quote).
- Published pricing starts at EUR 9/month (Starter), with a 15-day free trial requiring no credit card; billing is monthly or annual via Stripe (card or SEPA), month-to-month with cancellation anytime.
- No per-user pricing; each tier includes a fixed number of handler seats (3 to 5). REST API and SSO/SAML are limited to the Enterprise tier.
- Web-based online reporting form only; no phone, in-person, or postal channels are mentioned. Reporters follow up via a tracking code without registering.
- Statutory workflow features are explicit: automatic 7-day acknowledgment (tied to art. 18), 3-month expiration alerts, append-only audit log, and read traceability.
- Three case-management roles are documented (admin, coordinator, resolver) with compartmentalized access, plus a feature letting reporters exclude specific handlers.
- Security posture: AES-256 encryption at rest, TLS 1.2+ in transit, encrypted anonymous messaging, signed attachment URLs (30-minute TTL), and a public SHA-256 hash verification tool.
- Data is stored on cloud infrastructure in the EU (provider and specific country not named); a dedicated DPA lists sub-processor categories and grants a right to object with 30 days notice.
- No vendor ISO 27001 or SOC 2 certification is claimed; those reports are referenced only as artifacts EticAlert may provide instead of an on-site audit. No AI features are advertised.
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Frequently asked questions about EticAlert
Answers derived from vendor-published materials dated on this page.
Is EticAlert suitable for SMEs under 250 employees?
Yes — EticAlert's entry-tier pricing is published under €50/month, inside the range most 50–249-employee organisations budget for a reporting channel. Starter EUR 9/month or EUR 81/year (up to 20 employees); Business EUR 19/month or EUR 190/year (21-49); Company EUR 39/month or EUR 390/year (50-150); Enterprise custom quote (150+). Spanish SMEs needing an affordable, self-serve reporting channel compliant with Ley 2/2023 and the EU Whistleblowing Directive.
Which national whistleblower laws does EticAlert explicitly reference?
EticAlert explicitly cites the following national transpositions of Directive 2019/1937 in its public materials: EU Directive 2019/1937, Spain (Ley 2/2023). Absence from this list does not mean the platform can't be used in other EU jurisdictions — all 27 member states have transposed the Directive. Verify jurisdictional fit with the vendor directly.
Does EticAlert process whistleblower report content with AI?
No — EticAlert does not process report content with AI or machine translation per its vendor materials. Verify the vendor's subprocessor list to confirm no downstream AI processing occurs.
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