Data Protection Officer
An adequate and expert supervisor of GDPR compliance within your organization.
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Data Protection Officer
The Data Protection Officer (DPO) is a role that must be filled within an organization in certain cases. The DPO has knowledge and experience with data protection legislation and can adequately supervise the controller designated by the DPO, as well as inform and advise the controller and its employees about the obligations imposed by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
- Strengthen your privacy and information security with an experienced FG for adequate internal supervision and GDPR advice.
- Our FG is the driving force behind privacy and information security, with independent oversight and reporting to the highest body.
- Improve your governance by engaging a DPO for embedding and training, while taking the time to prepare internal staff.
When do you need an FG?
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In most cases, it is clear when a DPO must be appointed, but sometimes this is not the case. Which organizations must appoint a DPO in any case? Government agencies and bodies, organizations that carry out regular and systematic large-scale monitoring, and organizations that process special categories of personal data (see Article 9 GDPR) or criminal convictions or offenses (see Article 10 GDPR).
What is the process if I choose an FG from The Privacy Cooperation?
Free consultation
Click on "request a consultation" to schedule an appointment within two business days with a designated FG. Our FGs can answer your initial questions within 30 minutes.
We're going to work together
The FG we can provide you with will gather more information to get a clear picture. After visiting your location, he/she will formulate a proposal for the further approach.
Dotting the i's and crossing the t's
If we agree on the deployment of an FG, you will receive a quote from us for the work to be performed.
We will work with you and for you
Our DPO draws up an action plan to properly organize supervision at your organization. The Privacy CoOperation offers substantive support to the DPO to be appointed.
Data Protection Officer
Why is a Data Protection Officer important for your organization?
Mandatory watchman
If an FG is mandatory under the GDPR, the appointment of an FG is unavoidable.
Contact person
The FG is therefore an anchor of the Dutch Data Protection Authority within your organization.
Important role
The role of the DPO is still evolving, but it is already clear that the Dutch Data Protection Authority attaches great importance to the opinions and advice of a DPO.
Strong content
The DPO must be knowledgeable in the field of the GDPR in order to be able to properly assist an organization with monitoring and complying with the GDPR.
Questions?
Talk to our experts!Three Lines of Defens
Questions?
Talk to our experts!Many organizations work according to the Three Lines of Defense model.
We believe that the DPO should be the driver of privacy and information security within an organization and, as such, should be part of the second line. The DPO manages privacy officers and security officers and, through them, provides advice and information to the executive organization, the first line. The DPO can supervise the frameworks provided by the second line and supervise the way in which the first line uses the frameworks in daily practice. The DPO operates independently and reports to the highest body within the organization.
An employee of your organization can be appointed as DPO. If governance around privacy and information security is well organized, this can work very well. If governance is not yet well established, it may be wise to outsource the role of DPO and its implementation for a certain period of time to a DPO with extensive knowledge and experience. The DPO can then set up the governance around privacy and information security. This gives you time to train an employee and, at the right moment, hand over the baton.
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Frequently asked questions
Read the frequently asked questions below. If your question is not listed, you can always reach us by phone at +31 6 58832812 or email us at Info@ThePrivacyCoOperation.nl
What is the level of expertise of a DPO who is deployed at my organization, whether temporarily or permanently?
The Privacy CoOperation works exclusively with DPOs who have at least five years of experience in advising and supervising with regard to the GDPR. The Privacy CoOperation offers the appointed DPO a network of other DPOs, so that he or she can draw on a broad pool of knowledge and experience when necessary. This ensures that your organization receives the best possible support.
Can a DPO also be appointed for a short period, for example, because the current DPO is ill or has announced their departure from the organization?
The Privacy CoOperation offers the option of a ‘DPO as an e-service.’ You can appoint a DPO for the period you need to structurally fill the position (again).
Is my organization required to appoint a data protection officer?
In certain cases, an organization is required to appoint a DPO. For example, government agencies are required to appoint a DPO. Organizations that process data in a manner that, due to its nature, scope, and/or purpose, requires regular and systematic observation of data subjects on a large scale are also required to appoint a DPO. Finally, the appointment of a DPO is necessary if an organization processes special categories of data (such as medical data) or personal data relating to criminal convictions and offenses. The Privacy CoOperation can assess whether a DPO needs to be appointed for you.
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