A DPO (Data Protection Officer) is an officer responsible for ensuring compliance with privacy legislation, such as the GDPR. They advise organizations on data protection, develop policies and ensure that personal data is processed in a safe and legal manner. The DPO has an important position within an organization that is responsible for ensuring compliance with privacy legislation and protecting the privacy rights of individuals in relation to the processing of personal data.
The core duties of positions for the DPO are strict independence and total absence of conflict of interest.
The specialized knowledge goes beyond the mere implementation of appropriate security and security-related obligations. Specialized knowledge is determined as a function of an organization’s processing activities where the volume of personal data processed and any processing with entities outside the Union help determine labor needs.
