Appointing an Experienced and Professional Part-Time Data Protection Officer

Under GDPR, certain organisations are required to appoint a Data Protection Officer (DPO). This includes public authorities and organisations that process special category personal data on a large scale. Though it is not a legal requirement for most, appointing an independent external DPO will demonstrate your commitment to GDPR and protect you from enforcement action.

What Does the Data Protection Officer Do?

Under GDPR, organisations must appoint a DPO (a.k.a. “Data Protection Officer”) to help ensure that they are aware of their GDPR obligations and can meet them. The DPO will also be responsible for ensuring that GDPR compliance is monitored and maintained. The DPO will be expected to act as a point of contact for the ICO (the UK data protection authority) and to cooperate with enforcement action on behalf of the organisation they represent.

Who should your Appoint as your Data Protection Officer

The Data Protection Officer (DPO) role under GDPR requires that they have “expert knowledge pertaining to data protection law” and be appointed based on professional qualities and their ability to fulfil the role. There is also a requirement for the DPO to have no conflict of interest.

In April 2020, a company in Belgium was fined €50,000 for appointing their Head of Compliance, Risk Management and Auditing to be their DPO. The regulator found that there was a significant conflict of interest with their other duties, and so the precedent was set that an internal DPO should be dedicated to that job, and that job alone.

Managing the DPO

The DPO is required by law to report to the highest levels of management and be allowed to carry out their duties without receiving instructions on the exercise of those tasks.

Outsourced DPO

Outsourcing can be a good way to secure a DPO. By hiring someone who has the necessary knowledge and experience, and who is independent and without conflict of interest, you can avoid any potential issues.

Data Protection Officer Outsourcing is a cost-effective way to secure professional representation. You can reserve a fixed monthly support allowance, and only pay for the time you need.

We have a vast amount of experience in the healthcare and charity sectors and provide expert compliance services to protect over £3Bn of assets world wide.

Our Outsourced DPO Services Team

Our Ametros Group DPO service is provided by a team of fully-employed DPOs who work exclusively for us. We do not outsource any of our duties to any third-party DPO providers, and we take our obligation to represent and support your organisation very seriously.

We have a team of experts available to offer advice and assistance whenever you need it.

Worried about GDPR Compliance?

If you’re worried about complying with privacy regulation, our consultancy can help you figure out the best way to do so without risking any legal liability. Contact Ametros Group to get started.

We’re here to help…

If you deal with personal data then you will need to comply with data privacy law, depending on how and where your organisation operates will have a direct link with the laws you must comply with. An outsourced data protection officer will help you achieve this cost-effectively.

About Ametros Group

Ametros Group is a multi-award winning data privacy outsourcing provider. The company helps organisations to comply with various data privacy laws including EU GDPR and the UK Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018) through consultancy, compliance framework implementation, auditing, outsourced DPO and EU/UK Representative services.

Established in 2015, our multi-award winning team of data privacy experts have worked with FTSE100, Fortune500 and SMEs to deliver data privacy excellence around the globe. Our consultant led approach to data privacy has helped organisations of all sizes and from all sectors comply with EU GDPR and the DPA 2018.

Our team of privacy specialists can help you comply with privacy regulation across the globe and professionally represent your organisation to the various supervisory authorities.

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