External Data Protection Officers
DPO Centre offers data protection expertise to complement our external FG in GDPR representation services. Our consultants bring a fresh perspective to your data protection compliance, helping you understand your data landscape and telling you what steps you need to take to comply with data protection laws.
Our consultancy services are offered by experienced Data Protection Officers (DPOs) and are tailored to the specific needs of your organization. They are supported by the best practices of our large team. The extensive model documentation library is the result of the experience The DPO Centre has gained from working with more than 1,000 different organizations.
Why choose a data protection consultant from The DPO Centre
Our data protection consultancy services provide you with access to our experienced and knowledgeable team of data protection consultants, who will help you understand and analyse your existing data protection compliance framework, advise you on any issues identified and then provide further support to limit the risks of these problems.
Goals
- Enable your organisation to demonstrate compliance with changing data protection legislation.
- Give you insight into how well you are complying with changing data protection legislation.
- Demonstrate the risks of processing personal data and the weaknesses that could lead to breaches or lack of compliance.
- Help you maintain data protection standards and demonstrate accountability.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of customer confidence and customer engagement.
Results
- Immediate access to experts and an experienced team of data protection experts.
- Removing the “uncertainties” that arise when a similar process is carried out internally.
- Peace of mind that the process is thoroughly carried out by highly experienced privacy experts.
- Less chance of compliance problems within your organisation.
- Strong reduction in regulatory risk and reputational damage.
- Ultimately, this leads to more trust, more involvement, a better reputation and an increasingly greater value of the organisation.
Our data protection consultancy services
The DPO Centre provides a range of data protection consultancy services that we tailor to the specific needs of your organisation.
Examples of these services are:
Compiling a register of information assets and mapping data
- Identifying the personal data for which an organisation is responsible, both as a controller and as a data processor
- Where the data comes from and where it is stored
- Where and why the data is kept and how it is used
- The category, size and “risk” level of the data
- The person responsible for data management
Drafting and evaluating the policy
- Privacy and cookie policy
- General data protection
- Informational consent forms
- Retention policies and schedules
- Employee Directory Policy
Registration of Processing Register
- Prepare and maintain your Processing Register as required in Artikel 30
- Determining the lawful basis of personal data processing
- How, why and with whom data is shared
- Who has access to the data and why
- The technical and organisational measures to protect the data
- How long data is kept and how it is deleted
Impact evaluations and gap analysis
- De risico’s in verband met de verwerking van persoonsgegevens evalueren
- Carrying out Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs)
- Carrying out Legitimate Interest Assessments (LIAs)/Balance of interests analyses
- Vaststellen van verschillen tussen de huidige werkwijze en best practices
- Develop action plans to reduce risks and the likelihood of compliance failure
Data protection training
Data protection training, initially and annually, to embed a data protection culture in your organisation.
- Senior managers responsible for data protection
- Owners of information assets / Department heads responsible for data
- Personnel who handle and process personal data
Data exchange and international transfers
- Advising, drawing up and evaluating agreements regarding data processing and data exchange with third parties
- Advice on Schrems II and international data transfers
- Transfer Impact Assessments (TIAs)
- Arrangements and agreements regarding international data transfers, including the use of Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) and exceptions thereto
Privacy-by-Design
- Ensure that data protection principles are integrated through design into new business activities, systems and platforms
- Attention to the principles of the GDPR at all stages of development
- Data protection expertise and advice at all stages of development
Data protection readiness
Prepare and support organisations with data protection compliance audits, including
- Internal audit in government and in business (general)
- Commercial due diligence for M&A activities (mergers and acquisitions)
Benefits of our outsourced data protection services
Thanks to the in-depth knowledge and experience within our team, The DPO Centre's services deliver much more value to your organisation than the services of an independent contractor or smaller data protection team. We can demonstrate our experience across industries and organizations and our consultants have worked with a variety of platforms, tools, vendors and software, allowing us to provide cost-effective, informed guidance and appropriate solutions.
Very cost effective.
Experience and shared best practices gained from working with more than 1,000 clients.
Designated Data Protection Officer working with your team on site.
Already existing model documentation that has been tested and validated in various sectors.
Pragmatic, clear and solution-oriented advice.
UK and pan-European expertise.
Data protection solutions across industries
Every sector needs data protection solutions, but not every sector faces the same issues. Risk levels vary by sector depending on specific compliance standards and market expectations. The DPO Centre understands the specific requirements of your sector and our experts can provide tailor-made solutions for your organisation.
Our experts have years of experience in providing data protection and compliance services for various sectors. We also offer you the peace of mind that you are working with one of the largest and most established data protection service providers.
Whatever sector you work in; our expert FGs provide you with tailor-made solutions to meet your needs and ensure compliance.
Medical sector and healthcare
Software and technology
Retail and eCommerce
Financial sector and insurance industry
Education, schools and universities
Charities and non-profit organisations
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