Who is a DPO?
A Data Protection Officer (DPO)
should
Be independent, an expert in data protection, adequately resourced and report to the highest management level
Either be an existing employee or externally appointed
Inform and advise on the data protection obligations of an organisation
Can we contract
out the role of the DPO
An organisation can contract out the role of a DPO externally, based on a service contract with an individual or an organisation
An externally appointed DPO should have the same position tasks and duties as an internally appointed one.
In some cases, organisations can appoint a single DPO between them.
Key responsibilities
of a DPO include
Monitor and provide advice to ensure compliance with GDPR & other data protection laws, policies, awareness-raising and audits
Provide advice regarding Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) and monitor the entire process
Act as the contact point for the ICO and cooperate with the ICO
Seers can help you become compliant
by outsourcing your DPO requirements
Seers DPO as a service is a simple, cost effective and all-inclusive data
protection & ePrivacy service
Outsourced
DPO Key Benefits
120 experts
to choose from
With over 120 expert data protection officers to
choose from – now its super simple to become
Cost-effective,
efficient and simple
Outsourcing the data protection officer role to Seers is
by far cheaper than hiring a full-time staff member.
Highly qualified and
experienced experts
All of our DPOs are fully certified GDPR practitioners, so
you are in safe hands!
Access to excellent
GDPR tools & guidance
All of our advisors and clients can access our market
leading data protection and privacy management
solutions as well as our comprehensive knowledge bank.
Fully flexible DPO service
Seers DPOs are available on a one-off or “ad-hoc”
basis to support your data protection and
compliance needs as and when required. They are
available to advice in-person, online or over the phone.
Flexible, efficient and cost-service service
Whether it’s in-house or the occasional onsite visit, your new Seers Data
Protection Officer (DPO) can work for as many or as few hours as you require
Pick from any of the 3 options
In-house
Whether its in-house or the occasional onsite visit, your new Seers Data Protection Officer (DPO) can work in house for an many or as few hours as you require
Remote
The Seers Data Protection Officer (DPO) can work remotely to address all your GDPR and ePrivacy compliance requirements with just the occasional site visit.
Online
Some clients only want to book a few hours “online” to get the expert advice they require, with the Seers DPO service you have the flexibility
to do so.