DPO
CIPP/E glossary · Last reviewed: · By Victor Humenhuk (CIPP/E certified)
DPO - Data protection officer - a staff member or contractor, expert in data protection law and practices, who advises on and monitors compliance.
In the CIPP/E body of knowledge, DPO comes up under Ch 11.6 - Articles 37-39; IAPP Training · Module 10 - BoK IV.B.
DPO in context
- DPO thresholds, children's [[consent age]]). (Impact on member states - implementation, enforcement, direct effect)
- The DPIA must contain four documented elements (Art 35(7)); the controller seeks the [[DPO]]'s advice (Art 35(2)). (Data protection impact assessment (DPIA))
- The DPO acts ==independently==, reports to the ==highest management level==, must not be dismissed/penalised for doing the job properly, and may hold other roles only without a ==conflict of interest==. (The data protection officer (DPO))
Where DPO is covered in the CIPP/E study notes
- The data protection officer (DPO)
- Module 10 · Accountability defined (Article 24)
- Module 10 · The data protection officer (DPO, Articles 37-39)
Related terms
- Article 37
- Core activities
- Large scale
- Conflict of interest
- Accountability
- Risk-based approach
- DPIA
- Regular and systematic monitoring
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