Data Protection Officer
What is Data Protection Officer?
A designated individual responsible for overseeing an organization's data protection strategy and compliance with privacy regulations.
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Each of these is named in at least one of the same controls as data protection officer. The number is how many controls name both.
- data protection 89 shared controls
- data protection officer dpo 32 shared controls
- compliance 30 shared controls
- governance 30 shared controls
- gdpr 26 shared controls
- accountability 24 shared controls
- audit 21 shared controls
- records of processing activities 21 shared controls
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What the standards actually require on data protection officer
Requirements naming data protection officer across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.
Ensure the data protection officer is involved, properly and in a timely manner, in all issues which relate to the protection of personal data.
GDPR-Art.38 · Position of the data protection officer →The Centre maintains a register of Data Protection Officers. The legal representative of a juristic person acting as controller or processor must appoint a competent employee responsible for personal data protection within the entity, register that DPO with th...
EGY-PDPL-Art.8 · Appointment of the Data Protection Officer →PCPD Best Practice Guide on Privacy Management Programme (PMP) 2014 + 2018 + 2024 updates establishes accountability-based governance expectations for data users: top management commitment + dedicated personal data privacy officer or function + reporting line...
HK-PDPO-Governance-PMP-DPO-DPIA-Records-Training · HK PDPO Governance Framework - Privacy Management Programme (PMP) + Data Protection Officer + Privacy Impact Assessment + Records + Training + Accountability →Section 25A-25C (added by 2018 GDPR Implementation Act) establish governance obligations. Section 25A general controller obligations including appropriate technical + organisational measures + data protection policies.
HU-INFOTV-Governance-DPO-Records-Awareness-PMP · HU Infotv Governance - Data Protection Officer + Records of Processing + Training + Internal Procedures (Sections 25A-25C) →Sections 10-11 of DPDP Act 2023 establish enhanced obligations on entities designated as Significant Data Fiduciaries (SDFs). Section 10 Significant Data Fiduciary: Central Government may notify Data Fiduciary or class of Data Fiduciaries as SDF having regard...
DPDP-SignificantDataFiduciary-SDF-Sec10-DPO-IndependentAuditor-DPIA-Algorithmic · DPDP Act Sections 10-11 + Significant Data Fiduciary (SDF) + Data Protection Officer + Independent Data Auditor + DPIA + Algorithmic Software Audit + Privacy by Design + Records of Processing Activities →Controllers and processors must appoint a DPO where core activities involve large-scale sensitive data, systematic monitoring, or public authority processing.
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