Data Protection Officer (DPO)
What is Data Protection Officer (DPO)?
A role required under GDPR Article 37 for organisations that carry out large-scale systematic monitoring or process special categories of data. The DPO acts as the primary contact for data subjects and supervisory authorities.
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Each of these is named in at least one of the same controls as data protection officer (dpo). The number is how many controls name both.
- data protection officer 32 shared controls
- data protection 32 shared controls
- audit 18 shared controls
- compliance 18 shared controls
- accountability 17 shared controls
- gdpr 16 shared controls
- records of processing activities 15 shared controls
- governance 14 shared controls
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Requirements naming data protection officer (dpo) across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.
AAIP Resolution 47/2018 recommends appointment of a Data Protection Officer for organizations processing large volumes of data, sensitive data, or where principal activity requires regular and systematic monitoring of data subjects.
AR-25326-AAIP-DPO · Data Protection Officer (DPO) Recommendation →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 →Article 4 of UU PDP categorises personal data into General Personal Data and Specific Personal Data. Specific Personal Data (Sensitive) per Article 4(2) includes: (a) health data and information; (b) biometric data; (c) genetic data;
IDPdp-SpecificData-SensitiveData-Children-Art4-Art25-Consent-COPPA-VerifiableParental · Indonesia PDP Article 4 + Article 25 + Specific Personal Data (Sensitive) + Health + Biometric + Genetic + Crime + Financial + Child + Verifiable Parental Consent + Best Interests of Child →Art.40 designation of a Data Protection Officer (DPO); Art.41 duties of the DPO, including advising the controller/processor, monitoring compliance, training, and cooperating with the Authority.
ETH-PDPP-Art.40-41 · Data Protection Officer →Georgia DPL Controller + Processor + Security obligations. CONTROLLER ACCOUNTABILITY (Art. 27): demonstrate compliance through documented policies + records + impact assessments + reviews. PROCESSOR REQUIREMENTS (Art. 28 - GDPR Art.
GeDPL-Controller-Processor-DPO-RoPA-DPIA · Controller + Processor Obligations + DPO + RoPA + DPIA + Security →Ghana DPA 2012 compliance program implementation roadmap. ORGANIZATIONAL ROLES: (a) DATA PROTECTION OFFICER (DPO, anticipated mandatory in 2024-2025 amendments per GDPR-alignment) - DPC liaison + program oversight + sensitive-data processing oversight;
GhDPA-Implementation-Roadmap · Implementation Roadmap - Organizational Roles, Tooling and Metrics →Questions people ask about data protection officer (dpo)
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