Data protection officer: an overview of the role and responsibilities

A data protection officer fulfills many roles in a company. The protection of sensitive data is at the forefront of this.

The tasks of a data protection officer

The tasks of a data protection officer are very diverse. Therefore, not only practical but also social skills are crucial for practicing the profession.

• The tasks of a data protection officer are legally standardized in Art. 38 ff. DSGVO. In a company’s practice, data protection officers thus take on many different tasks and can be deployed in different areas of activity.
• Data protection officers are responsible for advising and educating the persons who process personal data, are affected by it or instruct the processing of personal data. The data protection officers support the responsible persons in all data protection matters.
• In addition, the data protection officers represent a branch of the supervisory authorities. They ensure that the data protection regulations of the Union are complied with by the companies in the individual companies.
• Data protection officers are also responsible for the training and instruction of persons in relation to data protection. The data protection officers educate about data protection by means of staff training or e-mails to business owners
• In addition, the data protection officers in a company act as a kind of advisory body. The data protection officers are therefore the first point of contact in a commercial enterprise for questions regarding data protection
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These functions are fulfilled by a data protection officer in the company

A data protection officer is usually a natural person who is appointed for a company. However, the functions of the data protection officers can also be taken on by a company in individual cases.

• Data protection officers are appointed for a company to ensure data protection and data security within the respective company. This is because a data protection officer ensures that data protection law is observed in the company and that no violations of data protection law are committed.
• In addition, data protection officers also fulfill other functions. For example, they monitor data security in a company and coordinate the processing of personal data.