Services / vDPO
A virtual Data Protection Officer service for organisations that need expert GDPR oversight without a full-time hire. We act as your DPO, handling obligations, subject rights requests and regulatory engagement.
Use cases
Any organisation that processes personal data and needs qualified, ongoing data protection oversight, without the overhead of a full-time DPO.
Organisations required by GDPR Article 37 to appoint a DPO, including public authorities and those processing special category data at scale.
Small and medium businesses that need qualified DPO oversight without the cost of a full-time hire.
Fast-growing companies whose data processing has outpaced their internal privacy capability.
Organisations that have experienced a data breach and need to demonstrate improved governance to the ICO.
Businesses whose enterprise customers require evidence of a named DPO and mature data protection practices.
Organisations operating across multiple EU member states or jurisdictions who need coordinated data protection oversight.
Process
A structured onboarding followed by continuous, proactive data protection management, so you are always compliant, never reactive.
We conduct a comprehensive audit of your data processing activities, existing documentation and current compliance posture.
We formally register as your DPO with the relevant supervisory authority and update your privacy notices and internal documentation.
We build or update your Record of Processing Activities and establish the documentation framework required under GDPR.
We review and update your privacy notices, cookie policies, data retention schedules and internal data protection policies.
Your vDPO monitors your processing activities, advises on new initiatives, handles subject rights requests and manages regulatory communications.
A comprehensive annual review of your data protection programme, covering changes in your processing, regulatory developments and programme effectiveness.
Deliverables
Comprehensive data protection oversight, from regulatory registration through to day-to-day management of your obligations.
A qualified, experienced DPO registered with your organisation and available to be named in your privacy notices and regulatory filings.
We maintain your Record of Processing Activities, keeping it current as your data processing evolves.
We conduct and document Data Protection Impact Assessments for new processing activities, products and systems.
We handle data subject access requests, erasure requests and other rights exercises on your behalf, within statutory timeframes.
We manage communications with the ICO and other data protection authorities, including breach notifications and regulatory enquiries.
Annual data protection training for your team, tailored to your processing activities and delivered in a format that works for your organisation.
Our vDPO service gives you expert data protection leadership from day one. Get in touch to discuss your requirements.
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