DPO Responsibilities Template Overview
Our DPO Responsibilities Template can help you to comply with Articles 37-39 of the UK GDPR. This section of the Regulation details the obligations, requirements and responsibilities on firms to appoint a Data Protection Officer. It also outlines the specific duties that the DPO themselves must perform. Our DPO Responsibilities Template is fully customisable and means that you don’t have to write your DPO duties from scratch.
Firms who are obligated under the GDPR to appoint a data protection officer will find this template useful for setting out the purpose of the position, as well as outlining the main DPO duties and responsibilities. For firms who are not obligated to appoint a DPO, you can still use this template to assign best practice duties within your organisation and demonstrate your commitment to GDPR compliance.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- Template Customisation Guidance
- DPO Responsibilities Template
- Policy Statement
- Scope
- When to Appoint a DPO
- DPO Regulatory Responsibilities
- Purpose of the Position
- Data Protection Officer Duties
- Data Protection Officer & Deputy DPO Details
Key Details
Comply with the GDPR – Accelerate your GDPR and data protection compliance with our exclusive DPO duties template.
Support Your DPO – Provide your Data Protection Officer with a list of their mandatory duties and responsibilities to support their role.
Protect Personal Data – Having a dedicated DPO allows you to focus on getting data protection right. Demonstrate to your customers that you are GDPR aware!
Evidence Compliance – Use the finalised template to comply with Articles 37-39 of the UK GDPR.
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Data protection is an extensive compliance area with numerous regulatory and legal requirements. In addition to our DPO Responsibilities Template, we also offer a data protection policy, privacy policy, SAR procedures, information security templates, data protection checklists, DPIA templates and our market leading GDPR Toolkits. View All GDPR Products.
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