Data Protection Officer (DPO)

Appointing a Data Protection Officer (DPO) — mandatory for many organisations, recommended for all — poses a practical question: hire a DPO as an employee or use an outsourced service? The GDPR expressly permits both models (Article 37(6)), and the choice depends on the size of the organisation, the scope of data processing, the budget, […]

The Data Protection Officer (DPO), known in Polish as Inspektor Ochrony Danych (IOD), is a key figure in the data protection framework established by the GDPR. For many organisations, appointing a DPO is a legal obligation — but even where it is not required, a competent DPO can significantly improve the effectiveness of the entire […]