General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) made it compulsory for some, but not all organisations to have a Data Protection Officer (DPO). Public authorities or regular processors of  personal  data need to register a named individual with the ICO.

 

But whether you legally need one or not, outsourcing your DPO needs to specialist is a very good idea. Compliance may help you tick the boxes you need to win new business, but using specialists, gives you the reassurance that you're actually putting in practice the best practices to protect you and your data. 

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