Virtual Data Protection Officer (DPO)
An outsourced, independent Data Protection Officer for organisations that need the role but have no qualified person in-house.
Retained work: an ongoing operational role. It cannot be combined with independent assurance for the same client.
Delivered by: BCS Practitioner Certificate in Data Protection
Scope
An outsourced Data Protection Officer for organisations that need the role but do not have a qualified person in-house. An external DPO is expressly permitted under UK GDPR (Article 37), provided conflicts of interest are managed, which we do by keeping the role independent of the processing decisions it oversees. Suited to healthtech vendors and health and care providers handling special category data.
What you get
- A named, independent DPO discharging the UK GDPR Article 39 tasks
- Oversight of your Record of Processing Activities (ROPA) and DPIAs
- Point of contact for the ICO and for data subjects
- Ongoing advice on obligations, breach handling, and accountability
Deliverables
A named DPO, a maintained accountability framework, and a monthly point of contact for data protection decisions, breaches, and regulatory engagement
Price
£600 / £1,500 per month
Onboarding from £2,500 one-off. Retainers: from £600/month single small organisation, £1,500/month larger or multi-entity.
All prices exclude VAT.
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