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Based in Greater Manchester UK we're a specialist Data Protection & Cyber Security testing firm. We serve customers in the UK Telecommunications sector, Public & Private Healthcare, UK Charities, Estate Agencies, UK Manufacturing, Retail, Private and Public Education, IT Hardware and Software & Housing Associations to name just a few. Our main aim is to continue helping businesses implement compliance annually & develop their internal capacity to maintain and monitor compliance moving forward, helping reduce the annual expenditure associated with impartial external consultant led partnerships. Our approach when delivering is to outline and implement data protection compliance as effectively as possible within your business environment, by working with our team of GDPR experts and certified ethical hackers we can annually increase consumer confidence and awareness of your brand, products or services whilst also reducing the risk of cyber data breach & non compliance with the UK Data Protection Act 2018 & GDPR regulations.

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Benefits Of An Outsourced Data Protection Officer Service

The views and opinions discussed in this blog are for general information purposes only and do not reflect the views of Compliance Direct Solutions Ltd or any organisation that I have past or present been affiliated with. You should not rely upon the material or information outlined here as a basis for making any business, legal or any other decision.

Whether it’s a mandatory or voluntary appointment, our DPO service is designed to satisfy an organisations legal responsibility to designate a Data Protection Officer. A Data Protection Officer is responsible for overseeing an organisation’s data protection strategy and implementation. They must ensure that an organisation is complying with the GDPR’s requirements. According to GDPR Article 39, a Data Protection Officer’s responsibilities include:

Training organisation employees on GDPR compliance requirements

Conducting regular assessments and audits to ensure GDPR compliance

Serving as the point of contact between the company and the relevant supervisory authority (Information Commissioners Office)

Maintaining records of all data processing activities conducted by the company

Responding to data subjects to inform them about how their personal data is being used and what measures the company has put in place to protect their data

Ensuring that data subjects’ requests to see copies of their personal data, or to have their personal data erased, are fulfilled or responded to, as necessary.

Do we need to appoint a Data Protection Officer?

Regardless of whether the UK GDPR requires you to appoint a DPO, you must ensure that your organisation has sufficient staff and resources to maintain compliance and your obligations under the UK GDPR. Our Outsourced DPO can help you operate within the law by advising and helping to monitor compliance. We don’t offer an advisory service like many other providers; we actually deliver hands on support and act as your named DPO ensuring the organisation maintains compliance without disruption to business as usual.  

Mandatory appointment of a Data Protection Officer?

The Primary function of the DPO is to ensure that the organisation in question processes personal data in compliance with applicable data protection law ensuring accountability and a direct effort to reduce data breaches and potential non-compliance. All organisations deemed to be a public authority or require regular and systematic monitoring of data subjects including special categories of data are in scope. The guidance given from the ICO (Information Commissioners Office UK) clearly says that all organisations who fall into scope of the regulations should appoint a DPO or make adequate arrangements to fulfil the requirements of the GDPR. This is due to the fact that as we move into a more data centric era, responsibilities to comply with information security and the impacts of GDPR and DPA 18 will increase.

Working Example:

Question – Do dental practices require a Data Protection Officer mandatorily? And what options do you have when looking at appointing a DPO?

Answer – Yes, that’s right, all medical and dental practices who provide care for NHS patients are considered public authorities and due to this fact are required by law to appoint a Data Protection Officer.

Question – What does the Outsourced Data Protection Officer do?

Answer – Implement compliance strategies to ensure regulatory adherence and advise you and your employees about your obligations to comply with the UK GDPR and other data protection laws.

How to appoint a DPO? What to consider when appointing a data protection officer.

Employ a new full-time Data Protection Officer, with relevant qualifications and experience of data protection. This will allow you to have a dedicated full-time member of staff who is the primary resource for GDPR compliance.  Information security and data protection compliance experts can provide support. Consider the implications of recruiting and the cost associated with embedding a new full-time member of staff into the business when looking at this option.

Appoint an internal member of staff who has the relevant experience and qualifications to fulfil the role of Data Protection Officer. This option will allow you to use the incumbent resource that you have in the team. Information security and data protection compliance experts can provide support when required. This option will be less disruptive and more cost effective in comparison with recruitment. However, consider the impact on BAU as you will need to look into the appointment beforehand and consider any conflict of interest. For example, the DPO and data controller cannot be the same person.

Outsourced Data Protection Officer as a service. This option will be significantly less disruptive and more cost effective than recruitment. The Outsourced DPO as a service model is a low-cost alternative and provides you with regulatory compliance, oversight and the expertise on hand for any ad hock issues or queries.  We deliver DPO as a service for numerous businesses. Our customer testimonials and case studies outline how our outsourced DPO service sets us head and shoulders above other DPO service providers.

How CDS Work:

We support numerous organisations by acting as their named Data Protection Officer.  We have years of experience supporting businesses from a variety of sectors so we understand the data protection challenges that can be specific to particular industries such as housing Associations, NHS Trusts, Tech Companies and the charitable sector.

Contact us for more information on how CDS can help your organisation comply with data protection regulations.

The Outsourced Data Protection Officer as a service is a great tool for your business.  By outsourcing your DPO we can deliver compliance with minimal disruption to your business daily activities. Low-cost and flexible data protection compliance services delivered in a timely manner and with minimal disruption to your staff or business.

Phone – 0330 124 5760

Email – info@compliancedirectsolutions.com

https://compliancedirectsolutions.com/the-benefits-of-an-outsourced-data-protection-officer-service/

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Data Protection Audit

The views and opinions expressed in this blog are for general information purposes only. You should not rely on the information outlined here as a basis for making any business decision without consulting our team of data protection and information security specialists.

Our Gap Analysis is a brilliant tool to provide a point in time analysis and report to review your current situation in terms of GDPR compliance to identify any potential areas of non-compliance.

Why Choose Us?

Transparent, honest and pragmatic data protection audit.

Track record of providing expert advice, guidance and data protection support

On-hand data protection support or remote delivery

Specialists in Data Protection and Information Security compliance

GDPR & Cyber Security Subject Matter Experts

In all cases our outsourced DPO as a service comprehensively covers regular GDPR Audits and compliance reviews.  By implementing a data protection gap analysis your business is reviewing compliance and highlighting any areas of non-compliance.

This directly reduces any risk of non-compliance or a data breach.

Further building consumer confidence around your data processing practises, boosting consumer confidence and overall customer satisfaction.

Data Protection audits review GDPR compliance and highlight any areas of risk that could result in a data breach or malpractice

The outsourced DPO service is designed to cover all aspects of implementation and awareness around GDPR and DPA compliance covering all aspects of the Data Protection Officer job role whilst also providing leadership mentoring and coaching for those staff who need it.  

GDPR Review:

Getting to GDPR / DPA 2018 compliance is essential for all businesses. Therefore, all organisations must make an active effort to ensure they are accountable for data protection compliance.

Therefore, CDS recommend an annual compliance audit:

This a great tool to review the progress you have made and make sure any gaps previously plugged have not opened up again.

Many businesses are always growing and changing, so our annual compliance audit allows you to ensure any necessary tweaks and changes your current GDPR / DPA 2018 policies, procedures etc. to ensure compliance is maintained.

An annual compliance audit using our qualified GDPR & information security professionals is also a very effective way of ensuring GDPR / DPA 2018 awareness within your organisation does not fade over time.

Data Protection Audit

Our Pledge:

Point in time analysis

Comprehensive report in line with GDPR

Impartial consultant led data protection audit.

Minimal disruption to business as usual

Delivery & Output

Our data protection experts will request a handful of key documents in advance

Days on site, report writing and peer review

Traffic light rated observations for severity

Recommendations and follow up actions

Hand over and remediation call.

Following a scope being generated and the completion of the audit, we provide a comprehensive and bespoke report along with a risk-based summary and feedback on remediation and next steps. Contact us for more information on how CDS can help your organisation comply with data protection regulations economically, in a timely manner and with minimal disruption to BAU.

We currently support several multinational and many small corporates with outsourced data protection officer support. We have lots of brilliant case studies, feedback recommendations highlighting our attention to detail and great level of service.

https://compliancedirectsolutions.com/data-protection-audits-with-cds/

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Our team of qualified Ethical Hackers & Data Protection Officers operate within a wider cyber security network, providing them with a comprehensive understanding of information security and the likely processes which could impact your GDPR compliance.

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6 GDPR & Data Protection Compliance Hacks

The views and opinions discussed in this blog are for general information purposes only and do not reflect the views of Compliance Direct Solutions Ltd or any organisation that I have past or present been affiliated with. You should not rely upon the material or information outlined here as a basis for making any business, legal or any other decision.

The below information is reviewed by our team of data protection and information security experts. We offer flexible GDPR support services to businesses across the UK.  As data protection experts, we implement annual compliance audits and assurance for our clients ensuring GDPR is implemented and maintained across the business. The GDPR helpdesk or GDPR support desk is a main component for our customers to get in touch, log complaints, concerns or queries for our data protection specialists to pick up and resolve.

The Outsourced Data Protection Officer:

Whether it’s a mandatory or voluntary appointment, our outsourced DPO service is designed to satisfy an organisations legal responsibility to designate a Data Protection Officer and implement GDPR compliance. A Data Protection Officer as a Service is responsible for overseeing an organisation’s data protection strategy and implementation.

Through our DPO support services or GDPR support contracts, we ensure that an organisation is complying with the GDPR’s requirements and implementing best practice. According to GDPR Article 39, a Data Protection Officer’s responsibilities include:

Training organisation employees on GDPR compliance requirements

Conducting regular assessments and audits to ensure GDPR compliance

Serving as the point of contact between the company and the relevant supervisory authority (Information Commissioners Office)

Maintaining records of all data processing activities conducted by the company

Responding to data subjects to inform them about how their personal data is being used and what measures the company has put in place to protect their data

Click the link below for 6 GDPR hacks to keep in mind when thinking about data protection and information security compliance.

https://compliancedirectsolutions.com/gdpr-data-protection-compliance-hacks/