Outsourced Data Protection Officer

External Data Protection Officer for North American Companies

The GDPR requires companies to safeguard the personal data of EU citizens, even if the company itself is located outside of the EU.

Companies must comply with the GDPR if they offer goods or services to EU residents, or if they collect the personal data of EU residents.

You may be held liable if any of the following conditions are true:

• You process the data of EU residents regularly.

• The rights and freedoms of those data subjects may be at risk.

• You process information related to health status, racial or ethnic origins, sexual orientation, or religious beliefs.

Any company found to be in breach of the GDPR may be subject to fines of between €10 million and €20 million or up to 4% of the company’s annual revenue.

The European Commission recommends that every indicated company have a data protection officer.

Even when the GDPR does not require the appointment of a DPO, organizations may find it advantageous to hire a DPO voluntarily. Doing so can lead to a competitive advantage by demonstrating how ethical your organization is.

Finding a DPO can be hard

The problem is, finding and hiring an internal DPO can be a time consuming, costly, and daunting process.

The highly specialized nature of this role means there are too few qualified candidates to fill all available positions.

The demand far outweighs the supply.

Even if you do manage to find a qualified candidate, there are several downsides to hiring an internal DPO:

• Internal data protection officers enjoy comprehensive protection against dismissal.

• Companies cannot shift liability to the internal employee by contract, even in the case of gross negligence.

• Appointing an internal DPO often creates a conflict of interest within an organization.

If you want to avoid the time and financial commitment of hiring an internal DPO, and the distinct risks that come with doing so, we have a solution for you.

We are here to help

Collegium Auditores offers a EU based outsourced DPO service for North American companies at a competitive price.

Leverage our outsourced DPO service and take the headache, costs and risks out of hiring an internal DPO.

We provide you with a dedicated, independent and highly experienced DPO. Your DPO will work as an integral part of your team on all data protection matters.

Breath easy while our team of knowledgeable and hands-on data protection experts take care of your data protection needs.

We have considerable practical experience with the implementation of the GDPR with clients based in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Some of the sectors we have experience with include, but is not limited to, the following:

• financial institutions

• healthcare organizations

• aviation companies

• automotive

• aviation

• software manufacturing

• government

• food purchasing companies

• logistics

• industrial

Benefits of our service:

• Enjoy short communication channels, direct support.

• We can prepare documents required by the European Data Protection Authorities.

• We aid with the practical implementation of the requirements.

• Enjoy flat rates for our services.

• We are an affordable and more specialized solution to other alternatives.

• Get access to world class legal support if necessary. We partner with one of the top law firms in the world to get you expert legal advice should the situation arise.

Collegium Auditores has the experience, expertise and resources to help you set up and maintain a compliant data protection program.