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0 pointsucaetano7y ago0 comments

> The data protection officer may fulfil other tasks and duties. The controller or processor shall ensure that any such tasks and duties do not result in a conflict of interests.

I guess you could say that it is literally impossible for the DPO to not have conflicts of interest if the DPO is also the owner and manager of the company.

https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-the-general-da...

> The DPO must be independent, an expert in data protection, adequately resourced, and report to the highest management level.

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unilynx7y ago

Well, if you're owner and manager, I think you've got the independence, adequately resourced and reporting about right.

If you're a sole proprietor and managing data at volume and sensitivity levels that a DPO is required, I hope you're an expert at protecting that data..

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