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Informing and advising the controller and the employees who carry out processing operations regarding their obligations under the GDPR and other relevant data protection regulations.
As external data protection officers, we support you in an advising capacity. Our collaboration is designed for the long term, whereby we get to know your company better and better in an iterative process. As a result, we not only optimize your data protection management, but can also provide quick and pragmatic help in the event of data protection mishaps.
Informing and advising the controller and the employees who carry out processing operations regarding their obligations under the GDPR and other relevant data protection regulations.
Monitoring compliance with data protection regulations and internal processes, including assignment of responsibilities, awareness and training.
Advice in connection with the data protection impact assessment and monitoring of its implementation for processing activities that may pose a particularly high risk to data subjects.
Cooperation with the supervisory authority, including acting as a point of contact for the supervisory authority on data processing related issues.
The obligation to appoint a data protection officer exists if
Violations of data protection law can quickly lead to high costs due to the various sanction measures of the GDPR. In addition, data protection mishaps require immediate action (within 72 hours) in order to respond in a timely manner and - in addition to any damage caused by the mishap - to avoid a fine. With professional advice, you can not only minimize the risks, but also have a designated contact person at your side who knows you and your processing operations and can also provide immediate advice and support in difficult situations.
To be precise, the following financial risks may arise:
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For instance, in the case of violations
a fine of up to €20m or 4% of global turnover may be imposed.
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For instance, in the case of violations
a fine of up to €10m or 2% of global turnover may be imposed.
In addition to fines, there is also the risk of having to pay damages:
The amount depends on the individual case. Although it seems unlikely that damages in the scope of (theoretically possible) fines will have to be paid, there may well be a relevant cost risk here, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises.
You don't have any experience with the topic of data protection yet? A typical schedule of our consulting services looks like this:
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