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Data protection manager

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Data protection manager

What does Data protection manager?

While data protection coordinators carry out the practical tasks related to data protection under the guidance and supervision of the data protection officer, there are also—depending on the size of the responsible entity— Data protection manager. These individuals are often assigned to assist the data protection coordinators; they typically come from the line departments or functional areas as well and serve, so to speak, as the link to the data protection officer. However, the position of data protection manager is not regulated by law, just as the respective terms are not precisely defined. Therefore, in individual cases, these individuals may also take on other responsibilities as needed.

Practical example

If a company commissions an external service provider with data processing, this service provider is referred to as the Data protection manager The work is carried out, and a corresponding contract is signed.

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