Guidelines on Data Protection Officers (‘DPOs’) (wp243rev.01)
Guidelines on Data Protection Officers (‘DPOs’) (wp243rev.01)
Section 5.10 What are the safeguards to enable the DPO to perform her/his tasks in an independent manner? What does ‘conflict of interests’ mean?
Several safeguards exist in order to enable the DPO to act in an independent manner:
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no instructions by the controllersor the processors regarding the exercise of the DPO’s tasks
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no dismissal or penalty by the controller for the performance of the DPO’s tasks
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no conflict of interest with possible other tasks and duties