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Get expert advice from our data protection experts.<\/h2><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1720088069963{margin-bottom: 50px !important;}”]What is the main task of a DPO? What does DPO mean? Who is the DPO in a company? Find out everything you need to know about the job and objectives of a DPO.<\/span> <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Every organization processes personal data and must therefore comply with the Federal Data Protection Act (DPA<\/a>)<\/strong>, or even other binding data protection regulations, such as the RGPD (EU General Data Protection Regulation).<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Data Protection Officer, also known as the DPO (D\u00e9l\u00e9gu\u00e9 \u00e0 la protection des donn\u00e9es), is the real conductor of data protection governance and will be responsible for organizing and ensuring your organization’s compliance with applicable regulations on personal data.<\/strong><\/p>\n

We carry out the tasks assigned to the DPO for your organization, and are officially appointed external data protection advisor to the supervisory authorities.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html]JTNDZGl2JTIwY2xhc3MlM0QlMjJzZXJ2aWNlcyUyMiUzRSUwQSUzQ2RpdiUyMGNsYXNzJTNEJTIybGlua3MlMjBjZW50ZXIlMjIlM0UlMEElM0NkaXYlMjBjbGFzcyUzRCUyMnJvdyUyMGp1c3RpZnktY29udGVudC1iZXR3ZWVuJTIyJTNFJTNDYSUyMGNsYXNzJTNEJTIyYW5jcmUlMjIlMjBocmVmJTNEJTIyJTIzZm9ybV9mb290ZXIlMjIlM0VDb250YWN0JTIwdXMlM0MlMkZhJTNFJTNDJTJGZGl2JTNFJTBBJTNDJTJGZGl2JTNFJTBBJTNDJTJGZGl2JTNF[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” bg_type=”bg_color” bg_override=”ex-full” bg_color_value=”#fbfbfb” css=”.vc_custom_1769604132856{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;background-color: #FBFBFB !important;}” el_class=”content gray-background” el_id=”dpo”][vc_column el_class=”px-md-90″][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1720028134161{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}” el_class=”px-md-0″][vc_column_inner css=”.vc_custom_1720018587771{margin-bottom: 80px !important;}”]

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What is a Data Protection Officer (DPO)?<\/h2><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=””]The DPO plays a crucial role in ensuring the company’s compliance with data protection laws and regulations, such as the FADP or the GDPR.<\/strong><\/p>\n

As a true data protection expert, they ensure the proper application of the rules relating to personal data protection, whether under the GDPR or the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP).<\/p>\n

An independent expert serving compliance<\/h3>\n

The DPO has an important advisory role to ensure that companies’ practices in the processing of personal data<\/strong> comply with legal requirements.<\/p>\n

The Data Protection Officer monitors the processing activities of collected data<\/strong>, conducts audits and impact assessments, and serves as a point of contact for supervisory authorities.<\/p>\n

They may be internal to the company or external. An external DPO is not an employee of the company but a professional engaged to perform the DPO\u2019s duties, thereby ensuring independence and providing a neutral, expert perspective.<\/p>\n

A transversal and strategic role for the company<\/h3>\n

Within the company, the DPO oversees compliance, advises management, raises team awareness, and defines security measures adapted to identified risks. They supervise audits, privacy impact assessments, compliance documentation, and advise each manager on the necessary security measures. An external DPO consultant provides a neutral, independent, and expert vision in data protection<\/strong>, which is essential in the context of labor law and potential conflicts of interest.<\/p>\n

In Switzerland, as in the European Union, the DPO function is regulated by law and stands as a guarantee of seriousness and trust for clients, partners, and authorities. The DPO thus acts as an essential point of reference in the field of personal data protection, ensuring compliance and security of processing within every organization.<\/p>\n

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The advantages of using an outsourced DPO<\/h3><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”9801″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1720090604651{padding-bottom: 30px !important;border-radius: 1px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1720090563714{border-top-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;border-top-color: #146741 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;}”]Benefit from an external team immersed in your company to ensure independence<\/strong>, unlike an in-house person who is necessarily in a subordinate relationship with his or her hierarchy. It gives you a neutral, objective view of how sensitive data is managed within your company.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”9798″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1720090615230{border-bottom-width: 1px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;border-bottom-color: #146741 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;border-radius: 1px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1720090580101{padding-top: 30px !important;}”]Have a dedicated point of contact<\/strong> for questions and projects involving the processing of personal data. An external DPO often brings expertise and experience that may be lacking in-house. He or she is generally up to date with the latest regulatory developments, as this is his or her core business, and can offer a useful outside perspective.[\/vc_column_text]
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Our DPOs are recognized professionals with many years’ experience. They are familiar with best market practices<\/strong> thanks to their experience in managing several entities.<\/p>\n

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Unlike an in-house employee who will take on the role of DPO, the external specialist has the experience gained from working with several organizations of different natures and sizes. What’s more, outsourcing the DPO role avoids any conflict of interest, particularly in terms of hierarchy or accumulation of roles (speed of operations vs. security).<\/p>\n

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What are the duties of the DPO?<\/h2><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1720090689965{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}” el_class=”list bullet”]The DPO is a data protection facilitator and advisor. His or her main mission is to support organizations in their compliance with the DPA, and to help them maintain it over time through regular monitoring.<\/strong> He or she can take on a variety of data protection-related tasks, including:[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”list bullet”]<\/p>\n