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data protection officer

noun/ˈdeɪtə prəˈtekʃn ˈɒfɪsə/

B1CEFR level
45/100Rarity: uncommon
TechnicalRegister

An independently acting individual appointed to advise on and monitor an organisation's compliance with data protection law.

Because it carried out large-scale monitoring, the company was required to designate a data protection officer.

Similar: DPO

Topic: Data protection & privacy in Legal English

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