we will manage your data protection obligations with our external Data Protection Officer service

Wide-ranging subject matter expertise at your service
Comprehensive range of multi-industry expertise
Meticulous planning for seamless delivery
Clear, concise advice and reporting
Friendly and helpful team of experts

Why you need an external data protection officer

Show your commitment to data protection

You are required to appoint a DPO if you undertake certain processing activities. Our eDPO service provides you with scalable external expertise to meet your data protection obligations under data protection legislation

Protect
your
organisation

Your Blackfoot eDPO will provide full external support for DPO-related obligations set out under the GDPR, providing a centralised hub for advice and guidance on all aspects of data protection compliance, as if they are an internal resource

GDPR compliance assurance

Our eDPOs will take the worry out of managing your data protection requirements so you can focus on running your business while also providing assurance to stakeholders

Our Accreditations

Blackfoot’s external Data Protection Officer (eDPO) service helps you better manage your legal data protection and privacy obligations by providing experienced and highly qualified experts who can take on the role of DPO. Your Blackfoot DPO will provide an initial GDPR compliance assessment and report that highlights areas for improvement and will work with you to address those areas. Your DPO provides guidance on responding to any incidents impacting personal data, such as responses to data subject access requests and data protection breaches, as well as interaction with the regulator, taking the worry out of managing your data protection obligations.

You are required to appoint a DPO if you undertake large-scale processing of special category data or data relating to criminal convictions and offences, as well as large-scale, regular, and systematic monitoring of individuals. Even if you do not have anyone formally designated as a DPO, you must still be able to demonstrate that you comply with your data protection obligations. Engaging Blackfoot to provide its expert eDPO service is an excellent method of demonstrating compliance with data protection legislation.

What is an external data protection officer

An eDPO provides advice and guidance on specific elements of your organisation’s data protection commitments and acts as primary contact for regulators and individuals (including employees), who may raise concerns or requests for information in relation to your organisation’s data protection obligations.

An eDPO also monitors your organisation’s position in relation to compliance and data protection obligations, and reports on the state of ongoing data protection commitments and risks to the organisation.

Our method

Our eDPO service provides a comprehensive range of data protection support. Blackfoot’s eDPO is a very cost-effective and scalable option which begins with an assessment of your current data protection posture and related documentation. This is followed by the delivery of a GDPR Compliance Check report, outlining our findings and observations with a set of recommendations that will strengthen your data protection efforts.

This is followed by assisting your organisation with the daily tasks undertaken by an internal DPO, such as providing you with advice and guidance on responses to data protection events, such as:

Your Blackfoot DPO will also produce quarterly update reports documenting progress made against the initial GDPR Compliance Check as well as key and notable updates to GDPR compliance requirements and obligations.

Why companies trust Blackfoot

Transference of your obligations to provide ongoing training and resources to an internal DPO, such as the requirements for a DPO's ongoing development and training
Reduces the exposure of expensive employee turnover
Access to scalable data protection expertise backed by additional multi-sector specialists
Independent, trusted and consistent view of your data protection posture, formally communicated via quarterly reporting
Provides a function for data protection issues

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We value what our customers think of us

Blackfoot are authentic, hard-working, flexible and committed. Finding a partner who has our best interests at heart, one who tries to find solutions that work for us as a customer is like gold-dust. I now consider Blackfoot as part of my trusted partner network for any future projects.

"As our business has expanded so quickly, we have had to learn and implement new policies, processes, controls internally and externally, upskill staff and manage 3rd parties differently, it’s been a heck of a learning curve. During the onboarding and kick off meetings the support exceeded what I was expecting. The support from Blackfoot was amazing."

I was very impressed with your project managers persistence and attention to detail. She clearly understood the technical side of the testing and was very patient and polite when chasing up due to slow / delayed responses on our side. Overall, the approach gave me confidence that the testing was being planned carefully and that Blackfoot were helping us get the best out of the plan.

"I’m pleased to have seen the account progress, I know your consultants have dedicated a lot of time to the project and I’m excited to report back to their transformation director in the new year around their latest level of data security and privacy maturity based on the investment they have made"

“ I would like to add my thanks as in previous years you have really supported us and helped us to renew our certification and the entire process has been smooth and painless, we are most grateful."

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