External Data Protection Officer – integrated into your workflow and reachable when it counts.
Meet your DPO obligation with a qualified expert who understands your business and your industry. Fully embedded in the heyData platform and available when you need support.
Data protection consulting you can rely on.
Meeting your DPO obligation – without building an in-house privacy team.
A Data Protection Officer brings clarity and accountability to your privacy program. But building that expertise internally is costly and time-consuming, while traditional external advisory often stays disconnected from your day-to-day operations.
Correctly assessing legal requirements
Internal expertise takes time
External consulting often remains isolated
More than just the formal appointment of a DPO.
The DPO core services
- Support with the official DPO appointment
- Guidance on meeting data protection obligations
- Support through Data Protection Impact Assessments
- Acting as the contact point for regulators and data subjects
- Support during data protection incidents
- Regular reviews and practical recommendations
Your added value with heyData
- Direct communication through the platform – no email chains
- Review of your ROPA, TOMs, and data processing agreements
- Centralized task management with clear, traceable ownership
- Employee training with certificates of completion
- Alerts on relevant legal developments before they affect your setup
- Audit-ready documentation and clear, exportable reports
Four steps to your external DPO
Define requirements
Assigning the right expertise
Assess what's in place and prepare the appointment
Ongoing data protection management
Your certified DPO with industry expertise.
Foteini Baladima
- TÜV-certified DPO
- Legal Expert
- GDPR
- nFADP
Regina Frey
- ISO 27001
- Legal Expert
- NIS2
- GDPR
- nFADP
- UK GDPR
Sofie Hof
- DPO
- Legal Expert
- GDPR
- UK GDPR
- nFADP
Dominik Appelt
- DPO
- Legal Expert
- GDPR
- AI Act
Nelly Kameni
- DPO
- Legal Expert
- GDPR
- nFADP
Umut Karatas
- DPO
- Lawyer
- GDPR
- UK GDPR
Roy-Darius Kouevi
- DPO
- Legal Expert
- GDPR
- UK GDPR
What our customers say
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"The trust from day one made all the difference. Being allowed to take on responsibility before you know everything—at heyData, that's the norm, not the exception."
"The trust from day one made all the difference. Being allowed to take on responsibility before you know everything—at heyData, that's the norm, not the exception."
"The trust from day one made all the difference. Being allowed to take on responsibility before you know everything—at heyData, that's the norm, not the exception."
"The trust from day one made all the difference. Being allowed to take on responsibility before you know everything—at heyData, that's the norm, not the exception."
Which DPO solution is right for your company?
Transparent costs instead of open-ended hourly billing.
- Support with official DPO appointment
- Dedicated DPO contact person
- Ongoing consulting and regular audits
- Direct communication via the platform
- Support for data protection incidents
- Multilingual employee training
- Centralized data protection documentation
FAQs
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When do we need a data protection officer?
When do we need a data protection officer?
In Germany, a DPO generally must be appointed if, as a rule, at least 20 people are permanently engaged in the automated processing of personal data. Independently of this, the obligation can also arise from, among other things, extensive monitoring or the large-scale processing of particularly sensitive data.
What happens if we're not satisfied with our DPO?
What happens if we're not satisfied with our DPO?
First, talk to your heyData contact person. If a change makes sense, the support will be handed over to another suitable person in a structured way. The specific terms of the change depend on your contract.
Who is responsible for GDPR compliance?
Who is responsible for GDPR compliance?
Responsibility under data protection law generally remains with your company. The DPO advises, monitors the data protection organization, and issues recommendations, but doesn't take on the operational responsibility of the controller.
Does the DPO also help in the event of a data breach?
Does the DPO also help in the event of a data breach?
Yes. Your DPO helps you assess the incident, compile the necessary information, and check possible reporting or notification obligations. If required, the report to the supervisory authority must be made within 72 hours.
Is consultation available in English?
Is consultation available in English?
Yes. Consultation is available in German and English. Other languages can be arranged depending on need and availability. heyData trainings are available in several languages.
Can multiple legal entities be managed together?
Can multiple legal entities be managed together?
Yes. Multi-entity structures can be organized centrally. Tasks, responsibilities, and documentation are kept traceably separate for each entity.
Can we add the DPO service to our existing platform?
Can we add the DPO service to our existing platform?
Yes. The platform and the external DPO service are available separately and can be combined. Your DPO then works directly with the processes and documents already in place.
What happens after a cancellation?
What happens after a cancellation?
When the contract ends, support is handed over in an orderly manner. This can include providing the existing documentation and assisting with the removal or new appointment of the data protection officer.
