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Art.38-39 — Position and tasks of the data protection officer
Requirement
The DPO must be involved properly and in a timely manner in all data protection issues, be given the resources needed, report directly to the highest management level, not receive instructions on the exercise of their tasks or be penalised for performing them, and have no conflicting duties. Their tasks include informing and advising, monitoring compliance, advising on DPIAs and acting as contact point for the supervisory authority.
What the engine looks for
Every group below must be satisfied — by an affirmative statement, not a plan, a hedge or a denial — for the control to count as covered. A term ending in … matches any word it begins. Supporting terms do not change the verdict — they raise confidence and distinguish a policy that names a mechanism from one that gestures at a category.
Finding any of these outranks coverage — a policy that admits the gap is worse than silence.
Equivalent controls elsewhere
Matched on shared topics. Satisfying this control usually moves these too.
| Framework | Control | Title | Shared topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDPA 2023 | s.32 | Designation of a Data Protection Officer | dpo roles-responsibilities |
| SOC 2 | CC1.3 | Organisational structure and reporting lines | roles-responsibilities |
| SOC 2 | CC1.5 | Accountability for control responsibilities | roles-responsibilities |
| ISO 27001 | A.5.2 | Information security roles and responsibilities | roles-responsibilities |
| HIPAA | 164.308(a)(2) | Assigned security responsibility (R) | roles-responsibilities |
| GLBA | 314.4(a) | Qualified Individual oversees the information security program | roles-responsibilities |
| NIST CSF 2.0 | GV.RR-02 | Roles, responsibilities and authorities are established | roles-responsibilities |