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appoint a DPO

appoints a DPO · appointed a DPO · appointing a DPO

//əˈpɔɪnt ə ˈdipiːˈəʊ//
//əˈpɔɪnt ə ˈdiːpiːˈoʊ//
phrase uh-POYNT uh DEE-pee-OH

The act of formally assigning a specific person to the role of Data Protection Officer in an organization.

Published 2026-10-05 Category: Reviewed by Alex Grant, Editor-in-Chief
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Definitions #

The act of formally assigning a specific person to the role of Data Protection Officer in an organization.

Technical The formal designation of a Data Protection Officer as required under Article 37 of the GDPR for certain data controllers and processors.

Example The company appointed a DPO before the compliance deadline.

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Etymology #

From Old French 'apointer' (to arrange), influenced by Latin 'punctum' (point), combined with 'DPO' as an acronym for Data Protection Officer.

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Collocations #

  • obligation to appoint a DPO 法律上指定 DPO 的义务(如 GDPR 第 37 条)
  • intention to appoint a DPO 意向性宣布将任命 DPO
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Real Business Examples #

  1. They decided to appoint a DPO to address the growing data protection requirements.
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Register & Variants #

  • Register: formal
  • BrE/AmE: 全球通用,常用于 GDPR 语境
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Synonyms & Antonyms #

  • Synonyms: designate a DPO, nominate a DPO
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Common Errors #

  • 认为只需要形式上任命一名 DPO 即可 DPO 需要具备专业知识和资源,且不能因履行职务受解雇惩罚。
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Confusable Terms #

hire a DPO vs appoint a DPO
hire 强调雇佣,appoint 更强调任命(可能是内部或外部)。
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Frequently Asked Questions

是否必须任命 DPO??

GDPR 要求公共机构以及大规模处理特殊类别数据的实体必须任命 DPO,其他组织可自愿任命。

DPO 是否必须全职??

不要求全职,但需能履行任务且避免利益冲突。

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Published: 2026-10-05 Category: