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data privacy officer

data privacy officers (pl.)

//ˈdeɪtə ˈprɪvəsi ˈɒfɪsə//
//ˈdeɪtə ˈpraɪvəsi ˈɔːfɪsər//
noun day-tuh priv-uh-see of-ih-sur

An individual within an organization who is responsible for ensuring compliance with data protection laws and managing privacy policies.

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

An individual within an organization who is responsible for ensuring compliance with data protection laws and managing privacy policies.

Technical The internal controller responsible for overseeing regulatory compliance, data subject rights, and the organization's privacy governance framework.

Example The data privacy officer responded to the data subject access request.

02

Collocations #

  • appoint a data privacy officer 去指派一名数据隐私官(通常依 GDPR 强制要求)
  • data privacy officer duties 数据隐私官的职责(包括监控合规、培训员工、处理数据主体请求)
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Real Business Examples #

  1. The data privacy officer coordinates with the supervisory authority on data breach notifications.
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04

Register & Variants #

  • Register: formal
  • BrE/AmE: 全球通用,美国偏向 'privacy officer'
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Synonyms & Antonyms #

  • Synonyms: privacy officer, privacy compliance manager
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Common Errors #

  • 将 data privacy officer 与 compliance officer 混为一谈 DPO 专门负责数据保护,而 Compliance Officer 负责更广泛的合规事务。
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Confusable Terms #

Data Protection Officer (DPO) vs data privacy officer
data privacy officer 与 DPO 常同义,但 DPO 更准确的指欧盟 GDPR 语境下的官方职位。
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Frequently Asked Questions

是否所有公司都必须指定 data privacy officer??

并非所有公司,但根据 GDPR,处理大规模敏感数据或公共机构的公司必须指定。

data privacy officer 是否法律要求独立??

GDPR 要求其不因执行任务而被解职或处罚,确保独立性。

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Published: 2026-10-05 Category: