DPO as a Service

An independent data protection lead grounded in law, security and governance

Berigo offers DPO as a Service for organisations subject to the GDPR requirement to appoint a Data Protection Officer, or that want a professional, independent privacy function without hiring in-house.

The service fulfils the requirements for the DPO role under GDPR Articles 37 to 39, combined with hands-on experience from security, management systems and regulatory frameworks.

What does Berigo DPO as a Service include?

1. Formal DPO role and regulator liaison

• Appointment of Berigo as the organisation's Data Protection Officer (DPO)
• Registration with the supervisory authority where required
• Point of contact with the Norwegian Data Protection Authority (Datatilsynet) and other relevant regulators in matters concerning data protection
• An independent position free of conflicts of interest

2. Onboarding: gap analysis and structure

• Initial gap analysis against the GDPR and relevant national requirements
• Mapping of processing activities and establishing or updating the record of processing activities (RoPA)
• Review of, and improvement proposals for:
  • privacy notices
  • internal policies and procedures
  • data processing agreements and third-party risk
• A prioritised action list with risk and maturity assessment

3. Ongoing DPO duties

• Compliance monitoring: regular reviews of practices, systems and processes
• Advice on new projects, systems and vendors (privacy by design and by default)
• Support and advice in the event of a security breach:
  • assessing whether the incident is notifiable
  • support with notification to the Data Protection Authority and to data subjects
  • post-incident analysis and improvement measures
• Assistance with access requests and other data subject rights requests

4. Leadership and culture perspective

• Training and awareness:
  • short executive and board sessions on accountability and risk
  • practical training for key personnel (HR, IT, marketing, operations)
• Regular reporting to management and the board:
  • compliance status
  • non-conformities, breaches and supervisory cases
  • priority risks and recommended actions
• Advice on the interplay between data protection, information security and NIS2 and other regulatory frameworks

5. Additional services (modules)

• Structured DPIA and risk assessment support (methodology, facilitation, documentation)
• Targeted project reviews (cloud migration, AI/ML solutions, intra-group data sharing, and more)
• Privacy audits of data processors and critical vendors
• Integration with the organisation's ISMS/ISO 27001 or other management systems

Delivery model

• Subscription-based service tailored to the organisation's size and complexity
• A named DPO from Berigo as the main point of contact, backed by a small team with legal and security expertise
• Delivered primarily digitally/remotely, with on-site meetings and board presentations available when needed
• A fixed, agreed reporting cadence (e.g. quarterly) to management and the board

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