Outsourced · Fractional · Virtual
DPO as a Service
A curated network of expert, fractional and outsourced DPO consultants — matched to your industry and regulatory footprint. DPDPA, GDPR and global coverage from one accountable engagement.
Matched by sector & jurisdictionDelivered by vetted partners
Legally valid
Outsourcing the DPO role is expressly permitted
Scope
What your DPO engagement covers
DPO appointment & representation
A named, resident DPO acting as your official point of contact — for the Board, regulators and data principals.
Compliance programme development
Policies, RoPA, lawful-basis registers and evidence repositories built audit-ready from day one.
DPIAs & risk assessment
Screening and full impact assessments for high-risk processing — profiling, AI features, sensitive data.
Incident response & breach management
A tested decision tree, regulator notice drafts and a steady hand when the clock is running.
Data subject rights & DSAR operations
Intake, identity checks, search playbooks and SLA tracking for access, correction and erasure requests.
Training & consent operations
Role-based training, consent capture with proof, and cookie/CMP alignment that survives scrutiny.
First 90 days
From appointment to a working programme
Foundations
DPO charter, DSAR handling live from day one, RoPA kickoff, incident decision tree, vendor intake process.
Controls
DPIA screening live, notices and cookie refresh, transfer map, TIA queue, first training session delivered.
Operations
KPI dashboard, Board pack, remediation sprint and a forward audit plan.
How matching works
The right DPO, every time
Smart routing
Matched by jurisdiction + industry + use-case — SaaS with EU cookies, AI DPIAs, healthcare vendor chains — so guidance is context-perfect.
Pre-built playbooks
Consultants arrive with regulator-cited templates and checklists for your scenario. No blank pages, no billable reinvention.
Quality guardrails
Peer review and conflict checks under a single accountable DPO — consistent, defensible decisions.
Multi-jurisdiction coverage
One core programme, localised by market
India — DPDPA 2023
Consent-first notices, grievance redressal, Board liaison, vendor duties; SDF triggers tracked as rules evolve.
EU/UK — GDPR + ePrivacy
Art. 30/35 records & DPIAs, SCCs, UK IDTA/Addendum, cookie consent, prior-consultation readiness.
US — CPRA + state laws
Notice at collection, rights ops on statutory timelines, GPC signals, service-provider terms, sensitive-data limits.
Singapore — PDPA
DPO accountability, access & correction, 3-day notifiable-breach process, DNC considerations.
On request: Canada (PIPEDA/Law 25), Brazil (LGPD), Australia (APPs/NDB), South Africa (POPIA), Middle East (UAE/DIFC/ADGM/KSA PDPL).
Investment
Retainers typically run ₹80,000–₹5,00,000 per quarter
Scope, sector and jurisdictions drive the number — usually 40–60% below the cost of a full-time hire.
See the full pricing breakdownFAQ
DPO service questions, answered straight
What is “DPO as a Service,” and how is it different from hiring a lawyer or a full-time DPO?
A lawyer advises on the law; a full-time DPO is a ₹25–40L/year hire. DPO as a Service gives you a named, experienced privacy professional on a fractional retainer — they run the programme, own the artefacts, and represent you to regulators, at a fraction of the fixed cost.
Is an outsourced DPO legally valid under the DPDPA and GDPR?
Under GDPR, yes explicitly — Article 37(6) permits a DPO on a service contract. Under India’s DPDP Act, an SDF’s DPO must be an India-based individual answerable to the Board; a fractional appointment works when that named individual has a real, documented mandate — which is how our partner engagements are structured.
What does DPOaaS typically cost?
Advisory retainers start around ₹80,000/quarter; dedicated DPO engagements run ₹2,50,000–₹5,00,000/quarter; enterprise scopes are custom. Full ranges and the factors that move them are on our pricing page.
Which laws and regions are covered?
One core programme localised per market: India (DPDPA), EU/UK (GDPR + ePrivacy, SCCs, UK IDTA), US (CPRA and state laws, GPC), Singapore (PDPA) — with Canada, Brazil, Australia, South Africa and the Middle East available on request.
Talk it through with an advisor
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