DPO as service: Charity & Arts

This major charitable performing arts venue is world renowned. Each year, it stages over 2,000 performances and events and employs in excess of 1,000 permanent members of staff.

Background:

Our original introduction to this charitable organisation had been to provide advice and support with their GDPR readiness. Despite the organisation not legally requiring the role of Data Protection Office (DPO), their newly appointed General Counsel approached Securys looking for outsourced DPO as a service support. Having worked with Securys in a previous organisation, the General Counsel recognised the importance of ensuring that the personal data of all its stakeholders, whether employees, donors or visitors was processed securely and lawfully.

Our approach:

Securys nominated an experienced DPO to assist the charitable organisation. Only ever a phone call or an email away, the outsourced DPO was on hand to provide the necessary guidance and specialist advice. Tailored to the specific needs of the performing arts venue, the advice provided ranged from handling queries and DSAR requests in a timely manner to keeping their RoPA updated, undertaking supplier due-diligence and liaising with the regulator.

Working both onsite and offsite, the outsourced DPO has provided reassurance when required, has kept the organisation informed of relevant legislative changes and has also provided specialist advice on specific queries raised by the organisation.

Securys continues to work with this organisation.