Outsourced DPO

An outsourced DPO, without the complexity

Expert data protection professionals to navigate GDPR, CNIL requirements, and cross-border data transfers — keeping your business compliant and your customers' data safe.

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What we do

End-to-end GDPR compliance: privacy impact assessments, data mapping, privacy policies, processor agreements, breach response plans, DPO services, and regulatory liaison with CNIL (France) and ICO (UK). We also handle cross-border data transfer mechanisms post-Brexit.

Who it's for

SaaS companies, marketplaces, and any business processing personal data of EU/UK residents. Especially critical for companies handling sensitive data, operating cross-border, or preparing for due diligence.

How it works

An outsourced DPO: Lexternal delivers that function through an interim legal manager working part-time with your team, one to three days a week. They conduct an initial compliance audit, builds your privacy framework, and provides ongoing advisory. They act as your regulatory interface and keep your documentation current as regulations evolve.

Key benefits

CNIL and ICO compliance expertise

Cross-border data transfer mechanisms

Privacy-by-design implementation

Breach response planning and execution

Fractional DPO available

Frequently asked questions

Do we need a DPO?
Three cases trigger a mandatory designation under the GDPR: public authorities and bodies, organisations whose core activities involve large-scale regular and systematic monitoring of individuals, and organisations processing special categories of data at large scale. A services SME handling ordinary client files usually falls into none of the three. Where there is no obligation, the need comes from workload and risk rather than from the law.
How do you handle post-Brexit data transfers between France and the UK?
We implement appropriate transfer mechanisms — currently the UK adequacy decision, supplemented by Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) where needed — and monitor regulatory developments to keep your transfers compliant.

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Lexternal is not a firm of solicitors and is not regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. In England and Wales, general legal advice is not a reserved legal activity under the Legal Services Act 2007. Lexternal does not carry out reserved legal activities.