ABSTRACT
Chapter IV, Section 4 of the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) creates the new professional role of-and requirement for organizations to designate-a formal data protection ofcer for the organization. There are rules in relation to
• Organizations’ designation of the data protection ofcer
• Groups of undertakings and the appointment of a single data protection ofcer
• The appointment of a single data protection ofcer by public bodies or public authorities
This essentially creates a new profession, perhaps one of a number of new professions and career paths related to data protection issues and the new data protection regime. This emphasizes the new importance attached to personal data.
