Your DPO’s activities are overseen by GRC Hub’s specialist team and dedicated account management, ensuring compliance is efficient and doesn’t divert leadership time or focus
Outsourced Data Protection Officer Services for UK Businesses
Achieve Compliance with Confidence
We don’t just deliver frameworks; we deliver outcomes that fuel business growth.
Stay compliant with GDPR and UK Data Protection laws without the cost of hiring a full-time DPO. Our flexible solutions, whether outsourced, virtual, or delivered as a service, give you expert guidance, proactive risk management, and peace of mind.
DPO Services
Outsourced DPO INCLUDES:
A dedicated resource to manage day-to-day compliance activities, ensuring smooth operations and timely responses to data protection requirements.
Our DPO solutions integrate smart automation instead of outdated manual processes and static PDF reports. This gives you real-time compliance visibility and reduces repetitive tasks.
We provide continuous compliance monitoring and clear, actionable reporting to keep you informed and ahead of regulatory requirements.
Our DPO service includes tailored training and awareness programs to embed best practices across your organisation.
Automation and Software
We use advanced automation to simplify Data Protection, while empowering your team through training and best practices.
Our Outsourced DPO solution continuously monitors controls, collects evidence automatically, and provides real-time visibility for GDPR, all managed in one unified platform.
The result? Faster audits, reduced manual effort, and complete confidence in your compliance posture, supported by expert guidance and a single intuitive dashboard.
Consultancy
Technology works best with the right strategy behind it. Our DPO services go beyond implementation to ensure your compliance programme is practical, scalable, and aligned with your business objectives.
From Outsourced DPO and Privacy Officer to policy development, audit readiness, DPIA, breach management and ongoing advisory, we provide hands-on expertise tailored to your needs.
Our goal is to help you achieve compliance efficiently, strengthen your security posture, and reduce risk exposure so you can focus on growth with peace of mind.
Our approach
Getting you Compliant Quickly, Confidently and Without Disruption
Outsourced DPO That Delivers Results
Our DPO Services use a structured AAA Approach: designed to assess your current posture, align with best practices, and assure long-term compliance
Our proven Approach
🔍Assess
We begin by assessing your current Data Protection posture - identifying gaps, risks, and opportunities for improvement. This includes reviewing existing policies, controls, and Data Protection structures to establish a clear baseline.
🧭Align
We align your organisation with regulatory requirements, industry standards, and strategic goals. Our experts tailor frameworks to your business context, ensuring relevance, scalability, and stakeholder buy-in.
🛡️Assure
We assure ongoing compliance and resilience through monitoring, reporting, and continuous improvement. This includes Privacy Manager Support, training, audits, and automated controls to maintain confidence and accountability.
GRC Hub – Your Trusted Outsourced Data Protection Officer
We don’t just deliver frameworks, we deliver measurable outcomes that strengthen compliance, resilience, and business growth.
Why Choose Our DPO Services?
- Expert Compliance Support: We act as your dedicated Data Protection Officer (DPO), ensuring full alignment with GDPR and UK Data Protection regulations.
- Flexible Delivery Models: Choose from Virtual DPO, Outsourced DPO, or DPO as a Service to fit your organisation’s needs as well as automation and consultancy based delivery.
- Cost-Effective Expertise: Access senior-level compliance knowledge without the overhead of an in-house hire.
- Proactive Risk Management: Continuous monitoring, breach response, and regulatory liaison to keep your business protected.
- Embedded Automation: Our solution integrates automation and smart tools to reduce manual workload, streamline processes, and ease the strain on your internal team.
Data Protection
The GRC Hub team took time to understand how our society operates and the types of data we handle.
Through 1:1 meetings with key stakeholders, they gained detailed insight and offered guidance throughout. Their assessment clearly identified immediate risks using a RAG rating system, and the action plan was pragmatic and easy to follow. We commissioned GRC Hub to help implement high-risk priorities, and their assess–align–assure approach has worked well for us.
I’m confident we’ll maintain good practice standards with their ongoing support.
Your Data Protection Officer questions answered
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is a Data Protection Officer?
A Data Protection Officer is an appointed, suitably trained independent monitoring officer with the purpose of ensure that the organisation processes the personal data of its staff, customers, providers or any other individuals (also referred to as data subjects) in compliance with the applicable data protection rules.
What does a DPO do?
A DPO plays a critical role in ensuring your organisation complies with data protection laws. Their responsibilities include:
- Advising and guiding your organisation on GDPR and UK Data Protection requirements, including lawful data sharing practices.
- Overseeing risk management processes, such as Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and breach response planning.
- Acting as the main point of contact with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and other regulatory bodies.
- Reviewing and updating policies and procedures to maintain compliance and adapt to evolving regulations.
- Safeguarding individual rights, ensuring data subjects can exercise their rights regarding access, rectification, and erasure of personal data.
Do I need a Data Protection Officer?
Whether your organisation requires a DPO depends on the nature and scale of your data processing activities. Under GDPR and UK Data Protection law, certain organisations are legally obliged to appoint a DPO, particularly if your core activities consist of large scale, regular and systematic monitoring of individuals or special categories of data or data relating to criminal convictions and offences. Or if you are a public authority or body. GRC Hub provides a checklist to help you determine if you need a DPO.
Even if it’s not mandatory, having a DPO offers significant advantages. A dedicated expert helps you reduce compliance risk, avoid costly breaches, and build trust with customers and regulators.
The following outlines some of the commercial benefits of hiring a Data Protection Officer.
How does an Outsourced DPO help my organisation?
An outsourced DPO offers a highly knowledgeable, cost-effective solution for organisations seeking clear, pragmatic, and results-driven advice on data protection. By partnering with a third-party expert, you gain the compliance expertise you need while avoiding potential conflicts of interest that can arise with internal appointments.
How much is an outsourced DPO?
The cost of an outsourced Data Protection Officer depends on the complexity of your data environment and the specific compliance needs of your organisation, if you would like to learn more or get an idea of your options contact us.
What Sectors does your DPO service support?
GRC Hub is sector-agnostic, but we do have several core sectors we are specialists in.
How does your Outsourced DPO solution differ from others?
Our DPO service goes beyond traditional compliance support. We combine expert advice with automation, training, and integrated tooling that connects to your tech stack, streamlining processes and reducing manual workload. Plus, we take a results-driven approach, focused on measurable outcomes and client satisfaction.
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