Italy's data protection authority, the Garante, issued guidelines on the role of the data protection officer. The DPA created the guidelines to help clarify longstanding uncertainties around the position since the EU General Data Protection Regulation went into effect. The guidelines detail the duties the DPO must perform in their role and will be sent to national and territorial administrators to promote "wider dissemination."
Garante issues DPO guidance
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