If you need an independent Data Protection Officer, we’re here to help.
Appoint an experienced external Data Protection Officer without the cost, conflict or delay of hiring in-house.
We offer practical and reliable DPO Services for UK organisations, with flexible monthly options to match your needs and budget, including DPO oversight, reporting, DPIAs, breach support and training.
DPO Services for UK Organisations
We understand that some organisations need a light touch while others prefer more hands on approach. We can also act as an interim DPO service while you look for your next DPO. Click here to see our pricing structure below.
We’ve worked with organisations across multiple sectors including WarnerMedia, Yum! Brands, Burberry, Expedia and Société Générale on contracts and we’re confident we can help you.
Clara Westbrook
25+ Years PQE
Founder | Qualified Solicitor | Data Protection Specialist
079 7693 9016
When do you need a DPO?
You may be legally required to appoint a Data Protection Officer if your organisation is a public authority, carries out large-scale regular and systematic monitoring of individuals, or processes special category or criminal offence data on a large scale. The ICO has a useful tool to you check whether your organisation needs a DPO. Click here.
Even where a DPO is not strictly required, many organisations choose to appoint external DPO support because they need independent oversight, specialist advice and a clear accountability structure.
Can you outsource the DPO role?
Yes. An organisation can use an external Data Protection Officer, provided the role is properly structured, independent, adequately resourced and able to report to senior management.
Why outsource your DPO?
Outsourcing your DPO gives your organisation access to independent, specialist data protection advice without the cost, delay or potential conflict of hiring in-house.
Many organisations try to add DPO responsibilities to an existing HR, IT, compliance or operations role. This can create pressure, lack of independence and potential conflict of interest. External DPO support gives you access to specialist advice without expecting one internal person to carry the whole function.
- Ongoing DPO advice and guidance, including support with UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, PECR and data protection governance.
- Data protection oversight, including policies, procedures, controls, RoPAs, DPIAs, LIAs, privacy notices and compliance records.
- Point of contact support, including help with data subject requests, complaints, ICO correspondence and internal escalation.
- Incident and breach support, including breach assessment, reporting decisions, internal records and lessons learned.
- Training and awareness, helping staff understand how to handle personal data and escalate risks properly.
- Data protection health checks, including practical reviews of governance, risk management, third-party arrangements and compliance gaps.
DPO Services pricing
Our pricing is based on monthly time, so you can choose a level of support that reflects your organisation’s size, risk and internal resource.
Monthly time | Suitable for | Fee |
Up to 4 hours per month | Light-touch DPO support for organisations that need an external point of contact, occasional advice, annual planning and basic oversight. | From £500 (per month) |
Up to 8 hours per month | Regular DPO support for organisations that need monthly advice, stakeholder meetings, document review, DPIA support and help with internal queries. | From £800 (per month) |
Up to12 hours per month | More active DPO support for organisations with higher-risk processing, regular DSARs, breach queries, supplier reviews, policies and compliance monitoring. | From £1,200 (per month) |
Up to 16 hours per month | Enhanced DPO support for organisations needing hands-on support across departments, senior management reporting, training coordination and ongoing compliance reviews. | From £1,600 (per month) |
Interim DPO Cover | Temporaro DPO support while you, recruit, restructure or replace an existing DPO. | Quote depending on scope |
Once we understand your organisation, risk profile, processing activities and support needs, we’ll confirm the most suitable pricing option before work begins.
Additional time is charged at £200 + VAT per hour, unless agreed otherwise in advance. We will always confirm before carrying out work outside the agreed monthly allowance.
Useful ICO resources
For further background, see the ICO’s guidance on Data Protection Officers, accountability and governance, and personal data breaches.
What our DPO as a service includes
Outsourcing your DPO gives your organisation access to independent, specialist data protection advice without the cost, delay or potential conflict of hiring in-house.
You have a dedicated point of contact for UK GDPR issues, supported by a qualified privacy professional who can help your organisation manage risk, demonstrate accountability and deal with data protection issues before they escalate.
What does our DPO support include?
We arrange a kick-off meeting with your key stakeholders to understand your current data protection position. We can hold an annual review and prepare a DPO report for senior management, including key risks, work completed, priorities for the next year and, where useful, privacy KPIs or a simple compliance heat map.
Ongoing support
Covering the core activities that fall within the remit of a DPO under the UK GDPR.
We can organise and attend regular meetings with your relevant stakeholders. We help keep the DPO function structured, with clear priorities, agreed actions and practical follow-up.
Monitoring compliance with the UK GDPR, other data protection laws and your data protection policies
We can undertake UK GDPR health checks and provide recommendations to close gaps in compliance.
We can support you with building your Record of Processing Activities and keeping it up to date.
We can advise on issues relating to DPIAs, including whether one is required, what methodology to follow and how to comply with UK GDPR requirements.
We can help you assess whether an information security incident qualifies as a personal data breach. If it does, we can help assess the severity of the breach and advise on whether it should be reported to the ICO or affected individuals.
We can liaise with the ICO and act as your contact point for regulatory queries.
We can support responses to data subjects, including through a dedicated DPO email address where appropriate.
We can identify how to implement relevant training and awareness sessions for your teams, taking into account their level of exposure to data protection risk.
We can help identify areas where awareness is lacking across business functions.
We can arrange and deliver practical data protection training workshops for employees.
We can help you in discussions with third parties to obtain assurance about their compliance with data protection requirements.
Our DPO support is structured around the core DPO tasks under the UK GDPR, including monitoring compliance, advising on DPIAs, supporting awareness and training, and acting as a contact point for individuals and the ICO.
Our outsourced DPO support operates holistically alongside our dedicated UK DSAR Response Services, targeted DPIA Consulting, tailored Privacy Notice Drafting, corporate AI Governance Policies, and strict Marketing & PECR Compliance Frameworks.
Why choose us
We are a solicitor-led data protection organisation with over 25 years’ experience in privacy and data protection law. We provide external DPO support that helps organisations maintain oversight of data protection risks, keep key records up to date, support internal teams and manage day-to-day UK GDPR compliance.
Our team has worked with organisations across multiple sectors, including WarnerMedia, Yum! Brands, Burberry, Expedia and Société Générale, supporting privacy, data protection, commercial contracts and compliance documentation.
Request DPO support
Speak directly with a data protection specialist
+44 (0)79769 39016 (9:00 am – 6:00 pm UK time). If you would like us to call or email you, please leave your details and a short summary of the DPO support you need. We will let you know what information we need and confirm the most suitable support option before work begins.
Westbrook Data Protection Services Limited, 2nd Floor, Midas House, 62 Goldsworth Road Woking, Surrey, GU21 6LQ
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