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Datenschutzbeauftragter

data protection officer

noun DA-ten-shuts-be-ouf-trag-ter Rare
People & Society Professions

Usage Note

Datenschutzbeauftragter is a legally required role in many German organisations under the EU GDPR and the Bundesdatenschutzgesetz. They oversee data protection compliance. Feminine: Datenschutzbeauftragte. Often abbreviated DSB in professional correspondence.

Examples

"Der Datenschutzbeauftragte prüfte die neue App auf DSGVO-Konformität."

Natural Translation

The data protection officer reviewed the new app for GDPR compliance.

Literal Translation

The data-protection officer checked the new app for GDPR-conformity.

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