# Position of the data protection officer 38(6) — GDPR — provision context

> Focused context for a single provision (38(6)), curated from overview.legal on 2026-08-22. Canonical: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-38#par-6
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Part of **Position of the data protection officer** (GDPR, full article: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-38).

## Provision text

### 38(6)

The data protection officer may fulfil other tasks and duties. The controller or processor shall ensure that any such tasks and duties do not result in a conflict of interests.


## Topics on this provision

- **Processors** — https://overview.legal/topics/processors
  Entities that process data on behalf of controllers
- **Supervisory Authorities** — https://overview.legal/topics/supervisory-authorities
  National data protection authorities and their powers
- **Controllers** — https://overview.legal/topics/controllers
  Entities that determine purposes and means of processing

## Cited by (exact-provision citations)

- **Bulgarian SAC upholds DPA finding on neighbour's CCTV covering adjacent property** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/184723
- **Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 9 February 2023.#X-FAB Dresden GmbH & Co. KG v FC.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesarbeitsgericht.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Article 38(3) – Data protection officer – Prohibition on dismissing data protection officer for performing his or her tasks – Requirement for functional independence – National legislation prohibiting** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132296
- **Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 9 February 2023.#X-FAB Dresden GmbH & Co. KG v FC.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesarbeitsgericht.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Article 38(3) – Data protection officer – Prohibition on dismissing data protection officer for performing his or her tasks – Requirement for functional independence – National legislation prohibiting** ¶45 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132296
- **Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 9 February 2023.#X-FAB Dresden GmbH & Co. KG v FC.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesarbeitsgericht.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Article 38(3) – Data protection officer – Prohibition on dismissing data protection officer for performing his or her tasks – Requirement for functional independence – National legislation prohibiting** ¶43 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132296
- **Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 9 February 2023.#X-FAB Dresden GmbH & Co. KG v FC.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesarbeitsgericht.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Article 38(3) – Data protection officer – Prohibition on dismissing data protection officer for performing his or her tasks – Requirement for functional independence – National legislation prohibiting** ¶41 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132296
- **Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 9 February 2023.#X-FAB Dresden GmbH & Co. KG v FC.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesarbeitsgericht.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Article 38(3) – Data protection officer – Prohibition on dismissing data protection officer for performing his or her tasks – Requirement for functional independence – National legislation prohibiting** ¶40 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132296
- **Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 9 February 2023.#X-FAB Dresden GmbH & Co. KG v FC.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesarbeitsgericht.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Article 38(3) – Data protection officer – Prohibition on dismissing data protection officer for performing his or her tasks – Requirement for functional independence – National legislation prohibiting** ¶38 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132296
- **Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 9 February 2023.#X-FAB Dresden GmbH & Co. KG v FC.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesarbeitsgericht.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Article 38(3) – Data protection officer – Prohibition on dismissing data protection officer for performing his or her tasks – Requirement for functional independence – National legislation prohibiting** ¶17 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132296
- **Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 9 February 2023.#X-FAB Dresden GmbH & Co. KG v FC.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesarbeitsgericht.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Article 38(3) – Data protection officer – Prohibition on dismissing data protection officer for performing his or her tasks – Requirement for functional independence – National legislation prohibiting** ¶16 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132296
- **Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 9 February 2023.#X-FAB Dresden GmbH & Co. KG v FC.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesarbeitsgericht.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Article 38(3) – Data protection officer – Prohibition on dismissing data protection officer for performing his or her tasks – Requirement for functional independence – National legislation prohibiting** ¶1 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132296
- **Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 9 February 2023.#X-FAB Dresden GmbH & Co. KG v FC.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesarbeitsgericht.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Article 38(3) – Data protection officer – Prohibition on dismissing data protection officer for performing his or her tasks – Requirement for functional independence – National legislation prohibiting** ¶39 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132296
- **Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 9 February 2023.#X-FAB Dresden GmbH & Co. KG v FC.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesarbeitsgericht.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Article 38(3) – Data protection officer – Prohibition on dismissing data protection officer for performing his or her tasks – Requirement for functional independence – National legislation prohibiting** ¶46 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132296

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