# Tasks of the data protection officer 39(2) — GDPR — provision context

> Focused context for a single provision (39(2)), curated from overview.legal on 2026-08-22. Canonical: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-39#par-2
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Part of **Tasks of the data protection officer** (GDPR, full article: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-39).

## Provision text

### 39(2)

The data protection officer shall in the performance of his or her tasks have due regard to the risk associated with processing operations, taking into account the nature, scope, context and purposes of processing.


## Topics on this provision

- **Supervisory Authorities** — https://overview.legal/topics/supervisory-authorities
  National data protection authorities and their powers

## Cited by (exact-provision citations)

- **Order of the Vice-President of the Court of 25 February 2025.#WebGroup Czech Republic a.s. v European Commission.#Appeal – Interim relief – Approximation of laws – Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 – Single market for digital services – Article 33(4) – Designation as a very large online platform – Article 39 – Additional online advertising transparency – Action for annulment – Weighing up of interests.#Case C-620/24 P(R).** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132148
- **Judgment of the General Court (Seventh Chamber, Extended Composition) of 19 November 2025.#Amazon EU Sàrl, venant aux droits de Amazon Services Europe Sàrl v European Commission.#Digital services – Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 – Designation as a very large online platform – Plea of illegality – Admissibility – Article 33(1) and (4) of Regulation 2022/2065 – Right to respect for private and family life – Freedom to conduct a business – Right to property – Equal treatment – Freedom of expression – Da** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132131
- **Judgment of the General Court (Seventh Chamber, Extended Composition) of 19 November 2025.#Amazon EU Sàrl, venant aux droits de Amazon Services Europe Sàrl v European Commission.#Digital services – Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 – Designation as a very large online platform – Plea of illegality – Admissibility – Article 33(1) and (4) of Regulation 2022/2065 – Right to respect for private and family life – Freedom to conduct a business – Right to property – Equal treatment – Freedom of expression – Da** ¶202 (case-law, General Court) — https://overview.legal/posts/132131
- **Judgment of the General Court (Seventh Chamber, Extended Composition) of 19 November 2025.#Amazon EU Sàrl, venant aux droits de Amazon Services Europe Sàrl v European Commission.#Digital services – Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 – Designation as a very large online platform – Plea of illegality – Admissibility – Article 33(1) and (4) of Regulation 2022/2065 – Right to respect for private and family life – Freedom to conduct a business – Right to property – Equal treatment – Freedom of expression – Da** ¶189 (case-law, General Court) — https://overview.legal/posts/132131
- **Order of the President of the General Court of 2 July 2024.#Aylo Freesites LTD v European Commission.#Interim relief – Digital services – Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 – Very large online platforms – Application for suspension of operation of a measure – Prima facie case – Urgency – Weighing up of interests.#Case T-138/24 R.** ¶58 (case-law, General Court) — https://overview.legal/posts/132252
- **Order of the President of the General Court of 2 July 2024.#Aylo Freesites LTD v European Commission.#Interim relief – Digital services – Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 – Very large online platforms – Application for suspension of operation of a measure – Prima facie case – Urgency – Weighing up of interests.#Case T-138/24 R.** ¶111 (case-law, General Court) — https://overview.legal/posts/132252
- **Judgment of the General Court (Seventh Chamber, Extended Composition) of 19 November 2025.#Amazon EU Sàrl, venant aux droits de Amazon Services Europe Sàrl v European Commission.#Digital services – Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 – Designation as a very large online platform – Plea of illegality – Admissibility – Article 33(1) and (4) of Regulation 2022/2065 – Right to respect for private and family life – Freedom to conduct a business – Right to property – Equal treatment – Freedom of expression – Da** ¶197 (case-law, General Court) — https://overview.legal/posts/132131
- **Order of the President of the General Court of 2 July 2024.#Aylo Freesites LTD v European Commission.#Interim relief – Digital services – Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 – Very large online platforms – Application for suspension of operation of a measure – Prima facie case – Urgency – Weighing up of interests.#Case T-138/24 R.** ¶109 (case-law, General Court) — https://overview.legal/posts/132252
- **Order of the President of the General Court of 2 July 2024.#Aylo Freesites LTD v European Commission.#Interim relief – Digital services – Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 – Very large online platforms – Application for suspension of operation of a measure – Prima facie case – Urgency – Weighing up of interests.#Case T-138/24 R.** ¶101 (case-law, General Court) — https://overview.legal/posts/132252
- **Order of the President of the General Court of 2 July 2024.#Aylo Freesites LTD v European Commission.#Interim relief – Digital services – Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 – Very large online platforms – Application for suspension of operation of a measure – Prima facie case – Urgency – Weighing up of interests.#Case T-138/24 R.** ¶80 (case-law, General Court) — https://overview.legal/posts/132252
- **Order of the Vice-President of the Court of 25 February 2025.#WebGroup Czech Republic a.s. v European Commission.#Appeal – Interim relief – Approximation of laws – Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 – Single market for digital services – Article 33(4) – Designation as a very large online platform – Article 39 – Additional online advertising transparency – Action for annulment – Weighing up of interests.#Case C-620/24 P(R).** ¶46 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132148
- **Order of the Vice-President of the Court of 25 February 2025.#WebGroup Czech Republic a.s. v European Commission.#Appeal – Interim relief – Approximation of laws – Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 – Single market for digital services – Article 33(4) – Designation as a very large online platform – Article 39 – Additional online advertising transparency – Action for annulment – Weighing up of interests.#Case C-620/24 P(R).** ¶49 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132148

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