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Article 39 of the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation).

Supervisory Authorities Professional Secrecy Law Enforcement
Jan 13, 2026
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Commentary. Article 39 of the GDPR, titled "Tasks of the Data Protection Officer," describes the key responsibilities of the Data Protection Officer (DPO). This provision should therefore be read in conjunction with the other provisions relating to the role of the DPO, namely Article 37 GDPR (appointment of the DPO) and Article 38 GDPR (position of the DPO). Article 39 of the GDPR, titled "Tasks of the Data Protection Officer."

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Commentary. Article 39 of the GDPR, titled "Tasks of the Data Protection Officer," describes the main responsibilities of the Data Protection Officer (DPO). This provision should therefore be read in conjunction with the other provisions relating to the role of the DPO, namely Article 37 GDPR (appointment of the DPO) and Article 38 GDPR (position of the DPO). Article 39 of the GDPR, titled "Tasks of the Data Protection Officer," describes the main responsibilities of the Data Protection Officer (DPO). This provision should therefore be read in conjunction with the other provisions relating to the role of the DPO, namely Article 37 GDPR (appointment of the DPO) and Article 38 GDPR (position of the DPO). Article 39(1) of the GDPR contains a list of tasks of the DPO, which should be considered a minimum set of tasks assigned to the DPO. "Bergt, Herbort --- This content has been automatically translated using machine translation. The original version is available in the source language. --- This content was automatically translated using machine translation. The original version is available in the source language.

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