Columbia Advisory Group Data Protection Officer As A Service is a managed service that provides organizations with outsourced Data Protection Officer capabilities to address data privacy regulatory requirements. The service focuses on compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and anticipated future federal privacy regulations in the United States. The service covers regulatory compliance monitoring for both regional and global data privacy legislation. It includes leadership and employee training programs to ensure organizational understanding of data privacy requirements for internal and external stakeholders. The service conducts regular security audits to maintain cybersecurity discipline and ensure privacy controls are built into system design. The DPO service acts as a liaison between the organization and Supervisory Authorities to facilitate cooperation and oversight. It maintains comprehensive records of data processing activities to support Right to Information regulations and public disclosure requirements. The service handles data subject interactions, including informing individuals about data usage and managing data erasure requests. The offering provides unified security and compliance reporting that enables organizations to track readiness against compliance, security, and risk-based standards in real time. The service is designed for organizations that may be subject to GDPR requirements as public authorities, entities conducting regular systematic monitoring of data subjects, or businesses preparing for evolving US federal privacy legislation.