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Managed Privacy Office Support

An embedded, fractional privacy function for organisations that need senior capability without a full-time hire.

What it is

An ongoing, embedded service where Certus acts as your outsourced or co-sourced privacy office — running DSRs, DPIAs, vendor reviews, training and regulatory monitoring on a retained basis, reporting directly to your leadership or Board.

Why it matters

Many organisations are not yet ready to hire a full-time DPO, or need senior privacy capability while they build one. A part-time internal owner without the right support tends to fall behind the moment another priority appears. A managed office gives you continuity a single hire cannot.

What Certus does
  • Provide a named, senior privacy lead as your point of accountability, backed by the full Certus team.
  • Run day-to-day privacy operations — DSRs, DPIAs, vendor reviews, incident support — on a defined SLA.
  • Monitor UAE PDPL, ADHICS and wider GCC regulatory developments relevant to your sector.
  • Report on privacy posture and risk to your leadership and Board on an agreed cadence.
What you receive
  • A named Certus privacy lead and defined escalation path
  • Monthly privacy operations and risk reporting for leadership and the Board
  • Ongoing DSR, DPIA and vendor review execution under agreed SLAs
  • A transition plan to an internal hire, if and when you are ready for one
Typical timeline

Retained engagement, typically 6–12 month initial terms.

Who this is for

Mid-market and enterprise organisations without a full-time DPO, or those augmenting a newly hired one.

How this differs from a generic consultancy

We are not a helpdesk that answers questions when asked. We run the function, proactively, the way an internal hire would — with the specialist depth a single hire rarely has on day one.