Fractional Privacy Office

What is a Fractional Privacy Office?

A Fractional Privacy Office (FPO) allows organizations to obtain the privacy services they need to be compliant with laws and regulations while meeting customers’ expectations. The FPO provides a flexible and cost-effective alternative to obtaining the privacy expertise your organization needs when the expertise is needed.

In a world of rapid change and increasing complexity, fractional services empower businesses to be agile, efficient, and competitive. They provide access to a pool of highly skilled professionals, allowing companies to focus on their core strengths while leveraging external expertise to achieve their goals.

Fractional Privacy Office Services

Privacy Ref’s Fractional Privacy Office services allow our clients to utilize Privacy Ref staff and consulting resources in support of their privacy initiatives as either the clients full privacy operations or to supplement the client’s existing team. The activities undertaken by Privacy Ref will be directed by the Client. Examples of the services that could be provided include, but are not limited to:

Privacy expert assistance in the planning, development, and implementation of a privacy program.
Project management services for the privacy program.
Implementation of identified initiatives to address existing gaps in the privacy program, including (but not limited to):
- coaching of privacy team or other organizational members;
- privacy program mission and charter;
- privacy training for staff and/or executives;
- expert advice on privacy program design and implementation;
- development of process for conducting privacy impact assessments (PIAs), initiating a data inventory, and other initiatives;
- incident response plan definition, training, and/or practice;
- incident response and/or remediation coordination;
- privacy awareness planning and implementation;
- research about specific laws, regulations, or other privacy requirements;
- policy/procedure definition and/or review;
- defining actionable metrics to measure the privacy program’s effectiveness;
- additional resources for existing privacy projects.
Assist your privacy lead as needed.

Who should consider a Fractional Privacy Office?

A Fractional Privacy Office is well-suited for:

Small and mid-sized businesses building a privacy program
Enterprises seeking specialized privacy expertise
Growing organizations preparing for new regulations
Companies without an in-house privacy officer
Organizations needed interim or supplemental privacy leadership