S2 Ep31: What Happens When Your DPO Is OOO?
Data Protection Made Easy Podcast
Written by Oluwagbenga Onojobi and Caine Glancy
Join Caine Glancy and Gbenga Onojobi for a practical discussion about maintaining data protection support when your DPO is unavailable.
S2 Ep31: What Happens When Your DPO Is OOO?
Live session with the Data Protection Made Easy community
What happens when your Data Protection Officer is OOO, meaning out of office?
Annual leave, illness and competing priorities can leave organisations without immediate access to their usual data protection support. However, data breaches, subject access requests and important decisions do not wait for someone to return.
Join Caine Glancy and Gbenga Onojobi for a practical discussion about maintaining data protection support when your DPO is unavailable.
What This Session Will Cover
During the session, Caine and Gbenga will discuss:
- The risks created when data protection knowledge sits with one person
- How organisations can prepare for planned and unexpected absence
- Who should handle urgent data protection matters
- How to maintain clear escalation routes
- Why documented processes and shared knowledge matter
- How additional or outsourced support can provide continuity
Why This Topic Matters
Data protection responsibilities continue when a DPO is unavailable.
Without clear cover, organisations may struggle to respond to incidents, meet deadlines or give colleagues the support they need.
Planning ahead can reduce delays, protect accountability and help teams make confident decisions when their usual contact is away.
Who Should Attend?
This session is suitable for:
- Data Protection Officers
- Privacy and compliance teams
- Information governance professionals
- Business leaders responsible for data protection
- Organisations reviewing their DPO cover arrangements
- Anyone responsible for managing urgent data protection issues
Meet Your Hosts
Caine Glancy
Caine is the Data Protection Support Desk Manager at Data Protection People. He works with organisations every day, providing practical support with data protection questions and emerging issues.
Gbenga Onojobi
Gbenga is a Data Protection Consultant at Data Protection People. He helps organisations understand their responsibilities and turn data protection requirements into practical action.
Join the Data Protection Made Easy Community
Join our live session to hear practical advice, ask questions and learn from the experiences of other data protection professionals.
Book Your Place
Join Caine and Gbenga live on Friday 21 August 2026 at 12:30pm.