The title of CERN's data protection officer is "Data Privacy Adviser" (DPA).

The DPA is appointed by CERN's Director-General for a period of three years, which may be extended or renewed by the Director-General at their discretion.
The DPA shall exercise their functions in an independent and impartial manner, and shall maintain a direct reporting line to the Director-General.

Since the 1st April 2019, Gabriele Thiede is CERN's DPA.

Mandate of the Data Privacy Adviser

As head of the ODP, the DPA

• ensures that the ODP fulfils its responsibilities in accordance with OC 11.
• informs and advises the Organization and its members of the personnel of their data protection rights and obligations under OC 11.
• acts as the contact point on privacy matters, including data subject requests.
• raises awareness of the DPA’s functions.
• advises on and makes recommendations for the implementation of OC 11.
• monitors the data privacy protection framework and makes necessary proposals for its continuous improvement and alignment with best practices in CERN’s member states.
• issues an annual report on the activities of the DPA and the ODP to the Director-General.

(Mandate approved by the Director-General on the 17.10.2019.)