Quote Originally Posted by Ash View Post
To be a DPO you presumably have to be the official compliancy policeman going around telling people off for not following joyless bureaucratic procedures.

What fun.
Yes and he/she is free to perform their duties independently and free of interference (or influence) from management.

In fact a DPO cannot be dismissed during the course of his/her tenure other than in cases of gross misconduct and/or simply refusing to or being incapable of performing the duties.

In summary you can raise awareness of and create a shítstorm of hassle for your employer and not be kicked out on that basis.