Fractional DPO Services for Tech Companies

Senior privacy leadership for SaaS, FinTech, HealthTech, and AI companies. Without the full-time cost.

Most growing tech companies hit the same problem. You need a Data Protection Officer to pass enterprise vendor assessments, close EU deals, satisfy investor due diligence, and meet GDPR obligations. But you do not need a full-time hire at 100,000 to 150,000 euros per year.

A fractional DPO gives you the senior expertise on a part-time basis. You get a named DPO who registers with the supervisory authority on your behalf, monitors your compliance program, advises on processing activities and risk assessments, supports breach response, and acts as the formal point of contact for regulators and data subjects.

What you get with Engage Compliance

A dedicated senior DPO with prior in-house experience at Robinhood, Coinbase, Amazon, Medtronic, and AbbVie. Not a junior consultant. Not a software dashboard.

Coverage across EU GDPR, UK GDPR, CCPA/CPRA and other US state laws, the EU AI Act, NIS2, DORA, HIPAA where relevant, Brazil LGPD, Canada PIPEDA, and 20 plus other global privacy regulations. One point of contact, no matter where your customers are.

Direct support for enterprise procurement teams. Vendor security questionnaires, DPA reviews, sub-processor lists, breach response readiness.

Transparent published pricing. We are one of the few providers in this category to publish what we charge before getting on a sales call.

Who needs a fractional DPO

Companies in scope of GDPR Article 37 (regular and systematic monitoring of individuals at large scale, or processing of special categories of data at large scale).

Companies offering goods or services to EU or UK residents from outside those jurisdictions (in scope of Article 27 EU Representative requirements).

Companies preparing for Series A, B, or C fundraising where investor due diligence will examine privacy posture.

Companies expanding into the EU or UK where enterprise buyers require a named DPO before signing contracts.

Companies that had a privacy or compliance leader depart and need interim coverage.

Companies that received a regulator inquiry, a data subject access request they cannot handle internally, or had a personal data breach.

Engage Compliance fractional DPO tiers

Advisory from 500 euros per month. Lighter-touch privacy guidance for earlier-stage companies. Includes ad hoc privacy questions, policy reviews, and guidance on specific issues.

DPO Essentials from 2,000 euros per month. Full DPO function for most tech companies at Seed through Series B. Named DPO, supervisory authority notification, ongoing compliance management, vendor questionnaire support, breach support.

DPO Premium from 5,000 euros per month. Multi-jurisdictional companies and complex data environments. Same as DPO Essentials plus dedicated time, expanded vendor and product privacy reviews, and global regulatory coverage.

How is fractional different from outsourced DPO

The terms are often used interchangeably. Some providers distinguish them: outsourced DPO is the formal Article 37 appointment delivered externally, fractional DPO is part-time access to privacy leadership that may or may not include a formal appointment. Engage Compliance provides both. If you need the formal DPO appointment notified to the supervisory authority, that is included from DPO Essentials upward. If you only need privacy leadership without a formal appointment, Advisory may be the right fit.

How is fractional different from a privacy consultant

A DPO has specific legal duties under GDPR Article 39, including monitoring compliance, advising on data protection obligations, cooperating with the supervisory authority, and being a point of contact for data subjects. A privacy consultant provides advice but does not hold the formal role. For most companies under GDPR scope, a DPO is the right function. Consulting work happens alongside the DPO role.

Why founders choose Engage Compliance over alternatives

You work directly with a senior DPO, not a junior consultant. Your DPO has personally led privacy programs at 100 plus organizations including Coinbase and Robinhood.

We publish our pricing. Most providers in this category require a sales call before they will tell you what things cost.

We are based in the EU (Amsterdam, Netherlands) with US presence. This matters for the formal Article 37 appointment and for the practical reality of working with EU supervisory authorities.

We are positioned specifically for technology companies, not generalist privacy consulting. SaaS, FinTech, HealthTech, AI, HR Tech, e-commerce.

We combine fractional DPO and EU Representative services from a single point of contact for non-EU companies, in line with EDPB guidance on operational separation.

What this is not

We are not a software platform. We are not a privacy automation tool. We do not provide a self-service dashboard. We are a senior person who owns your privacy program end to end.

If you need a SOC 2 or ISO 27001 platform, you should pair Engage with Vanta or Drata for security certifications and use us for privacy. Many of our clients do this.

If you need DPO coverage for a company with thousands of employees and complex multi-entity structures, we may not be the right fit. We are built for companies with 20 to 300 employees.

Common questions

How fast can we start? Most engagements begin within one week of contract signature. Where a formal DPO appointment is required, we notify the relevant supervisory authority during month one.

Do you provide breach support? Yes. Breach support is included in DPO Essentials and DPO Premium. We coordinate 72-hour notification requirements with the relevant supervisory authority and support communications to data subjects.

What about ongoing compliance? We monitor your compliance program continuously, conduct annual reviews, update policies as regulations change, and flag emerging risks.

Can you serve as both our DPO and EU Representative? Yes. Per EDPB guidance, these roles must be operationally separate even when delivered by the same provider. We separate them internally to satisfy this requirement.

What about US privacy laws? We cover CCPA/CPRA, the 17 other US state comprehensive laws as of mid-2026, and emerging US privacy obligations including the California ADMT regulations effective January 2026.

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