A fractional Chief Privacy Officer for companies that outgrew "we'll deal with privacy later."
Everyone sells a vCISO. Almost nobody offers a fractional Chief Privacy Officer with hands-on regulatory experience across ten countries. TinBOX does — an outsourced CPO and DPO function that treats privacy as its own discipline, not a box stapled onto security.
The moment your data crosses a border, privacy stops being one law.
Most SMB-focused advisors treat privacy as an afterthought bolted onto a security program. That works until a customer in the EU, an employee in Canada, or a vendor in Brazil brings a new legal framework into scope — and the obligations compound as the business grows, not the other way around.
A fractional Chief Privacy Officer owns whether your business can legally collect, use, and move data across every jurisdiction your customers, employees, or vendors touch. At TinBOX, that role operates with the independence a real Data Protection Officer requires, running as a standing function with its own accountability alongside security, technology, and data governance.
It's the least-contested corner of the fractional-executive market and a genuine differentiator — not a claim, but a track record of programs built to hold up under regulatory scrutiny.
- Data mapping, maintainedUnderstanding what personal data exists and where it flows, kept current as systems change — not reconstructed from scratch the next time an audit or incident requires it.
- DPIAs and cross-border transfersData protection impact assessments and transfer mechanisms (including Standard Contractual Clauses) for the specific jurisdictions your business actually touches.
- Data subject requestsAccess, deletion, and portability requests handled correctly and on time, not scrambled together when a customer finally asks.
- Breach notification readinessKnowing which jurisdiction's rules apply, to whom, and by when — established before a breach, not while the clocks are already running.
Privacy frameworks across ten countries.
These aren't logos on a page — they're the frameworks TinBOX actively builds and maintains programs against, so your compliance posture answers what a regulator or enterprise customer actually asks.
Privacy by design, not privacy by remediation.
Privacy work increasingly runs straight into how organizations adopt AI — acceptable use, data handling, and third-party model risk. The privacy layer that AI systems needed from day one usually didn't get built, and retrofitting it after something goes wrong is far more expensive than designing it in.
TinBOX builds the privacy and DPIA layer into how AI-powered applications are made, where privacy by design and security by design are the conditions under which those systems can be built responsibly — not optional considerations added later.
- Vendor privacy riskOngoing assessment of vendors and AI tools handling personal data on your behalf — who has access, under what terms, and whether the transfer mechanisms hold up.
- DPIAs for AI systemsImpact assessments built into the design of AI-powered features, not reconstructed after a launch raises questions.
- Privacy awarenessTraining with real metrics, so privacy is something the organization understands and practices — not a policy nobody reads.
Two ways to engage the privacy function.
Ongoing coverage for organizations that need a standing privacy owner, or a one-time build for those that need the program stood up before scrutiny arrives.
As part of the Advisory Retainer. The fractional CPO function is included in the Advisory Retainer from the Growth tier ($8,500/mo) upward, alongside the CISO, CIO, and CTO disciplines. This is the right fit when privacy is an ongoing obligation that needs a standing owner who knows your environment.
As a standalone Privacy Program Build. For organizations that need the program built once — data mapping, policy framework, and operational procedures across the jurisdictions that apply — the Privacy Program Build starts at $8,000 and scales by jurisdiction. See full pricing on the pricing page.
Either path starts the same way: a Technology Strategy Assessment ($9,000 fixed fee) that maps where your privacy posture actually stands across all four disciplines, so the privacy work is scoped to your real exposure rather than a generic checklist.
The privacy function is led by Eric Felix, TinBOX's CISO and CPO, whose privacy work spans regulatory compliance across ten countries.
Fractional privacy leadership, answered.
What is a fractional Chief Privacy Officer?
A fractional Chief Privacy Officer (CPO) is a senior privacy executive who owns an organization's privacy program on a part-time, ongoing basis instead of as a full-time hire. At TinBOX, the CPO function covers data mapping, DPIAs, cross-border transfer mechanisms, data subject requests, and breach notification across every jurisdiction a company operates in, with independence equivalent to a Data Protection Officer role. It is included in the Advisory Retainer from the Growth tier ($8,500/mo) upward.
What is the difference between a CPO and a DPO?
A Chief Privacy Officer (CPO) is the executive who owns privacy strategy and program ownership across the business. A Data Protection Officer (DPO) is a specific role required under GDPR Article 37 for certain organizations, and it carries a legal independence requirement. TinBOX's privacy function operates with the independence a real DPO role requires while also providing the strategic ownership of a CPO, so a single engagement can satisfy both needs.
Does TinBOX handle multi-jurisdiction and international privacy compliance?
Yes. TinBOX's privacy work spans regulatory compliance across roughly ten countries, including GDPR (EU), UK GDPR, CCPA/CPRA (California), VCDPA (Virginia), and other US state privacy laws, plus PIPEDA (Canada), LGPD (Brazil), Swiss FADP, and Asia-Pacific frameworks such as PDPA and PIPA. The moment a company's customers, employees, or vendors cross a border, privacy stops being one law, and TinBOX manages the overlapping obligations as a single program.
How much does an outsourced privacy officer cost?
TinBOX's fractional CPO / outsourced privacy officer function is included in the Advisory Retainer starting at the Growth tier ($8,500/mo), which provides all four executive disciplines including privacy. Organizations that need a one-time privacy program built rather than ongoing coverage can engage the standalone Privacy Program Build, which starts at $8,000 and scales by the number of jurisdictions involved.
When does a company need a fractional privacy officer?
Common triggers include: expanding into a new market that brings additional privacy jurisdictions into scope, a vendor or enterprise customer requiring proof of a privacy program, adopting AI tools that process personal data, receiving a data subject access request the organization is not equipped to handle, or reaching the revenue and data-volume thresholds that trigger formal obligations under GDPR, CCPA, and similar laws.
Find out where your privacy posture actually stands.
Start with the Technology Strategy Assessment — a fixed-fee review that maps your privacy exposure across every jurisdiction that applies, with the full leadership team involved.
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