A chief privacy officer, or CPO, of a company develops and implements policies and safeguards to protect customer and employee information within the company’s database. Every corporation must have a privacy policy that explains how the company collects customer and employee data and describes what procedures the company uses to keep that information safe. CPOs must keep up with any changes in privacy laws, advancements in technology, and any operational changes in the company to ensure privacy policies are updated accordingly. Communicating and collaborating with the company’s IT department and other C-Suite executives is vital to preventing unauthorized access to the secured data.