Today we are taking a look at the difference between DPO and CPO roles in the US, the present and future impact of Privacy Tech in the management of privacy programs, the evolution of privacy regulation under the new US administration, and a potential Schrems III scenario.

Andy Dale serves as General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer at OpenAP and holds the position of Executive Board Member at The L Suite (TechGC). With extensive experience as an advisor to various companies, Andy previously worked as General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer at Alyce, a company acquired by Sendoso in 2024, and as General Counsel and VP of Global Data Privacy at SessionM, which was acquired by Mastercard in 2019. Andy Dale earned a JD in Law from the University of Baltimore School of Law (2003-2006) and a degree from Colgate University (1996-2000).

References:

Andy Dale on LinkedIn
The Data Protection Breakfast Club podcast on Spotify
Brian Focht: Can the American Privacy Rights Act find a path to survival? (Masters of Privacy)
Amy Worley on the American Privacy Rights Act (Masters of Privacy)
Molly Martinson on state-level comprehensive privacy laws (Masters of Privacy)

Andy Dale: DPO vs. CPO, present and future value of Privacy Tech, and the new US administration’s impact on the regulatory landscape