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Where heads of data privacy and chief data protection strategy leaders at the world’s biggest companies get unbiased peer insights.

We’re a trusted, vendor-free community for senior privacy leaders at many of the world’s largest companies. Members gain practical, actionable insights on evolving privacy regulations through confidential peer discussions, benchmarking, and a network of executives solving similar challenges.

Collaborate with enterprise peers to operationalize privacy by design and mitigate compliance friction.

The Data Privacy Board is actively organizing its next cohort of enterprise leaders. This confidential environment gives you the rare opportunity to benchmark global data protection strategy initiatives, cross-border data flows, and complex regulatory updates with true peers who share your challenges.
Plus, members get immediate access to real-time benchmarking data, shared policy documentation, and a collaborative network built to help you scale your privacy risk management programs safely.

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Benefits of Membership

Unbiased insights.

No vendors and no selling allowed. Get honest answers about navigating complex international privacy laws from people who don’t have an agenda.

Trusted peers from big companies like yours.

Strict membership criteria means every member is a true peer or dedicated privacy officer who understands and can help with your challenges and key initiatives.

Information you can’t get anywhere else.

Copy: In this confidential community, get the full story on what structural data protection strategy models actually work (and what doesn’t) that you won’t hear from third-party audits or consultants.

Personalized support from expert advisors.

Dedicated, full-time support for you and your team as you embed privacy by design principles across your technical systems that doesn’t stop until you have the answers and insights you need.

Fast, unlimited, and on-demand service.

Expect timely responses in hours or days, addressing critical issues in privacy risk management instead of waiting weeks or months like traditional advisory groups. We’re always here for you.

Simple and efficient membership.

We’re built for busy leaders. We’ll save you time on researching changing state and federal privacy laws, benchmarking compliance frameworks, and making major data infrastructure decisions any time you need it.

How are you operationalizing privacy by design?navigating China’s privacy policies?creating a privacy org structure that supports the enterprise?managing privacy in the age of AI?

“When it came time for renewal to the Data Privacy Board, I really didn’t have to think twice about it. We’ve gotten tremendous value in just one year of membership.”

Gabe Levy
Subway

“The Data Privacy Board has been a tremendous and unique resource for us. Having the ability to network with peers on privacy issues in a confidential and candid manner has been invaluable.”

Susan Koeppen
Expedia Group

“In the short few months since joining the Data Privacy Board, we have found value in our membership! As we work to modernize and mature our privacy program, we have found it invaluable to hear from industry leaders in the privacy field on a variety of topics thus far.”

Colleen Bready
M&T Bank

Frequently Asked Questions: About the Data Privacy Board

Who is the Data Privacy Board for?

The Data Privacy Board is an exclusive community built specifically for senior enterprise leaders—such as the Chief Privacy Officer (CPO), VP of Data Governance, or Head of Global Compliance—at the world’s largest companies. We maintain strict membership criteria to ensure you are networking with true peers from major organizations who share your corporate complexity and scale.

What are the primary benefits of joining this peer network?

Members gain access to confidential, unfiltered peer insights and proven frameworks from other top-tier companies. Key benefits include collaborating on how to deploy a scalable data protection strategy, operationalizing privacy by design across engineering divisions, and receiving fast, unlimited, on-demand personalized support from our expert advisors—saving you time on independent vendor vetting.

Can vendors, software platforms, or privacy consultants join the community?

No. We are a strictly vendor-free and sales-free community. This ensures that every conversation is highly confidential and every insight you receive regarding international privacy laws is honest, objective, and driven entirely by actual enterprise practitioner experience rather than a software sales pitch.

What kinds of topics do members typically discuss?

Our members focus on actionable execution around the most pressing privacy challenges. Frequent topics include balancing cross-border data transfer mechanisms under shifting international privacy laws, structuring internal privacy risk management audits, handling breach response workflows, and educating product development teams on privacy frameworks.

How do I become a member?

You can begin by clicking the “Apply to Join” button on our website. Because we maintain strict membership qualifications—requiring a minimum company revenue of $500M and a senior director-level or above corporate role—interested leaders must submit an application. Our team will review your details and reach out to discuss your goals and how the network can best support your data privacy initiatives.

Interested in learning more?

As a data privacy leader, your mission is important. We’re here to help you win.

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