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Accountability and governance

# Appoint a data protection officer

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A data protection officer oversees how we handle personal data.

Our data protection officer reviews new features and subprocessors and answers data protection questions. Reach our data protection contact, Parvez Akther, Managing Director, at [parvez@thrivedesk.com](mailto:parvez@thrivedesk.com) or [+1 929 633 7144](tel:+19296337144). For data requests, email [help@thrivedesk.com](mailto:help@thrivedesk.com).

Questions? Email [help@thrivedesk.com](mailto:help@thrivedesk.com) with "Data protection" in the subject line, or go back to [where we stand on GDPR](https://www.thrivedesk.com/gdpr/).