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What is a Compliance Officer?

Compliance Officers ensure organizational adherence to regulations and policies. For email, they oversee: privacy regulation compliance (**GDPR**, **CCPA**), marketing law adherence (**CAN-SPAM**, **CASL**), and internal policy enforcement.

Email-specific responsibilities: reviewing consent practices, auditing data handling, ensuring opt-out compliance, managing regulatory relationships, and training staff on requirements.

Deliverability intersection: compliance requirements affect sending practices. Consent rules determine list composition; retention policies affect data availability; disclosure requirements influence content. Compliance officers and deliverability specialists should coordinate.