Data Privacy Specialist
At its midpoint, $93.6k/yr, this role pays less than the $168k/yr midpoint for Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) openings today (usual band $136k–$300k/yr).
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The full posting
Role type: Contractor
Location: United States
Commitment: Part-time, project-based
Duration: 6 weeks
Compensation: $30–$60 USD/hour
About the opportunity
micro1 is looking for Data Privacy Specialists to support a customer project focused on evaluating how personal information is handled and protected in digital systems.
You'll apply your expertise to identify privacy risks, assess potential data disclosures, and evaluate compliance with data-protection principles.
What you'll do
- Review scenarios involving personal and sensitive information.
- Identify potential privacy risks, inappropriate disclosures, and data-handling issues.
- Evaluate whether information is handled according to established privacy principles.
- Assess complex privacy scenarios and provide clear, evidence-based judgments.
- Document findings and recommend improvements to privacy practices.
Required qualifications
- Professional experience in data privacy, data protection, or information governance.
- Strong understanding of privacy principles, sensitive data handling, and disclosure risks.
- Ability to assess privacy concerns and identify potential violations.
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and clear communication.
- Based in the United States.
Preferred qualifications
- Familiarity with privacy regulations and frameworks, such as GDPR or CCPA.
- Experience conducting privacy assessments, audits, or compliance reviews.
Application process
Candidates will complete an AI interview after applying. No additional assessments are required.
About micro1
micro1 is a data lab that connects professionals with opportunities to apply their expertise to customer projects. We work with specialists across fields such as engineering, finance, healthcare, and law to support AI labs and enterprises. Through our extended network, contributors bring their knowledge and judgment to projects with their own scope, requirements, and engagement terms.
Where you can be based
This position is 100% remote and open to applicants in every country except Afghanistan, Belarus, DR Congo, China, Cuba, Ethiopia, Hong Kong, Iraq, Iran, North Korea, Libya, Myanmar, Macau, Russia, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, Venezuela and Yemen.
Text as micro1 published it; last compared with the original on 13 Nov 2026.
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