European Federation of Data Protection Officers
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The European Federation of Data Protection Officers (EFDPO) is a European network of national associations of data protection and privacy officers. Our mission to establish a European representation of interests for DPOs as a partner of institutions such as the European Commission, the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union, the European Data Protection Board and national data protection authorities. In doing so, the EFDPO aims to strengthen data protection as a competitive and locational advantage for Europe.
Our Goals
The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) marks a milestone in data protection and is used as a blueprint for similar pieces of legislation across the globe. In view of the GDPR’s impact, the representation of our interests as national associations of data protection officers (DPO) at the European level is becoming increasingly important.
Our main objectives are:
- to create a European network of national associations to exchange information, experience and methods;
- a continuous dialogue with the political sphere, business representatives and civil society to ensure a flow of information from the European to the national level;
- to proactively monitor, evaluate and shape the implementation of the GDPR and other European privacy legal acts;
- to keep the existing rules for DPOs as our minimum objective;
- to promote high qualification standards for DPOs and improve the quality of training and professional practice.
Member Associations
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Data Protection Officers
Our Goals
The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) marks a milestone in data protection and is used as a blueprint for similar pieces of legislation across the globe. In view of the GDPR’s impact, the representation of our interests as national associations of data protection officers (DPO) at the European level is becoming increasingly important.
Our main objectives are:
- to create a European network of national associations to exchange information, experience and methods;
- a continuous dialogue with the political sphere, business representatives and civil society to ensure a flow of information from the European to the national level;
- to proactively monitor, evaluate and shape the implementation of the GDPR and other European privacy legal acts;
- to keep the existing rules for DPOs as our minimum objective;
- to promote high qualification standards for DPOs and improve the quality of training and professional practice.
Member Associations
representing
Data Protection Officers
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Latest News
Jun 24: EFDPO OPEN TALKS – FREE ONLINE FORMAT
15:00 - 18:00 CET EFDPO Open Talks One of EFDPO's goals is to create a European network of national associations for the exchange of information, experience and methods, and to improve the quality...
1st International Data Protection Officers Day
May 25, 2021 is the 1st International Data Protection Officers Day. It is initiated by the European Federation of Data Protection Officers (EFDPO) on the occasion of the 3rd birthday of the General...
Covid self-tests and data processing
After the Greek DPA received a series of questions regarding performing self-tests in the context of managing the pandemic coronavirus crisis and reopening country's activities, submitted by parents...
The conference “Controller as hostage of the processor”
On the third anniversary of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Czech Data Protection Association organized a conference entitled “Controller as Hostage of the Processor”.
New Standard Contractual Clauses for the Transfer of Personal Data Outside the EEA
On June 4, 2021, the European Commission adopted and published standard contractual clauses (SCC) that are intended to make international data transfers more legally secure.
EDPB Annual Report 2020: Ensuring data protection rights in a changing world
Today, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) presented its Annual Report 2020. The report provides a detailed overview of the work carried out by the EDPB in a year marked by the worldwide...
International data transfer: Cross-border monitoring by data protection supervisory authorities in Germany
The data protection supervisory authorities of several German states are conducting jointly coordinated checks to ensure compliance with data protection law requirements on international data transfers by companies to countries outside the European Union or the European Economic Area (third countries).
EDPB Plenary – adopted documents
During its May plenary, the EDPB adopted the following documents: Opinion 16/2021 on the draft decision of the Belgian Supervisory Authority regarding the “EU Data Protection Code of Conduct for...
Comments on the draft of the EDPB “Guidelines 03/2021 on the application of Article 65 (1)(a) GDPR”
In general, we would like to point out that it could be very helpful to explain why the EDPB has decided to incorporate certain procedural provisions directly related to its activities into these guidelines, instead of being part of the binding Rules of Procedure under Article 72 (2) of the GDPR.
National Insights: Legal counselling of DPOs in Germany
Activity of the designated DPO: No conflict with the Legal Services Act. In its decision of 12 March 2021, the North Rhine-Westphalia Lawyers' Court (Anwaltsgerichtshof NRW; in the following AGH...
EDPB adopts opinions on first transnational codes of conduct, Statement on Data Governance Act, Recommendations on the legal basis for the storage of credit card data.
During its plenary session, the EDPB adopted two Art. 64 GDPR opinions on the first draft decisions on transnational1 Codes of Conduct (Codes) presented to the Board by the Belgian and French...
Spanish DPA imposes fine of 1,500,000 euros on EPD Energía, S.A.U. for two infractions of the GDPR
The AEPD considers that EDP ENERGIA, S.A.U has not adopted technical and organizational measures to verify whether a person who hires its services on behalf of another natural person has...
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