European Federation of 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.

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.