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
representing
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 - 19:00 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...
EDPB adopts Art. 65 decision regarding WhatsApp Ireland
During its latest plenary session, the EDPB adopted a dispute resolution decision on the basis of Art. 65 GDPR. The binding decision seeks to address the lack of consensus on certain aspects of a...
July 7 & 12 plenaries – adopted documents
During the July 7th plenary, the EDPB adopted the following documents: Guidelines on Codes of Conduct as a tool for transfers Guidelines on Virtual Voice Assistants (following public consultation)...
EDPB adopts urgent binding decision: Irish SA not to take final measures but to carry out statutory investigation
The EDPB adopted its first urgent binding decision pursuant to Art. 66(2) GDPR following a request from the Hamburg supervisory authority (DE-HH SA), after the SA had adopted provisional measures...
June Plenary – adopted documents
During its June plenary, the EDPB adopted the following documents: Recommendations on supplementary measures (following public consultation) EDPB-EDPS Joint Opinion on the Proposal for a Regulation...
EDPB adopts Guidelines on Codes of Conduct as a tool for transfers
During its plenary session, the EDPB adopted Guidelines on Codes of Conduct (CoCs) as a tool for transfers. The main purpose of the guidelines is to clarify the application of articles 40 (3) and 46...
DP REPRESENTATIVE – “HIDDEN” GDPR OBLIGATION?
The first administrative fine for failure to appoint DB representative of data controller
BfDI: Facebook pages of federal authorities are not compliant with data protection regulations
Facebook does not ensure that these sites are compliant with the GDPR. The Federal Data Protection Commissioner (BfDI) Ulrich Kelber is therefore calling for the pages to be shut down by the end of the year.
Data Protection Officers of the year 2020 in Czech Republic
The Czech Data Protection Association have for the third time chosen the best Data Protection Officers of the year in Czech Republic.
EDPB adopts final version of Recommendations on supplementary measures, letter to EU Institutions on the privacy and data protection aspects of a possible digital euro, and designates three EDPB Members to the ETIAS Fundamental Rights Guidance Board
During its plenary session, the EDPB adopted a final version of the Recommendations on supplementary measures following public consultation. The Recommendations were first adopted in November 2020...
EDPB & EDPS call for ban on use of AI for automated recognition of human features in publicly accessible spaces, and some other uses of AI that can lead to unfair discrimination
The EDPB and EDPS have adopted a joint opinion on the European Commission’s Proposal for a Regulation laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (AI). The EDPB and the EDPS strongly...
The Data Protection Authority of the Principality of Liechtenstein publishes its 2020 Annual Report
The work of the data protection authority in this year, which was once again very labor-intensive, was primarily characterized by the Covid 19 pandemic.
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