European Federation of Data Protection Officers

Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, working together is success.

Our Mission

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

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

start benefiting from EFDPO!

If your association wants to benefit from our mutual exchange of information, an increased awareness as part of our network, regular dialogue with supervisory authorities, joint events and conferences with attractive discounts for your members, find out more about our membership.

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Latest News

FAQ: Data Protection Officers

May 25, 2022

Data Protection Officers Do you process large amounts of personal data? Are you scared of terms like GDPR, ePrivacy, cookies, data breach, but you work with the data of a large number of people?...

June Plenary – adopted documents

Jun 30, 2022

During its June plenary, the EDPB adopted: Guidelines on certification as a tool for transfers EDPB response to EDRi regarding the structural and procedural enforcement of the GDPR and its work to...

EDPB adopts guidelines on certification as a tool for transfers and an Art. 65 dispute resolution binding decision regarding Accor

Jun 16, 2022

The EDPB adopted guidelines on certification as a tool for transfers. Art. 46(2)(f) GDPR introduces approved certification mechanisms as a new tool to transfer personal data to third countries in...

May Plenaries – adopted documents

May 31, 2022

During its May 2nd plenary, the EDPB adopted: EDPB-EDPS Joint Opinion on the proposed Data Act During its May 12th plenary, the EDPB adopted: Guidelines on the calculation of administrative fines...

Data protection issues arising in connection with the use of Artificial Intelligence

May 20, 2022

Background information Date of final decision: 8 February 2022 Cross-border case or national case: National case Controller: Budapest Bank Zrt. Legal Reference: Lawfulness of Processing (Article...

Digital Markets Act: EP committee endorses agreement with Council

May 16, 2022

The Digital Markets Act sets obligations for large online platforms acting as “gatekeepers” and enables the Commission to sanction non-compliant behaviour.On 16 May 2022, Parliament’s Internal...

EDPB adopts Guidelines on calculation of fines & Guidelines on the use of facial recognition technology in the area of law enforcement

May 16, 2022

Brussels, 16 May - The EDPB adopted new Guidelines on the calculation of administrative fines, harmonising the methodology data protection authorities (DPAs) use. The guidelines also include...