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 is 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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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.
Latest News
1st European Health Data Protection Congress in Paris
Join us in Paris this fall for the latest in health data protection.
Save the Date: 7th conference of the Czech Data Protection Association in Prague
The Czech Data Protection Association will host an EFDPO panel discussion at their 7th annual Data conference in Prague.
Illegal Video Recording of a Surgical Procedure
The Supreme Penal Court of Greece verified the conviction of a medical surgeon for illegal video recording of a surgical procedure.
Free conference in Vienna: “Human Privacy – Limits of Fundamental Rights in the Age of A.I.”
The event will be held in German and can be attended either in person in Vienna or online.
Understanding FDPIC Investigations of Data Protection Violations
Discover the inner workings of Switzerland’s data protection investigations as we unveil insights from the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC).
New Fines for Violation of Cookie Rules in the Czech Republic
Czech Data Protection Authority has issued fines to various website providers for breaches of the GDPR.
Free Online-Event: GDPR Evaluation 2024
Together with experts from politics, associations and companies, German EFDPO member association BvD opens the discussion on the 2024 GDPR evaluation in an event broadcast via livestream. The conference will be held in German and is open to all interested parties free of charge.
EDPS Publishes Annual Report 2022
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has published his annual report 2022. It offers insight into the efforts of the EDPS, directed towards molding a future that can effectively confront...
Free Online Workshop: Adequacy Decision For the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
For members of EFDPO member associations only. Register now!
Clouds outside of the scope of GDPR? (identifiability test)
In 2016 Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) issued a landmark ruling in Breyer case (C-582/14) where upon the request of the German Federal Court of Justice for an interpretation, CJEU...
EDPB settles dispute on TikTok processing of children’s data
The EDPB adopted a dispute resolution decision on the basis of Art. 65 GDPR concerning a draft decision of the Irish Data Protection Authority (DPA) regarding TikTok Technology Limited (TTL). The...
Insights Into Latest Developments in the Metaverse and the Spatial Computing
On 20.7.2023, the European Federation of Data Protection Officers in cooperation with the Czech Data Protection Association organized a seminar on "Metaverse From The Perspective of Legal Regulation...