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
EDPB adopts Guidelines on examples regarding data breach notification
The EDPB adopted guidelines on examples regarding data breach notification. These guidelines complement the WP 29 guidance on data breach notification by introducing more practice orientated...
EDPB & EDPS adopt joint opinions on new sets of SCCs
The EDPB and EDPS have adopted joint opinions on two sets of contractual clauses (SCCs). One opinion on the SCCs for contracts between controllers and processors and one on the SCCs for the transfer...
National Insights: Marketing & Privacy
Personalised advertising – not only data protection or competition law. Why?
Targeted advertising is more interesting for both the company and the advertising recipient. However, advertising targeted at the addressee also raises data protection issues, and a tension arises between address-related marketing and data protection.
Polish DPA & WARTA: Failure to notify a personal data breach without undue delay as a reason for imposing a fine
Towarzystwo Ubezpieczeń i Reasekuracji WARTA S.A. (WARTA S.A. Insurance and Reinsurance Company) infringed the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation, because it did not notify a...
Polish DPA & Virgin Mobile Polska: Incidental safeguards review is not regular testing of technical measures
The President of the Personal Data Protection Office (UODO) imposed a fine of PLN 1.9 million (EUR 460,000) on Virgin Mobile Polska for the lack of implemented appropriate technical and...
Polish DPA & ID Finance Poland: Checking potential system vulnerabilities cannot be delayed
The inability to quickly identify the threat and remove it led the company ID Finance Poland to data loss. Therefore, the President of the Personal Data Protection Office (UODO) found that the...
EDPB adopted documents – 42nd & 43rd plenary
During its 42nd and 43rd plenary, the EDPB adopted the following documents. 42nd plenary session: Statement on the future ePrivacy Regulation 43rd plenary session: EDPB Strategy 2021-2023 EDPB...
DPO|magazine nº02 is online!
DPO|magazine is a free online magazine, edited in Portuguese and English by APDPO Portugal. The seco d issue contains - among others - an article by Xavier Leclerc, president of French EFDPO member...
Comments on the EDPB Recommendations 01/2020 on measures that supplement transfer tools to ensure compliance with the EU level of protection of personal data
The European Federation of Data Protection Officers (EFDPO) welcomes the recently adopted Recommendations 01/2020 on measures that supplement transfer tools to ensure compliance with the EU level of...
300,000 SEK fine against housing company
The Swedish Data Protection Authority has issued an administrative fine of SEK 300,000 against a housing company for unlawful video surveillance in an apartment building. The Swedish Data Protection...
First EDPB Art. 65 Decision
The EDPB adopted its first binding decision on the basis of Art. 65 GDPR on November 9th. This decision concerns a draft decision by the Irish SA on Twitter International Company. Following...
European Data Protection Board – 43rd Plenary session
Brussels, 16 December - On December 15th, the EDPB met for its 43rd plenary session. During the plenary, a wide range of topics was discussed. The EDPB adopted its Strategy 2021-2023, which sets out...
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