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European Centre for Certification and Privacy: Europrivacy – The GDPR European Data Protection Seal Approved by the EU, a New Era for Privacy and Data Protection Compliance

LUXEMBOURG, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) approved Europrivacy as European Data

Protection Seal [

https://edpb.europa.eu/system/files/2022-10/edpb_opinion_202228_approval_of_europrivacy_certification_criteria_as_eu_data_protection_seal_en.pdf

] for certification under art. 42 (5) GDPR. Europrivacy enables companies to

assess and formally certify their data processing compliance. Europrivacy

certificates will be formally recognised in all E.U. Member States and will be

taken into account by data protection supervisory authorities in case of

litigation.

Europrivacy is an innovative methodology and certification scheme developed

through the European research programme to simplify, enhance, and certify

compliance with privacy regulations. It covers the GDPR requirements and is

extendable to other non-EU privacy laws. Europrivacy is supervised and

continuously updated by an International Board of Experts to address regulatory

changes. It is made available for free to selected service providers and is

already supported by an ecosystem of qualified law firms, consulting companies,

solution providers, and certification bodies, including world leaders in each

category (more on https://europrivacy.com).

Europrivacy will start by being applied on the territory of the European Union

and will progressively be extended to other countries.

Reducing Risks for All Parties

Europrivacy certification enables all stakeholders to identify and select

companies that effectively apply personal data protection. It enables companies

to identify potential gaps with the regulation and reduce their legal,

financial, and reputational risks. They can use it to monitor and document

their compliance and to assess third-parties' compliance before transferring

data.

Valuing Data Protection Compliance  

Compliance is usually perceived as a burden and a cost by companies. With

Europrivacy they can value and communicate their GDPR compliance. It turns

compliance into an asset, a source of trust and competitive advantages.

Making GDPR Compliance More Effective, Efficient, and Enjoyable

Europrivacy's mission is to make data protection compliance more effective,

efficient, and enjoyable. DPOs and auditors can get qualified on the

Europrivacy online academy. They benefit from a variety of online tools and

resources, including an online community to collaborate and share knowledge

with other experts.

An Innovative Certification Scheme

Europrivacy was researched and developed through the European research

programme. It brings a whole set of innovations to support GDPR compliance and

certification:

- A hybrid certification scheme, applicable to all sorts of data processing

activities, while addressing domain and technology-specific obligations and

risks for the data subjects.  

- Applicable to emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Internet

of Things, and Blockchain.  

- Extendable to complementary national obligations, including non-EU

regulations.  

- A ledger-based registry of certificates for authenticating certificates and  

preventing forgery.

- Innovative criteria format that is both human and machine-readable.

Testimonials

Dr Sebastien Ziegler, President of Europrivacy International Board of Experts:

"Europrivacy's ambition is to build trust and confidence in data protection,

and to make data protection compliance as easy and natural as breathing air."  

David Mudd, Global Head of Digital Trust Assurance at BSI: "With the amount of

our working and social life that we conduct digitally growing exponentially and

globally across society, data privacy has never been more important than it is

today. The work Europrivacy has done in shaping a flexible yet robust

certification scheme for Data Privacy is a key milestone in building consumer

trust."

Luca Bolognini, President of the Italian Institute of Privacy, Rome, Italy:

"Europrivacy has brought together some of the most seasoned European experts in

data protection, cybersecurity and certification in order to deliver an

efficient and comprehensive certification scheme that fully covers complex

obligations."

Useful Links  

- Europrivacy website: www.europrivacy.org  and https://europrivacy.info

- European Data Protection Board: https://edpb.europa.eu

- EDPB Opinion:

https://edpb.europa.eu/system/files/2022-10/edpb_opinion_202228_approval_of_europrivacy_certification_criteria_as_eu_data_protection_seal_en.pdf

Source: European Centre for Certification and Privacy