Europrivacy is a comprehensive certification scheme designed to assess and verify compliance with the
General Data Protection Regulation
The General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679), abbreviated GDPR, is a European Union regulation on information privacy in the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA). The GDPR is an important component of ...
(GDPR).
Developed in the context of the European research program, Europrivacy criteria have been approved by the
European Data Protection Board
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) is a European Union independent body with juridical personality whose purpose is to ensure consistent application of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and to promote cooperation among the EU†...
(EDPB) to serve as European Data Protection Seal under Art. 42 GDPR. It is formally and legally recognized by the 30
EU and
EEA Member States.
Europrivacy is managed by the
European Centre for Certification and Privacy (ECCP) in Luxembourg and maintained by the Europrivacy International Board of Experts in
data protection Data protection may refer to:
* Information privacy, also known as data privacy
* Data security
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. It is supported by an ecosystem of experts, research institutions, and official partners, including certification bodies, law firms, consulting firms, and solution providers.
As European Data Protection Seal, the use of Europrivacy is subject to the GDPR dispositions. Research has led to the development of an international and geographically neutral version of the Europrivacy criteria that can be used outside of the GDPR, under the name of Interprivacy. It addresses the requirements of the main international and regional data protection regulations, including the Convention 108+ of the Council of Europe, the EU GDPR, the Global CBPR Framework, the Malabo convention, the ASEAN Framework for Data Protection, the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF), and the Personal Data Protection Standards for Ibero-American States.
Recognition and accreditation
Since October 2022, Europrivacy has been officially recognized across all
EU Member States
The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of and an estimated population of over 449million as of 2024. The EU is often de ...
by the
European Data Protection Board
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) is a European Union independent body with juridical personality whose purpose is to ensure consistent application of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and to promote cooperation among the EU†...
(EDPB) as a
European Data Protection Seal.
[{{Cite web , title=Europrivacy {{! European Data Protection Board , url=https://www.edpb.europa.eu/our-work-tools/accountability-tools/certification-mechanisms-seals-and-marks/europrivacy_en , access-date=2024-11-03 , website=www.edpb.europa.eu] This recognition ensures that certified organizations are compliant and continue to be compliant with GDPR standards. The framework provides a standardized approach to privacy compliance, which supports multinational companies in demonstrating adherence to data protection standards.
References
External links
Data Protection - European CommissionHandbook on European Data Protection LawEuroprivacy Official WebsiteInterprivacy web page Privacy
Data protection