European Data Protection Seal

<h2 id="implementation">Implementation</h2>
<p>In parallel to the adoption of the <a href="/facts/General_Data_Protection_Regulation/RMLY6ohr">GDPR</a>, several European research projects have been working on GDPR certification. This has led to the specification of the Europrivacy criteria that have been transferred to the <a href="/facts/European_Centre_for_Certification_and_Privacy/2UGhN6E1">European Centre for Certification and Privacy</a> (ECCP). <a href="/facts/Europrivacy/m8mLHsrX">Europrivacy</a> is managed by the International Board of Experts of ECCP.
</p><p>In October 2022, the EDPB approved the Europrivacy criteria to serve as European Data Protection Seal under Art. 42 GDPR.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> In 2024, Europrivacy was validated by the European Accreditation for accreditation under Art. 43 GDPR. Since then, several Certification Bodies have been accredited and the first European Data Protection Seals have been delivered.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a>
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<h2 id="external-links">External links</h2>
<ul><li><a href="https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/data-protection_en">Data Protection - European Commission</a></li>
<li><a href="https://fra.europa.eu/en/publication/2018/handbook-european-data-protection-law-2018-edition">Handbook on European data protection law</a></li></ul>

<h2 id="references">References</h2>

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<li id="fn:1"><p>"EDPB Document on the procedure for the adoption of the EDPB opinions regarding national criteria for certification and European Data Protection Seals | European Data Protection Board". www.edpb.europa.eu. Retrieved 2024-11-04. <a href="https://www.edpb.europa.eu/our-work-tools/our-documents/procedure/edpb-document-procedure-adoption-edpb-opinions-regarding_en" target="_blank">https://www.edpb.europa.eu/our-work-tools/our-documents/procedure/edpb-document-procedure-adoption-edpb-opinions-regarding_en</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:2"><p>"Art. 42 GDPR – Certification". General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Retrieved 2024-11-03. <a href="https://gdpr-info.eu/art-42-gdpr/" target="_blank">https://gdpr-info.eu/art-42-gdpr/</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:3"><p>"Art. 42 GDPR – Certification". General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Retrieved 2024-11-03. <a href="https://gdpr-info.eu/art-42-gdpr/" target="_blank">https://gdpr-info.eu/art-42-gdpr/</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:4"><p>"EDPB document on the procedure for the approval of certification criteria by the EDPB resulting in a common certification, the European Data Protection Seal | European Data Protection Board". www.edpb.europa.eu. Retrieved 2024-11-03. <a href="https://www.edpb.europa.eu/our-work-tools/our-documents/procedure/edpb-document-procedure-approval-certification-criteria-edpb_en" target="_blank">https://www.edpb.europa.eu/our-work-tools/our-documents/procedure/edpb-document-procedure-approval-certification-criteria-edpb_en</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:5"><p>"Europrivacy | European Data Protection Board". www.edpb.europa.eu. Retrieved 2024-11-03. <a href="https://www.edpb.europa.eu/our-work-tools/accountability-tools/certification-mechanisms-seals-and-marks/europrivacy_en" target="_blank">https://www.edpb.europa.eu/our-work-tools/accountability-tools/certification-mechanisms-seals-and-marks/europrivacy_en</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:6"><p>"Register of certification mechanisms, seals and marks | European Data Protection Board". www.edpb.europa.eu. Retrieved 2024-11-03. <a href="https://www.edpb.europa.eu/our-work-tools/accountability-tools/certification-mechanisms-seals-and-marks_en" target="_blank">https://www.edpb.europa.eu/our-work-tools/accountability-tools/certification-mechanisms-seals-and-marks_en</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
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European Data Protection Seal