Certify and assess your compliance with the GDPR with EUROPRIVACY TM/®

ECIJA & Asociados Abogados Barcelona S.L. is an Official Europrivacy Partner [1] and can assist you throughout the implementation of the certification scheme and the process of obtaining Europrivacy certification, the official European Data Protection Seal under Articles 42 and 43 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

As an official Europrivacy Partner with a global reach, ECIJA is able to support companies subject to the GDPR in implementing the certification scheme, regardless of where they are located.

[1] Europrivacy is an internationally registered trademark in several jurisdictions. Learn more about Europrivacy: www.europrivacy.com. 

Europrivacy has been officially approved by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) as the first European Data Protection Seal. It is closely aligned with international standards such as ISO/IEC 17065 and ISO/IEC 17021-1. Furthermore, its integration with other standards, such as ISO 27001 and ISO 27701, strengthens its applicability and ensures a comprehensive compliance approach.

WHY OBTAIN EUROPRIVACY CERTIFICATION?

Europrivacy is a certification scheme that enables data controllers and data processors to demonstrate the compliance of their processing activities with the principles and requirements of the GDPR, independently and in a verifiable manner, with recognition across the EU and EEA, and applicability to complementary regulatory frameworks.

• Key reasons to obtain Europrivacy certification include:
• Official European Data Protection Seal approved by the European Union
• Continuously updated to reflect regulatory developments and case law
• Extendable to national supplementary obligations and specific requirements
• Applicable to innovative technologies
• Highly robust and comprehensive, with systematic assessments, including artificial intelligence
• Time- and cost-efficient due to its innovative methodology
• Aligned with ISO standards and compatible with ISO 27001
• Applicable to almost all data processing activities
• Independent and governed by an international board of experts
• Online resources, tools, and support
• Global ecosystem of qualified partners and experts
• Promotion of research and innovation

WHAT IS THE SCOPE OF THE CERTIFICATION?

Each organization selects the processing activities to be assessed and certified. To obtain certification, the organization must have appointed a Data Protection Officer (DPO), either internal or external, and must maintain a Record of Processing Activities (RoPA).

WHO IS IT FOR?

Europrivacy is intended for organizations that process personal data and wish to demonstrate their regulatory compliance in a transparent and verifiable manner. In particular, it is aimed at:

• Data controllers and data processors seeking independent certification and established within the EU and EEA
• Organizations of any size, from large corporations to SMEs, provided they maintain a Record of Processing Activities (RoPA) and have appointed a Data Protection Officer (DPO)
• Organizations with cross-sector activities, operating across different sectors and seeking to certify compliance tailored to their specific context, including the use of emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence
• Organizations interested in implementing emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, the Internet of Things (IoT), or blockchain, which require an approach combining universal and specific criteria

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF CERTIFICATION?

As a means of demonstrating regulatory compliance, Europrivacy enables organizations to demonstrate compliance with the GDPR through a robust and multidimensional methodology aligned with international standards, allowing the reduction of legal, financial, and reputational risks

Strengthens reputation and trust among data subjects, business partners, and clients, as it requires certification by an independent certification body

Offers an innovative and flexible model adapted to the complexity of the current digital environment, combining universal and specific criteria and allowing the integration of national obligations and adaptation to complementary regulatory frameworks

Its alignment with international standards facilitates integration with other schemes (such as ISO 27001 or ISO 27701)

DIFFERENCES FROM OTHER PRIVACY CERTIFICATIONS

Europrivacy stands out due to:

• Official recognition: it holds the status of Official European Data Protection Seal and has been approved by the EDPB
• Proactive approach: promotes a culture of privacy within organizations
• Applicability across the EU and EEA: valid across all European jurisdictions, benefiting organizations with cross-border operations
• Factor taken into account in the imposition of administrative fines: pursuant to Article 83(2) GDPR, adherence to certification mechanisms such as Europrivacy shall be duly taken into account as a mitigating factor when determining administrative fines

HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?

ECIJA & Asociados Abogados Barcelona S.L. has a team of qualified professionals certified under the certification scheme, enabling us to provide a comprehensive service for the preparation of Europrivacy certification, including:

• Identification and selection of priority processing activities to be certified
• Documentation and preparation of the selected personal data processing activities
• Initial assessment of processing activities and advice on the correction of non-conformities
• Support throughout the certification process before an independent certification body
• Internal follow-up audits
• Development of a certification plan for future extensions of processing activities
• Access to regulatory updates on European and, where applicable, national requirements related to personal data protection to maintain and improve compliance

Find further information at the following link: Dossier , or visit europrivacy.barcelona@ecija.com