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Explore the different ways to prepare for, engage with and benefit from Europrivacy certification. Learn how to Prepare Your Certification, understand the complete Certification Process, and identify Who Can Deliver Europrivacy Services in the Certification Journey. When you are ready to take the next step, you can Request a Quote or Request a Meeting with our team for personalised support. To go further, you can also strengthen your knowledge through the Europrivacy Academy, connect with the wider ecosystem and resources by Joining the Community, and access practical and useful guidance by downloading the Welcome Pack.
What Europrivacy Certification Version to Choose
Europrivacy is available in two versions of criteria:
- For regular GDPR certification under Art. 42 GDPR
- For Data Importer certification to be used as a mechanism for international data transfers uinder Art. 46 GDPR.
The choice of the certification criteria version is simple: If you are located in the EU/EEA or subject to GDPR under Art. 3(2) GDPR because you are directly collecting data in Europe, you shall use the regular certification criteria. If you are located outside of the EU/EEA and are not subject to the GDPR under Art. 3(2) GDPR, but processing European personal data received from third-parties, then you shall use the certification for Data Importers. The following table summarizes the options.
| Location | Status of the Applicant | Adequate Certification Scheme |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| A | In the EU/EEA |
Subject to GDPR under Art. 3(1) GDPR | Regular Certification (Art. 42 GDPR) |
| B | Outside EU/EEA |
Entity directly collecting data in the EU/EEA and subject to GDPR under Art. 3(2) GDPR | Regular Certification (Art. 42 GDPR) |
| C | Entity acting as Data Importer not subject to GDPR under Art. 3(2), but receiving data from another company subject to GDPR (Data Exporter). | Certification for Data Importers (Art. 46 GDPR) |
If you are located outside of the EU/EEA and are not actively processing European personal data, you should then consider the Interprivacy certification.
