{"id":16448,"date":"2022-11-02T07:42:09","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T07:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businessadapter.es\/first-data-protection-seal-approved-by-edpb\/"},"modified":"2024-12-11T10:44:08","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T10:44:08","slug":"first-data-protection-seal-approved-by-edpb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businessadapter.es\/en\/first-data-protection-seal-approved-by-edpb\/","title":{"rendered":"First Data Protection Seal approved by EDPB"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong><u>First Data Protection Seal approved by EDPB  <\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The European Data Protection Board<a href=\"https:\/\/edpb.europa.eu\/edpb_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(EDPB<\/a>) has concluded that the criteria used for the issuance of the <a href=\"https:\/\/europrivacy.org\/es\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Europrivacy Certification<\/a> Data Protection Seal are in compliance with the GDPR. Following its approval, the EDPB published Opinion <a href=\"https:\/\/edpb.europa.eu\/system\/files\/2022-10\/edpb_opinion_202228_approval_of_europrivacy_certification_criteria_as_eu_data_protection_seal_en.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">28\/2022<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><strong>The relevant aspect of this news is that this Opinion results in a common European Data Protection Seal <\/strong>and represents a great step, albeit voluntary, towards greater compliance with the <strong>Data Protection <\/strong>Regulations for all companies in Spain.<a href=\"https:\/\/edpb.europa.eu\/our-work-tools\/our-documents\/procedure\/edpb-document-procedure-approval-certification-criteria-edpb_es\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-10657 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/businessadapter.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/COMISION-EUROPEA-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businessadapter.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/COMISION-EUROPEA-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businessadapter.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/COMISION-EUROPEA-1024x572.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businessadapter.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/COMISION-EUROPEA-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businessadapter.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/COMISION-EUROPEA-1536x858.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/businessadapter.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/COMISION-EUROPEA-2048x1144.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/businessadapter.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/COMISION-EUROPEA-350x195.jpg 350w, https:\/\/businessadapter.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/COMISION-EUROPEA-900x503.jpg 900w, https:\/\/businessadapter.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/COMISION-EUROPEA-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/businessadapter.es\/servicios\/proteccion-de-datos\/proteccion-datos-valencia\">Data Protection Regulation<\/a>, of all the companies also in Spain.<\/p>\n<p>The EDPB shall register the Europrivacy certification mechanism in the public register of certification mechanisms, seals and data protection marks in accordance with Article 42. 8 of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boe.es\/doue\/2016\/119\/L00001-00088.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GDPR<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Eurprise<\/strong> previously sought to have its Seal approved by the <a href=\"https:\/\/edpb.europa.eu\/edpb_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EDPB<\/a>, but they concluded that its certification mechanism and criteria could lead to inconsistent application of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boe.es\/doue\/2016\/119\/L00001-00088.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GDPR<\/a> and that changes were needed (a total of 45 changes and recommendations), as published in <a href=\"https:\/\/edpb.europa.eu\/system\/files\/2022-09\/edpb_opinion_2022-25_europrisecertificationcriteria_en.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Opinion 25\/2022<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong><u>Penalty for using seals or certificates of compliance with the RGPD and LOPD.<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>We remind that the issuance of Seals or Certificates of Compliance cannot be issued by any &#8220;expert&#8221; data protection consultant, because as established in Article 73 letter x), of the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boe.es\/boe\/dias\/2018\/12\/06\/pdfs\/BOE-A-2018-16673.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LOPD<\/a>, on the acts considered as Serious Infringements:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>The use of a data protection seal or certification that has not been granted by a duly accredited certification body or in the event that the validity of the same has expired<\/em>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>So we recommend those companies or professionals who intend to comply with the <a href=\"https:\/\/businessadapter.es\/servicios\/proteccion-de-datos\/proteccion-datos-valencia\">Data Protection Regulation<\/a>, to stay away from those consultants who offer badges, seals or certificates that prove they are complying with the RGPD and the LOPD, <strong><u>if they do not want to commit a serious infringement punishable up to 10 million euros or 2% of the turnover of the last year (whichever is greater).<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong><u>Legal certification mechanisms  <\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>According to Article 57.1 letter n) and 58 letter e) of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boe.es\/doue\/2016\/119\/L00001-00088.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GDPR<\/a>, only the supervisory authorities of each country are attributed the functions of approving the criteria and mechanisms for data protection certification, as well as issuing data protection seals and marks.<\/p>\n<p>In this regard, Article 39 of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boe.es\/boe\/dias\/2018\/12\/06\/pdfs\/BOE-A-2018-16673.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LOPD-GDD<\/a>, designates the National Accreditation Entity (ENAC), for the authorization of certification institutions and so far there is no accredited institution in Spain to issue such certifications.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps in the future a data protection seal will be presented from Spain, although given that this first data protection seal approved by the <a href=\"https:\/\/edpb.europa.eu\/edpb_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EDPB<\/a> is valid in all EU member states, it seems unlikely.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong><u>Europrivacy certification mechanism<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/europrivacy.org\/es\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Europrivacy Certification<\/a>&#8216;s certification mechanism is a general scheme that addresses a wide range of different personal data processing operations performed by both Controllers and Processors in various sectors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The scheme includes specific criteria that make it scalable and applicable to specific processing operations or sectors of activity.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong><u>Business Adapter\u00ae at your service  <\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you need more information or want us to help you to comply with the European and Spanish <a href=\"https:\/\/businessadapter.es\/servicios\/proteccion-de-datos\/proteccion-datos-valencia\">data protection regulations<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boe.es\/doue\/2016\/119\/L00001-00088.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(RGPD<\/a> + <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boe.es\/boe\/dias\/2018\/12\/06\/pdfs\/BOE-A-2018-16673.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LOPD<\/a>) to which any company or professional is obliged, contact us by email: <a href=\"mailto:info@businessadapter.es,%20\">info@businessadapter.es, <\/a> you can also call <a href=\"http:\/\/tel.961318804\">96 131 88 04<\/a>, or leave your message in this form:<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><strong>[su_button url=&#8221;https:\/\/businessadapter.es\/contacto&#8221; 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