Certification - general information
Certification is a new legal instrument concerning personal data protection, unknown before the entry into force of the GDPR - Directive 95/46/EC and the Polish Act of 1997 on the Protection of Personal Data did not provide for certification mechanisms in the field of personal data protection.
Certification will be issued according to the principles set out in the GDPR and the Act on the Protection of Personal Data and based on the provisions of the agreement concluded between the certification body and the entity seeking certification.
In order to consistently apply the provisions of the GDPR in all EU Member States, the European Data Protection Board has issued:
• Guidelines 1/2018 on certification and identifying certification criteria in accordance with Articles 42 and 43 of the Regulation (2016/679)
• Guidelines 4/2018 on the accreditation of certification bodies under Article 43 of the General Data Protection Regulation (2016/679)
Certification is a new legal instrument concerning personal data protection, unknown before the entry into force of the GDPR - Directive 95/46/EC and the Polish Act of 1997 on the Protection of Personal Data did not provide for certification mechanisms in the field of personal data protection.
Certification will be issued according to the principles set out in the GDPR and the Act on the Protection of Personal Data and based on the provisions of the agreement concluded between the certification body and the entity seeking certification.
In order to consistently apply the provisions of the GDPR in all EU Member States, the European Data Protection Board has issued:
- Guidelines 1/2018 on certification and identifying certification criteria in accordance with Articles 42 and 43 of the Regulation (2016/679)
Guidelines 4/2018 on the accreditation of certification bodies under Article 43 of the General Data Protection Regulation (2016/679)