What does consultation mean?<\/strong><\/p>\n If a data protection impact assessment (DPIA) shows that the processing would result in a high risk and the controller does not take any measures to mitigate this risk, the controller must consult the competent supervisory authority before introducing the processing (Art. 36 para. 1 GDPR). If the supervisory authority is of the opinion that the planned processing would not be in compliance with the GDPR, in particular because the controller has not sufficiently identified or mitigated the risk, it shall make written recommendations to the controller and, where applicable, the processor within a period of up to eight weeks of receiving the request for consultation and may also exercise its other powers. The eight-week period may be extended by six weeks, taking into account the complexity of the planned processing.<\/p>\n Consultation plays an important role in day-to-day business, for example when it comes to the protection and legally compliant processing of personal data.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If a data protection impact assessment (DPIA) shows that the processing would result in a high risk and the controller does not take any measures to mitigate this risk, the controller must consult the competent supervisory authority before introducing the processing (Art. 36 para. 1 GDPR). If the supervisory authority is of the opinion that the planned processing would not be in compliance with the GDPR, in particular because the controller has not sufficiently identified or mitigated the risk, it shall make written recommendations to the controller and, where applicable, the processor within a period of up to eight weeks of receiving the request for consultation and may also exercise its other powers. The eight-week period may be extended by six weeks, taking into account the complexity of the planned processing.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-41251","glossary","type-glossary","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nPractical example<\/h2>\n