What does certification mean?<\/strong><\/p>\n In order to increase transparency and improve compliance with the GDPR, certification procedures as well as data protection seals and marks should be introduced to provide data subjects with a quick overview of the level of data protection of relevant products and services. The so-called GDPR certification pursuant to Art. 42 GDPR entitles the EU Member States, the supervisory authorities, the EDPB and the EU Commission to promote the introduction of such data protection-specific certification procedures as well as data protection seals and certification marks. Certification within the meaning of Art. 42 GDPR can be used as a factor in accordance with Art. 32 para. 3 GDPR to demonstrate compliance with the requirements set out in Art. 32 para. 1 GDPR.<\/p>\n Certification 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":" In order to increase transparency and improve compliance with the GDPR, certification procedures as well as data protection seals and marks should be introduced to provide data subjects with a quick overview of the level of data protection of relevant products and services. The so-called GDPR certification pursuant to Art. 42 GDPR entitles the EU Member States, the supervisory authorities, the EDPB and the EU Commission to promote the introduction of such data protection-specific certification procedures as well as data protection seals and certification marks. Certification within the meaning of Art. 42 GDPR can be used as a factor in accordance with Art. 32 para. 3 GDPR to demonstrate compliance with the requirements set out in Art. 32 para. 1 GDPR.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-41347","glossary","type-glossary","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nPractical example<\/h2>\n