Appoint an EU representative from anywhere in the world.

An EU representative serves as a contact point between your company and individuals or data protection authorities in the EU. An EU representative therefore acts on your company's behalf with regard to your obligations under the GDPR.

An EU representative’s responsibilities vary from organization to organization. The EU representative would be primarily responsible for supporting the business in achieving GDPR compliance.

Organizations that lack a physical presence in the EU and process personal data of individuals in the EU, would require an EU representative. As per Article 27 of the GDPR, you need an EU representative if you offer goods and services in the EU, or monitor user behavior of EU residents.

An organization's Data Protection Officer (DPO) is an independent person that makes sure the organization remains complaint with the GDPR, whereas an EU representative acts as a point of contact to supervisory authorities and data subjects on behalf of the organization.

It is not possible to appoint the same entity or person as a DPO and a EU Representative. The DPO is an independent person whereas the EU Representative acts on behalf of the organization.

National Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) in each EU member state are primarily responsible for enforcing the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). DPAs are responsible for investigating complaints, issuing fines, and taking enforcement action against organizations found to be violating GDPR rules.