On 8 December 2022, Elena-Cristina Gerth, auditor in the Compliance department at the CNPD, participated in the first day of the "DPO Annual Conference" organised by the Belgian event and consulting agency Brewery of Ideas.
Ms Gerth, a member of the European and Luxembourg working group that developed the certification activities, presented the GDPR certification in Luxembourg, in particular "GDPR-CARPA". GDPR-CARPA is the first certification scheme under the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) at a national and international level. It allows companies, administrations, associations and other organisations established in Luxembourg to demonstrate that their personal data processing operations comply with the GDPR.
Ms Gerth explained the main concepts, processes and benefits of the certification. Her presentation further covered the certification mechanisms in Luxembourg and the EU, as well as the difference between national certifications and European Seals.
The DPO Annual Conference is a 2-day virtual conference allowing data protection professionals to attend a series of webinars on the latest developments in the field.