Overview page of the FDPIC on the topic of data protection certification:
With the entry into force of the revised Data Protection Act on January 1, 2008, the possibility of data protection certifications was created. Conducted by fully private certification bodies, they serve to improve data protection and data security. Since this is a completely new matter, an ordinance was issued specifically for this purpose:
Source: FDPIC – Data protection certification
See also the VDSZ and the BJ’s explanations of the certification:
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