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Your Article 27 GDPR checklist for this week

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In briefFour concrete actions any non-EU company can complete before the weekend.
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If your company has no EU establishment but processes personal data of people in the Union, Article 27 GDPR requires a written designation of an EU representative — and the absence of one is a standalone infringement under Article 83(4)(a), not a minor procedural gap.

Here is what you can finish this week:

1. Confirm whether Art. 3(2) GDPR applies to you. You are in scope if you offer goods or services to people in the EU or monitor their behaviour, regardless of where your servers sit.

2. Check your privacy notice. It must name your EU representative with a full address — not just a contact form.

3. Run the Swiss nFADP four-question assessment. If you also reach people in Switzerland, Art. 14 nFADP may require a separate representative there. The assessment is included with every paid EU plan.

4. Put the designation in writing. A verbal arrangement does not satisfy Art. 27(1). You need a signed letter — verifiable by any supervisory authority.

Designation issued within 24 hours. From €290 per year, excluding VAT.

Visit gdprrepresentative.com to start or to run the free 7-day trial.

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