Data Protection Schemes is a scheme owner under Article 42(5) of the GDPR, the article for certification mechanisms that can be used to demonstrate compliance with the Regulation. Its purpose is to develop schemes approved by the European supervisory authorities and the EDPB. Data Protection Schemes is established in the Republic of Ireland. We work with the Irish Data Protection Commission and European supervisory authorities to develop certification criteria for all aspects of the GDPR. Certification criteria are developed under the authority of the European Data Protection Board. The EDPB is an independent European body. It is the umbrella organisation that brings together the national data protection authorities (National Supervisory Authorities) of the countries in the European Economic Area, as well as the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS). As a scheme owner we develop certification criteria and audit requirements for assessing conformity. An independent conformity...