Successful participation in the TÜV Rheinland Academy’s qualification „Data Protection Representative in the law firm (TÜV)“, recognized by PersCert TÜV. Admission to the examination is granted upon a minimum attendance of 80%.

• Written exam (Multiple Choice)

In the examination participants prove their knowledge in the following areas:

• Overview of data protection legislation
• Processing of personal data
• Data transfer  to third countries
• Principles of the EU-GDPR
• Controller and processor
• Data protection and data security
• Processing register and privacy impact assessment
• Responsibilities of the data protection representative in a law firm
• Technical-organizational measures
• Rights of the data subject
• Personal data breach
• Sanctions and liability
• Employee data protection
• Function of the supervisory authority

„Data Protection Representatives in a law firm TÜV“ have acquired the necessary expert knowledge according to article 37, paragraph 5 EU-GDPR to fulfill the responsibilities of a data protection representative (article 39 EU GDPR). They are in a position to identify, to initiate, to accompany and to monitor the relevant data protection measures that are required in a law firm. Besides legal fundamentals, they can above all highlight the issues related to data protection for which documentation and accountability is required by legislation.