No, certification of the Data Protection Officer is not mandatory.
But it surely does enhance trust and indicates a certain level of quality services provided by the certified DPO.
It is also an efficient GDPR compliance tool from the data controllers perspective who need to implement adequate “organisationnal measures”.
In France, the certificate is exclusively issued by bodies that has been approved by the CNIL, based on prerequisites related to training, professional experiences and skills tests of the candidate.
H2O Avocats has therefore chosen to rely on AFNOR certification, obtained last November by Sandra Benabou, Partner for confirming their strong commitment towards their clients engaged in GDPR compliance processes, as well as to ensure being continuously up-to-date and skilled on data protection issues.
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