Certification in Data Protection: New and Old Issues Concerning Certifiers' Liabilities

EDPL - European Data Protection Law Review, Volume 6 (2020), Issue 3>Pages 390 - 406

17 Pages Posted: 3 May 2022

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Anna Rita Popoli

University of Bologna; Brunel University London

Date Written: October 27, 2020

Abstract

The article examines the various forms of liabilities that accredited certification bodies may incur in operating in the field of data protection, while also trying to offer some suggestions to improve the harmonisation in the pathological phase of litigation in certification mechanisms.

Keywords: GDPR, Data Protection, Certification, Contractual Liability, Tort Liability, ADR/ODR

JEL Classification: K39

Suggested Citation

Popoli, Anna Rita, Certification in Data Protection: New and Old Issues Concerning Certifiers' Liabilities (October 27, 2020). EDPL - European Data Protection Law Review, Volume 6 (2020), Issue 3>Pages 390 - 406, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4095546 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4095546

Anna Rita Popoli (Contact Author)

University of Bologna ( email )

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Brunel University London

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United Kingdom

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