Who is required to appoint a GDPR Article 27 representative?

Non-EU/EEA controllers and processors that offer goods or services to, or monitor the behaviour of, people in the EU/EEA must appoint an EU representative under GDPR Article 27, unless they are public authorities or have only occasional processing with low risk.

What does a GDPR Article 27 representative do?

The representative acts as the official EU contact for supervisory authorities (DPAs) and data subjects. They receive formal correspondence, handle data subject access requests (DSARs) forwarding, and are referenced in your privacy policy.

Does one representative cover all EU member states?

Yes. One EU GDPR representative established in any EU/EEA member state can cover all 30 EU/EEA countries. Some providers offer multi-language support for DSARs.

Can the GDPR representative be held personally liable?

No. The representative is not personally liable for your GDPR compliance obligations, but they can be subject to enforcement action if they fail in their designated role. This is why vetting your representative matters.

Is a GDPR Art. 27 rep the same as a Data Protection Officer (DPO)?

No. They are distinct roles. The DPO is an internal or external compliance advisor. The Art. 27 representative is an EU-established point of contact required specifically for non-EU organizations.

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All EU/EEA states

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Regulation

GDPR Art. 27

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Choose billing period, how many interactions per year you expect, and the primary EU languages you need support for.
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View annual fees, DPA response SLAs, and data subject request (DSAR) handling from vetted EU-established GDPR reps.
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Your GDPR rep will issue appointment documentation and provide the contact details to include in your EU-facing privacy policy.

What is a GDPR Article 27 Representative?

GDPR Article 27 requires any controller or processor established outside the EU/EEA — but who processes personal data of EU residents — to designate a written representative within the EU/EEA. This representative acts as a point of contact for EU supervisory authorities (Data Protection Authorities, or DPAs) and for data subjects exercising their rights. The requirement applies whenever you offer goods or services to people in the EU or monitor their behaviour (e.g., tracking website visitors). Exemptions exist for public authorities and for organizations that only process personal data occasionally with low risk to data subjects.

What does the GDPR Article 27 representative actually do?

The representative receives formal communications from EU DPAs on your behalf and must be listed in your privacy policy as the EU contact. They are also the point of contact for data subjects who submit access requests (DSARs), erasure requests, or other rights-based communications. Critically, the representative is not your Data Protection Officer (DPO) and does not make compliance decisions — they are a communications relay and contact point. The most important functional requirement is that they are reachable within the EU during business hours and respond to official correspondence promptly.

How much does a GDPR Article 27 representative cost?

Annual GDPR Article 27 representative fees typically start at EUR 199–350 for a lightweight plan covering basic correspondence forwarding with a defined number of DPA or DSAR interactions per year. Plans with higher interaction limits, multi-language DSAR handling, and dedicated account management range from EUR 500–1,500 per year. The price is largely driven by the expected volume of data subject requests your organization receives. On Cruxi Bridge, you see fee structures and interaction limits side by side from vetted EU-established representatives.

What happens if you don't appoint a GDPR Article 27 representative?

Failing to appoint an EU representative when required is itself a GDPR violation, subject to administrative fines of up to EUR 10 million or 2% of global annual turnover — whichever is higher — under GDPR Article 83(4). EU DPAs have levied fines specifically for Article 27 non-compliance, independent of any underlying data protection violation. Beyond fines, the absence of a designated EU representative creates practical problems: if a DPA needs to take enforcement action, they cannot formally serve notices on your establishment, which does not prevent enforcement and may actually accelerate it.

Frequently asked questions

Who is required to appoint a GDPR Article 27 representative?: Non-EU/EEA controllers and processors that offer goods or services to, or monitor the behaviour of, people in the EU/EEA must appoint an EU representative under GDPR Article 27, unless they are public authorities or have only occasional processing with low risk.
What does a GDPR Article 27 representative do?: The representative acts as the official EU contact for supervisory authorities (DPAs) and data subjects. They receive formal correspondence, handle data subject access requests (DSARs) forwarding, and are referenced in your privacy policy.
Does one representative cover all EU member states?: Yes. One EU GDPR representative established in any EU/EEA member state can cover all 30 EU/EEA countries. Some providers offer multi-language support for DSARs.
Can the GDPR representative be held personally liable?: No. The representative is not personally liable for your GDPR compliance obligations, but they can be subject to enforcement action if they fail in their designated role. This is why vetting your representative matters.
Is a GDPR Art. 27 rep the same as a Data Protection Officer (DPO)?: No. They are distinct roles. The DPO is an internal or external compliance advisor. The Art. 27 representative is an EU-established point of contact required specifically for non-EU organizations.

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