Selbstregulierung Informationswirtschaft (SRIW) has been at the very top of the development of Codes of Conduct since the very beginning of this tool in the sphere of data protection. Having been involved in one of only two approved Codes of Conduct under the Directive, SRIW – by means of its subsidiary SCOPE Europe – has also been involved in making the very first effective transnational Code of Conduct under GDPR a success.
As deeply involved in the development and monitoring of Codes of Conduct, SRIW and its ecosystem has a unique expert’s knowledge. Nonetheless, even as experts it becomes challenging to navigate across several registers of officially approved Codes of Conduct. Additionally, even where registers exist, they may not be accurate at all times. Therefore, SRIW is publishing this document, facilitating interested parties to gain an overview of the existing Codes of Conduct.
The document comprises of the following main chapters:
- Introduction
- What are Codes of Conduct
- How to benefit from Codes of Conduct
- Legal Incentives
- When do those benefits apply?
- Steps to enhance trust in a Code of Conduct
- Public Perception and Impact
- Approved Codes of Conduct
- Transnational Codes of Conduct
- National Codes of Conduct
This document is the first alpha-version of our navigator. We will continously update its contents and extend its chapters, where suitable. If you have any additional information which is deemed helpful to this document or whenever you recognize inaccurate information, please, reach out so that we can take your remarks into consider ation in any updated version of this document.
The information has been created with best efforts. However, no guarantee can be provided for its accuracy. Therefore, there is always a reference to authorities’ websites, registers and copies of each Code of Conduct.
