European Centre for Certification and Privacy

What European Centre for Certification and Privacy does

European Centre for Certification and Privacy (ECCP) is a private, independent organization that develops and operates certification schemes translating EU regulatory obligations into auditable compliance criteria. Its core offering is Europrivacy, designated as the official European Data Protection Seal under Article 42 GDPR by EU data protection authorities, applicable to both data controllers and processors across all forms of data processing. ECCP has expanded this foundation into a portfolio of 11+ certification schemes covering the EU AI Act (AIA Cert), DORA, NIS2, Cyber Resilience Act, Data Act, Data Governance Act, ePrivacy, international privacy frameworks (Interprivacy), ethical standards (Ethical Cert), and UN Sustainable Development Goals (IAM4SDG), supplemented by two assessment methodologies — Trust Scale Levels and the Assessment Methodology of Data Protection Certification Schemes (AMDPCS).

ECCP operates an asset-light, partner-driven distribution model. The organization does not perform assessments itself; instead, it licenses its schemes to a network of 45+ authorized certification bodies (Bureau Veritas, DNV, BSI), Big 4 and major consultancies (KPMG, PwC, Deloitte, EY, Accenture, Capgemini Invent), law firms (DLA Piper, Dentons, Osborne Clarke), and technology platforms (SAP, OneTrust) that deliver certification services to end organizations. Revenue is generated through certification assessment services (recurring fees) and certification scheme licensing and royalties to authorized bodies. Customers include data controllers and processors, financial sector entities, AI system developers and deployers, NIS2-covered essential and important entities, and IoT/digital product manufacturers across Europe and internationally.

The organization maintains a multilingual website (English, French, Spanish, Italian) and positions itself as a research-driven entity linking academic and policy work to practical certification. No headcount, revenue, funding, or ownership data is publicly disclosed in the source material, and the organization appears to operate without a parent entity or public listing.

Name

European Centre for Certification and Privacy

Legal name

European Centre for Certification and Privacy

Website

https://eccpcentre.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

European Centre for Certification and Privacy (ECCP) is an independent certification scheme originator offering 11+ schemes covering EU regulatory frameworks including GDPR, AI Act, DORA, NIS2, and CRA, delivered via a network of 45+ authorized certification bodies, consultancies, and law firm partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Compliance Certification Services

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal, Governance, Privacy & Audit Certifications (EDAAANAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Information Technology (IT) & Cybersecurity Certifications (EDAAANAA)

Keywords

• Data protection certification
• GDPR compliance certification
• AI Act certification
• Cybersecurity certification schemes
• Regulatory compliance auditing

Headquarters

HQ city

Luxembourg

HQ country

Luxembourg

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Certification Services: ECCP generates revenue through certification assessments and issuing certifications for compliance with various regulatory frameworks including GDPR, AI Act, DORA, Data Act, NIS2, CRA, and ethical standards. Organizations pay for assessment and certification services to demonstrate regulatory compliance.
2. Certification Scheme Licensing: ECCP develops and licenses certification schemes (Europrivacy, Interprivacy, AIA Cert, etc.) to authorized certification bodies, assessors, and partners globally, generating licensing and royalty revenue.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ECCP develops and operates a portfolio of regulatory compliance certification schemes, translating EU and international legal obligations (GDPR, AI Act, DORA, Data Act, DGA, NIS2, CRA, ePrivacy, ethical standards) into auditable criteria. It licenses these proprietary schemes to authorized certification bodies, assessors, and partners worldwide and supports assessment delivery through a network of more than 45 professional services, certification body, legal, and technology partners.

Product overview

ECCP operates as a multi-scheme certification platform offering a portfolio of regulatory compliance certification programs. The core offering consists of eleven named certification schemes (Europrivacy, Interprivacy, AIA Cert, ePrivacy, DORA Cert, Data Act Cert, DGA Cert, Ethical Cert, NIS2 Cert, CRA Cert, and IAM4SDG) that enable organizations to obtain third-party validated compliance assessments against specific EU and international regulations. Supporting these schemes are two additional standards: Trust Scale Levels, which provides an objective methodology for assessing compliance confidence levels, and the Assessment Methodology of Data Protection Certification Schemes, which allows comparison of certification scheme quality. The schemes span GDPR data protection, AI Act compliance, cybersecurity (NIS2, CRA, DORA), data governance (DGA, Data Act), electronic privacy, international privacy frameworks, ethics, and sustainable development goals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Europrivacy: The official European Data Protection Seal under Art. 42 GDPR, applicable to all sorts of data processing including innovative technologies.
• Interprivacy
• AIA Cert
• ePrivacy
• DORA Cert
• Data Act Cert
• DGA Cert
• Ethical Cert
• NIS2 Cert
• CRA Cert
• IAM4SDG

Products and services

• Europrivacy The official European Data Protection Seal under Article 42 GDPR, applicable to all sorts of data processing including innovative technologies. Designed for both data controllers and processors.
• Interprivacy International data protection certification encompassing the main international and regional regulations in the domain of privacy and personal data protection.
• AIA Cert Artificial intelligence certification scheme to assess and certify compliance with key principles related to artificial intelligence under the EU AI Act.
• ePrivacy Cert Europrivacy extension to assess and certify compliance of websites and electronic communication services with the ePrivacy directive.
• DORA Cert Certification scheme to assess and certify regulatory compliance of ICT systems in the financial sector with the EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA).
• Data Act Cert Certification scheme to assess and certify regulatory compliance of data processing and management with the EU Data Act.
• DGA Cert Certification scheme to assess and certify regulatory compliance of data processing and management with the EU Data Governance Act (DGA).
• Ethical Cert Certification scheme to assess and certify regulatory compliance of projects, services, products, and data processing with core ethical principles, referencing 52 different ethics-related sources of international law, EU law, and international standards.
• NIS2 Cert Certification scheme to assess and certify regulatory compliance of cybersecurity frameworks for network and information systems with the EU NIS2 Directive.
• CRA Cert Certification scheme to assess and certify regulatory compliance of products with digital elements with the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA).
• IAM4SDG Certification scheme to assess and optimize the impact of projects according to the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.
• Trust Scale Levels Standard/methodology to assess and determine in an objective and factual manner the level of confidence one can have in the effective compliance of a data recipient.
• Assessment Methodology of Data Protection Certification Schemes (AMDPCS) Standard/framework to assess and compare the quality and reliability of diverse certification schemes on the basis of factual criteria.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• KPMGcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMajor professional services firm operating as an official ECCP partner, likely providing consulting services for certification preparation and potentially acting as an authorized assessor for certification delivery.
• DeloittecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMajor professional services firm listed as official ECCP partner, providing advisory and consulting services for organizations seeking regulatory compliance certifications.
• PwCcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMajor professional services firm operating as official ECCP partner for certification-related consulting and assessment services.
• EY LawcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEY Law practice listed as official ECCP partner, providing legal and regulatory compliance advisory services for certification processes.
• AccenturecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGlobal professional services firm operating as official ECCP partner, likely providing digital transformation and compliance consulting services.
• Bureau VeritascoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobal certification body operating as official ECCP partner, likely authorized to deliver certification assessments under ECCP-developed schemes.
• DNVcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobal certification and assurance company operating as official ECCP partner, potentially authorized to conduct certification assessments.
• BSIcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBritish Standards Institution operating as official ECCP partner, likely authorized to deliver certification assessments under ECCP schemes.
• Capgemini InventmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStrategy and innovation consulting practice of Capgemini operating as official ECCP partner for compliance consulting services.
• Grant ThorntonmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProfessional services firm operating as official ECCP partner, providing audit and advisory services for regulatory compliance.
• FTI ConsultingmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBusiness advisory firm operating as official ECCP partner, providing consulting services for compliance and certification processes.
• DLA PipermajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGlobal law firm operating as official ECCP partner, providing legal advisory for regulatory compliance and certification processes.
• DentonsmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGlobal law firm operating as official ECCP partner, providing legal services for regulatory compliance certification.
• Osborne ClarkemajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInternational law firm operating as official ECCP partner, providing legal advisory for technology and data protection regulations.
• ForvisMazarsmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProfessional services firm operating as official ECCP partner, providing audit and consulting services.
• RSMmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGlobal accounting and advisory network operating as official ECCP partner.
• Management SolutionsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsulting firm operating as official ECCP partner for compliance and certification consulting.
• GRCI GroupminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGovernance, risk, and compliance consultancy operating as official ECCP partner.
• ECIJAminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTechnology and data protection law firm operating as official ECCP partner.
• DORDAminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAustrian law firm operating as official ECCP partner for data protection compliance.
• TimelexminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEuropean law firm specializing in technology and data protection operating as official ECCP partner.
• LeganceminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerItalian law firm operating as official ECCP partner for regulatory compliance.
• Smart Global GovernanceminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGovernance consulting firm operating as official ECCP partner.
• ECSOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Cyber Security Organization operating as official ECCP partner for standards development and certification alignment.
• ClusitminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian cybersecurity association operating as official ECCP partner.
• IOT ForumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational IoT forum operating as official ECCP partner for IoT certification alignment.

Scale indicators3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BSI (British Standards Institution): National standards body and certification provider that is an ECCP partner and also develops its own ISO and data protection certification offerings. Comparable on standards origination and global certification delivery.
• DNV: Global certification and assurance company that operates as an ECCP authorized partner while also running its own cybersecurity, data protection, and AI assurance schemes. Direct overlap on certification delivery and methodology development.
• Eurofins: Global testing and certification group operating in compliance-related certification categories. Overlap with ECCP in third-party assessment services and regulatory compliance scheme delivery.
• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection, and certification body that is both an ECCP partner authorized to deliver assessments under ECCP schemes and a direct competitor in compliance certification services. Highly comparable in scope and customer base for certification delivery.

Broad incumbents

• SGS: World's largest testing, inspection, and certification company with broad regulatory compliance services including data protection and cybersecurity. Comparable on enterprise certification delivery though at significantly larger scale and scope.
• TÜV SÜD: Large global testing, inspection, and certification incumbent with a broad portfolio that includes data protection, cybersecurity, and AI compliance services. Comparable on certification delivery scale though broader and more diversified than ECCP.
• TÜV Rheinland: Global testing and certification incumbent offering ISO, cybersecurity, and emerging-technology compliance services. Comparable on certification market dynamics though operating across a much wider portfolio than ECCP.

Emerging players

• TrustArc: Privacy compliance and certification provider offering GDPR and global privacy certification programs. Comparable as a competing privacy certification scheme operator targeting similar data controller/processor customers.
• OneTrust: Privacy and data governance software platform that is an ECCP technology partner and also operates its own privacy certification and assessment programs. Comparable on the privacy/data protection certification customer journey though delivered primarily as software rather than scheme origination.
• Schellman: Specialized compliance and attestation firm offering ISO 27701, SOC, and privacy certifications alongside ECCP-partnered services. Comparable on enterprise compliance certification delivery, particularly to technology-driven customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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