Association Française des Correspondants à la protection des Données à caractère Personnel
Budget
€50 — €0
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
3
1.25 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
AFCDP, the largest DPO organisation in France, aims at defending the interest of Data Protection Officers. To that end, it seeks to : - promote the position in organisation, by demonstrating its usefulness; - propose a network allowing exchanges of thoughts, ideas and good practices, in France and in Europe; - design and examine useful tools, methods and practices; - defending the position by monitoring the evolution of its legal framework; - be a point of contact for the French data protection authority.
EU Legislative Interests
The AFCDP is interested in all initiatives, policies and legislative files related to data protection. In that regard, its main point of focus in the recent years has been the General Data Protection Regulation and the development surrounding it, as well as the revision of the ePrivacy Directive.
Communication Activities
The AFCDP organises throughout the year more than a hundred of meetings with its members to discuss the data protection framework in France and the European Union. The AFCDP produces many documents intended to help DPOs in their work, such as a Charter of Deontology, an engagement letter or tools for awareness-raising. The AFCDP also organises events, the main one being the "DPO University", which takes place every year in February and allows members of the association to discuss with very high-profile speakers, such as CNIL President and EDPB President. The AFCDP also collaborates with official authorities, and as been consulted by the French Ministry of Justice, the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL), and has submitted comments to the European Data Protection Board (and previously the Article 29 Working Party). Finally, for special announcements, the AFCDP publishes press releases. These are all available on the AFCDP website (afcdp.net).
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
AFCDP is a founding member of the Confederation of European Data Protection Officers (CEDPO), an umbrella organisation of European data protection organisations. Its objective are similar to these of the AFCDP at the European level, that is to say the promotion of the role of DPO, the monitoring of its legal framework, and the discussion and promotion of best practices and useful tools. More details can be found at http://cedpo.eu
Organisation Members
AFCDP has more than 2,100 members, representing more than 6,600 individuals. The nature of these members varies greatly, which is one of the organisation’s strengths. Indeed, AFCDP includes members as diverse as non-governmental organisations, public authorities and bodies, companies, banks and insurance companies, as well as law firms and consulting firms. A list of all these members, as of January 2026, is available at this adress : https://afcdp.net/liste-des-membres/
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.