Celebrating the second anniversary of its establishment, the Global CBPR Forum (Forum) announces the establishment of the Global CBPR and Global PRP Systems with the appointment of Accountability Agents and the publication of the System documents. The publication of these documents sets the stage for Accountability Agents to start issuing Global CBPR and Global PRP certifications to interested organizations this summer.
The Forum has approved the following Accountability Agents to operate in these jurisdictions:
- Japan: Japan Institute for Promotion of Digital Economy and Community
- Korea: Korea Internet Security Agency
- Singapore: Infocomm Media Development Authority
- Chinese Taipei: Institute for Information Industry
- United States: BBB National Programs, NCC Group, Schellman, TRUSTe
Accountability Agents are key partners in the Global CBPR and the Global PRP Systems. They will certify the data protection and privacy policies of interested organizations based on the Global CBPR Program Requirements and Intake Questionnaire and the Global PRP System Program Requirements and Intake Questionnaire which Accountability Agents will use to assess organizations seeking Global CBPR and Global PRP certifications. Interested organizations located in the above-mentioned jurisdictions can contact the relevant Accountability Agents for more information on the certifications.
PEAs from Bermuda, Dubai and the UK join the Global CAPE
The Global CBPR Forum is also pleased to announce the participation of Privacy Enforcement Authorities from outside the Asia-Pacific region in the Global Cooperation Arrangement for Privacy Enforcement (CAPE), a multilateral arrangement for PEAs to facilitate cross-border enforcement of data protection and privacy laws.
(A photo taken in celebration of these three authorities’ participation in the Global CAPE, on the occasion of a reception hosted by the US Federal Trade Commission in Washington, D.C., on April 2, 2024)
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Bermuda, the Office of the Commissioner of Data Protection of the Dubai International Financial Center Authority, and the UK Information Commissioner’s Office have joined the Global CAPE. Together with PEAs from Canada, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Philippines, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, and the US, the total number of Global CAPE participants now stands at 27. The full list of Global CAPE participants can be found here.
Coming Soon: 5th Global CBPR Forum Workshop in Tokyo, May 2024
On May 15-17, the Forum will also be welcoming government officials, regulators, and other privacy experts from around the world to its fifth multilateral, multistakeholder workshop in Tokyo, Japan. The workshop is being hosted by the U.S. International Trade Administration (ITA), the Personal Information Protection Commission (PPC), Japan and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Japan. If you are interested in learning more, please reach out to CBPRevent@dev.global.
