Selling Into the EU Without an EU Presence?
Article 27 GDPR requires most non-EU companies processing EU personal data to appoint a local representative. AGIDAT acts as yours — based in Germany, available when regulators or data subjects come knocking.
GDPR Article 27
Get a Compliant EU Representative — Without Opening an EU Entity
Free 15-minute eligibility check. No obligation, no sales pressure — just a clear answer on whether you need one and what it involves.
Request Your Eligibility CheckWhy This Isn't Optional
If your company has no branch, subsidiary, or other establishment in the EU, but offers goods or services to people in the EU — or monitors their behavior (analytics, tracking, profiling) — Article 27 GDPR requires you to appoint a representative established in the EU.
The representative is your regulators' and your users' point of contact. Without one, supervisory authorities and data subjects in the EU have no reachable address for you — and that alone is a violation, regardless of anything else.
Fines for failing to appoint a representative run up to €10 million or 2% of global annual turnover (Art. 83(4) GDPR) — separate from any fine for the underlying processing issue that triggers a regulator's attention in the first place.
This applies to you if:
- Your company has no office, branch, or subsidiary anywhere in the EU
- You offer goods or services to people located in the EU (paid or free)
- You track, analyze, or profile the behavior of EU-based users
- Your processing is not purely occasional or low-risk
Who This Isn't For
We'd rather tell you upfront than sign you up for something you don't need. You probably don't need us if:
You already have an EU establishment
A branch, subsidiary, or other establishment in the EU means Art. 27 does not apply to you — you fall under normal GDPR territorial rules instead.
Your EU processing is genuinely occasional
Rare, low-risk processing with no special category or criminal-records data at scale may qualify for the Art. 27(2)(a) exemption. We confirm this for free before you sign anything.
You're a public authority
Public authorities and bodies are excluded from the representative requirement under Art. 27(1).
What's Included
A Real Point of Contact, Not a Mailbox
Local point of contact
A German address and contact point for EU supervisory authorities and data subjects — as required by Art. 27(4) GDPR.
Mail & inquiry handling
Regulatory correspondence and data subject requests addressed to your EU representative are received, logged, and forwarded to you without delay.
Public listing support
We provide the exact wording and contact details you need to list AGIDAT as your representative in your privacy notice.
Ongoing availability
Not a one-time filing — a standing point of contact for as long as your engagement runs, with an annual review of your details.
How It Works
From Inquiry to Compliant in Days, Not Months
Free Eligibility Check
15 minutes, no obligation. We confirm whether Art. 27 actually applies to your business — some exemptions exist (occasional, low-risk processing without special category data).
Representative Agreement
We sign a written mandate (Art. 27(4) GDPR) authorizing AGIDAT to act on your behalf toward supervisory authorities and data subjects.
You Go Live
AGIDAT's contact details go into your privacy notice. From that moment, you're compliant with the representative requirement.
Ongoing Support
We forward every inquiry we receive, keep your listing current, and are available for as long as you need us.
Transparent Pricing
One Flat Annual Fee — No Hidden Costs
Your quote depends on entity structure and processing volume. Most engagements are priced as a single annual fee, invoiced once.
Request a QuoteFrequently Asked Questions
What Companies Ask Us First
Do I need a representative if I only occasionally have EU customers?
Possibly not — Art. 27(2)(a) exempts processing that is occasional, does not involve special category data or criminal records data at scale, and is unlikely to result in a risk to data subjects. Most regularly operating e-commerce, SaaS, or marketing businesses targeting the EU don't qualify for this exemption. We check this with you in the free eligibility call.
How is an EU representative different from a Data Protection Officer (DPO)?
A representative is a mandatory point of contact for non-EU controllers/processors under Art. 27 — it does not advise you on compliance. A DPO (Art. 37) monitors and advises on your data protection compliance internally. Some organizations need both, some need only one. We can tell you which applies.
Can one representative cover multiple related entities?
Yes, provided each entity is named in its own written mandate. Group structures with several non-EU entities selling into the EU are common — we handle this with separate agreements per entity.
What happens if I don't appoint a representative?
Failure to appoint a representative where required is itself a GDPR infringement, subject to fines of up to €10 million or 2% of global annual turnover under Art. 83(4) — independent of any other violation. It also leaves EU regulators and data subjects with no reachable point of contact, which tends to escalate any dispute.
How quickly can this be set up?
Typically within a few business days of signing the mandate — most of the time is spent on the eligibility check and getting the agreement signed, not on the listing itself.
Free, No Obligation
Request Your Eligibility Check
Tell us briefly about your business and EU footprint. We'll reply within one business day with a plain answer — yes, no, or "it depends, here's why."
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Not Sure If Article 27 Applies to You?
Send us a short description of your business and EU footprint — we'll tell you plainly whether you need a representative, no sales pitch attached.
Email sales@agidat.de