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Free fact sheet: EU and UK GDPR Representatives - A practical guide
Updated 28 January 2026
What’s inside?
Under Article 27 of the GDPR (both EU and UK), organisations that offer goods and services to, or monitor the behaviour of, EU or UK data subjects but do not have a physical presence there, need to appoint a representative based in the EU or UK to handle communications with data subjects and supervisory authorities.
This fact sheet explains:
- What is a GDPR representative?
- When is one needed?
- What are the exceptions?
- Who is most likely to need one?
- How to appoint one
Published: November 2025