Article 27 representative services for non-EU and non-UK organisations
EU and UK GDPR Representative services for organisations that need formal privacy presence and practical escalation support.
If your organisation is based outside the EU or UK but offers goods or services to individuals there, or monitors their behaviour, you may need to appoint a GDPR Representative.
Ametros provides formal EU and UK Representative services with clear appointment documentation, contact handling and practical support when issues arise.
REPRESENTATIVE CHECKER
Unsure whether Article 27 applies?
We will confirm the likely requirement, appointment route and support level for your organisation.
~300
Outsourced DPO clients supported
5
Client operations supported across five continents
30,000+
Employees within supported organisations
£6bn+
Known client turnover supported
WHY REPRESENTATION MATTERS
Article 27 representation is often treated as a tick-box requirement. It should not always be.
For low-risk organisations, basic appointment may be enough. For organisations with customers, users, employees, app users, patients, students, subscribers or analytics activity across the EU or UK, representation is part of a wider privacy confidence story.
Customers, platforms, procurement teams and regulators increasingly expect evidence that non-EU and non-UK organisations have taken their privacy obligations seriously. Ametros helps you meet the formal requirement while also supporting the governance questions that sit around it.
Customers, platforms and procurement teams may ask for evidence of Article 27 representation.
Privacy notices need the right representative contact details where representation applies.
Regulator or data subject communications need a defined escalation route.
Representation often sits alongside wider GDPR governance, DPO or privacy leadership needs.
WHEN YOU MAY NEED AN EU OR UK REPRESENTATIVE
Representation is usually triggered by where you are based and who you target or monitor.
The requirement depends on establishment, market activity, processing context and whether individuals in the EU or UK are being offered services or monitored.
You are established outside the EU and offer goods or services to individuals in the EU
You are established outside the UK and offer goods or services to individuals in the UK
You monitor behaviour through analytics, profiling, tracking, apps or digital platforms
You provide SaaS, healthtech, edtech, recruitment, eCommerce, subscription or professional services into Europe or the UK
Your customers, partners or procurement teams ask for evidence of Article 27 representation
WHAT AMETROS PROVIDES
Formal appointment backed by privacy expertise and escalation support.
Scope is shaped around whether you need EU representation, UK representation or both, and the wider governance expectations linked to your market activity.
Formal appointment as EU and/or UK GDPR Representative where appropriate
Representative contact details for privacy notices and customer evidence
Communication point for supervisory authorities and data subjects
Defined escalation process for regulatory or data subject enquiries
Support with wording for privacy notices and appointment documentation
Guidance on records of processing and processing context where relevant
Coordination with DPO, privacy lead or legal team
Annual evidence support and confirmation of appointment where required
HOW APPOINTMENT WORKS
A clear route from eligibility check to appointment and evidence updates.
The appointment process is designed to confirm scope, document the relationship and help you update the privacy evidence customers and regulators may expect to see.
Complete the checker
Use the representative checker or scoping form so we can understand your likely requirement.
Confirm markets and processing
We confirm your establishment, target markets, processing activities and data subject categories.
Receive scope and fee
You receive a scope recommendation and tailored monthly or annual fee based on your position.
Sign appointment terms
You sign the representative appointment terms and provide the required business details.
Update privacy evidence
You update your privacy notice, customer evidence and internal escalation process.
Maintain the relationship
The relationship is maintained through annual review or retained privacy support where needed.
SUPPORT LEVELS
Core, Managed or Embedded representative support.
Fees depend on whether you require EU representation, UK representation or both, the level of risk, your data subject categories, processing context, customer pressure and support needs.
FORMAL APPOINTMENT
Core
Suitable where you need a clear representative appointment, contact details and basic evidence of representation.
APPOINTMENT PLUS GOVERNANCE SUPPORT
Managed
Designed for organisations that need representation supported by clearer documentation, customer evidence and practical privacy guidance.
CONNECTED PRIVACY LEADERSHIP
Embedded
For organisations where representation is linked to enterprise sales, cross-border growth, regulatory exposure or wider privacy governance.
PROOF AND CREDIBILITY
Designed for organisations where representation is linked to trust, sales and growth.
Ametros is best suited to organisations where representation is linked to customer trust, enterprise sales, regulatory exposure, cross-border growth or wider GDPR governance.
“Some organisations only need a basic contact point. Others need an appointment that is reliable, supported by privacy expertise and capable of handling escalation professionally.”
SaaS
Healthtech
Edtech
Recruitment
eCommerce
Subscription platforms
WHY NOT CHOOSE THE CHEAPEST PROVIDER?
A representative appointment should match the risk behind it.
There are low-cost representative services in the market. Some organisations only need a basic contact point. Others need an appointment that is reliable, supported by privacy expertise and capable of handling escalation professionally.
Ametros is best suited to organisations where representation is linked to customer trust, enterprise sales, regulatory exposure, cross-border growth or wider GDPR governance.
Need more than a mailbox?
We help you connect formal appointment, privacy notice wording, customer evidence and escalation support
COMBINING REPRESENTATIVE, DPO AND GDPR SUPPORT
Representation is not the same as DPO support.
The Representative acts as a local privacy contact point under Article 27. A DPO provides independent oversight where legally required or strategically useful. Many organisations benefit from both services, especially where they are scaling into UK or EU markets and need to evidence a mature privacy model.
Representative
DPO support
GDPR governance
FAQ
Common questions about EU and UK GDPR Representative services
Do we need both an EU and UK Representative?
Potentially. If you are outside both jurisdictions and target or monitor individuals in both markets, you may need representation in both the EU and the UK.
Is a GDPR Representative the same as a DPO?
No. A Representative is a local contact point for regulators and individuals. A DPO provides privacy oversight and advice where required or appointed.
Can Ametros act quickly?
Yes, once scope, eligibility and appointment information are confirmed, appointment can usually be progressed efficiently.
Will you appear in our privacy notice?
Yes. Representative contact details usually need to be included in appropriate privacy information.
Can you support regulator enquiries?
Yes. Ametros can receive and escalate communications according to an agreed process. Wider advice can be included or scoped separately.
FINAL STEP
Unsure whether you need an EU Representative, UK Representative or both?
Use the checker or book a scoping call and we will confirm the likely requirement, appointment route and support level.
Start with the right appointment route.
Speak with a senior adviser about EU representation, UK representation or combined support.
Start with the right appointment route.
Speak with a senior adviser about EU representation, UK representation or combined support.