Europol is not INTERPOL — it is the EU's own law enforcement agency, with its own data protection rules, its own oversight body, and its own court.
Established under Regulation (EU) 2016/794, Europol supports cooperation among EU member states specifically, distinct from INTERPOL's 196-country membership.
Europol processes large volumes of personal data under its own legal framework, subject to independent oversight by the EDPS.
Europol decisions can be challenged directly before the EU's Court of Justice, not through the CCF process used for INTERPOL matters.
Europol's own data-retention practices have themselves been challenged before the CJEU by the EU's independent data protection supervisor.
A direct request to Europol's Data Protection Function, asking whether the agency holds personal data concerning you.
Where Europol's response is unsatisfactory, a free complaint to the European Data Protection Supervisor for independent review.
A judicial remedy before the Court of Justice under Article 263 TFEU, with a strict two-month deadline from the contested decision.
Where a matter also involves an INTERPOL notice, factual inconsistencies between the two records can strengthen both challenges.
No — Europol is the EU's own law enforcement agency under Regulation (EU) 2016/794, entirely separate from INTERPOL's global notice system.
Submit a data subject access request directly to Europol's Data Protection Function.
Very — you generally have only two months from when a contested Europol decision becomes known to you, an absolute deadline under Article 263 TFEU.
Speak with us confidentially before a deadline passes.