Defining Establishments
You can describe establishments in the entity property pages.
Creating an establishment
To create an establishment:
1. Select Organization > Legal entities and DPOs.
2. In the properties of a legal entity, select the Establishments tab.
You can specify the following information for an establishment:
• Name of the establishment
• Country
• Transfer safeguards
Transfer safeguards are measures taken to ensure the legitimacy of data flows towards the establishment.
For more information see Defining Transfer Safeguards.• Certifications if applicable
For more information, see Specifying security measures on a processing activitySpecifying the HQ establishment for an entity
When you create several establishments, you need to define which of them represents the headquarters.
To specify the HQ establishment:
1. Select Organization > Legal Entities and DPOs.
2. In the legal entity property page, select the Establishments tab.
3. Select the HQ check box.
Specifying the country of a legal entity
You can specify the country on the main (HQ) establishment of the legal entity.
To specify the country of a legal entity:
1. Open the property pages of the legal entity and select the Establishments tab.
2. Specify a Country for the establishment which was declared "HQ".
It is important to associate a legal entity with a country to illustrate transfers. For more information on transfers, see: