
How to Apply: Vendor Privacy
Program Certification
Criteria #1
Is your organization seeking certification for personal data you process on behalf of others (as a data processor, service provider, or vendor)?
Criteria #2
Is your organization headquartered outside the U.S.? Your organization must be headquartered outside the U.S. to be eligible for VPP certification with BBB National Programs.
- NOTE: If you are a vendor headquartered in the U.S., see our Privacy Recognition for Processors Certification.
Before submitting the application, review the VPP Requirements and Dispute Resolution Procedures. Also be sure to gather the following information:
Legal name of your organization and its state of incorporation
Legal names of any subsidiaries that will be covered under the certification, and their locations
Full contact information for an officer (or designated representative) with power to bind your organization contractually and attest to the final certification
Full contact information for a billing contact at your organization
A designated contact for privacy complaints under this certification
A description of the service you wish to cover under your PRP certification
After receiving your application, a member of BBB National Programs’ Global Privacy Division will be in touch to complete the intake process before you meet with a certification specialist. During intake, you will finalize payment of your application and participation fee and submit your signed Participation Agreement.
Apply Now: Vendor Privacy
Program Certification
Thank you for choosing to apply for BBB National Programs’ Vendor Privacy Program (VPP) certification.
To begin the application process, please submit the form below. If you have any questions, contact us.