--- title: "Engage Compliance vs MyData-TRUST | EU Rep" url: "https://www.engagecompliance.co/engage-compliance-vs-mydata-trust" type: "comparison" date: "2026-08-27" --- # Engage Compliance vs MyData-TRUST Both provide a GDPR Article 27 EU Representative, but they are built for different buyers. MyData-TRUST is a life-sciences specialist with very wide multi-jurisdiction coverage. Engage Compliance is a standalone, published-price EU Representative built for tech companies. This page compares the two for the Article 27 data protection representative role. Under GDPR Article 27, most non-EU companies that offer goods or services to people in the EU, or monitor their behavior, must appoint an EU Representative. The representative is the local point of contact for supervisory authorities and data subjects, and represents the company before EU regulators. This page compares Engage Compliance and MyData-TRUST for that Article 27 role. We are one of the two providers compared, and we acknowledge our bias. One thing to clear up first, because the names overlap. The GDPR Article 27 data protection representative is not the medical device "authorized representative" under the EU MDR. They sound alike and life-sciences buyers meet both, but they are separate roles under separate regulations. Everything below is about the GDPR data protection representative only. ## Key takeaways - Engage Compliance provides a [standalone EU Representative service](/eu-representative-service) for any EU member state at €690 a year for the smallest band and €4,490 a year for the largest, EU-established in Amsterdam, and we also act as your DPO where you need both. - MyData-TRUST, as of August 2026, covers around 12 jurisdictions including China and Korea, and owns the wide multi-regime, global-coverage position in this market. - MyData-TRUST is a life-sciences specialist: pharma, medical devices, and clinical research. Engage is built for tech companies. - MyData-TRUST quotes its pricing; Engage publishes all three band prices, which is rare in this field. - Engage offers the DPO and the EU Representative as two separate products, scoped together where you need both. - For non-EU regimes, Engage covers other jurisdictions, including China, through local partners. ## Where MyData-TRUST is strong - Very wide multi-jurisdiction coverage, around 12 jurisdictions including China and Korea, from a single provider. If you need representation across many regimes at once, that breadth is the standout. - Deep life-sciences specialism across pharma, medical devices, and clinical research. A company in that sector gets a provider that already knows its data flows and regulatory context. - Established position as the wide-coverage, multi-regime option, which suits buyers whose footprint reaches well beyond the EU into Asia. ## Where Engage Compliance is strong - Standalone Article 27 appointment for any EU member state, €690 a year at the smallest band and €4,490 at the largest, set by headcount or global revenue, whichever puts you higher, with the EU appointment live in a few working days. - EU-established in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and it publishes every band price so you can read the figure without a sales call. - Built for tech companies, so SaaS data flows, AI, and fast product cycles are the default context rather than an exception. - Senior expertise on every engagement: Experience across 100+ startups and enterprises including Amazon, Coinbase, and Robinhood. - Offers the Article 27 representative and the DPO as separate products where you need both, and covers UK and, through partners, other jurisdictions including China. ## How to choose Start with your sector and your map. If you are a life-sciences company (pharma, medical devices, or clinical research) and you need representation across many jurisdictions, including China and Korea, MyData-TRUST's breadth and sector depth may be the better match, and you would ask it for a quote. If you are a tech company that needs a clean EU, or EU plus UK, Article 27 appointment with a published price and senior expertise, Engage fits. And if your footprint reaches beyond the EU, Engage still covers non-EU regimes, including China, through local partners, so a wider map does not rule us out. See [global representative services](/global-representative-services) and [China PIPL compliance services](/china-pipl-compliance-services) for how that works. If you also need a DPO, Engage offers both as separate products and scopes them together. If you are not yet sure the obligation applies to you, work through the [Article 27 applicability test](/do-i-need-an-eu-representative) first, then compare on the things that actually differ: coverage, whether the price is published, and whether they can also act as your DPO. ## At a glance: Engage Compliance vs MyData-TRUST | Criterion | Engage Compliance | MyData-TRUST | | --- | --- | --- | | Coverage | EU Representative for any EU member state, plus UK Representative, and other jurisdictions including China through local partners. | Around 12 jurisdictions including China and Korea. Owns the wide multi-regime, global-coverage position in this field. | | Pricing | €690 a year at the smallest band, €990, €2,290 or €4,490 as headcount, revenue or data-subject numbers rise. Published in full, charged once a year up front, no setup fee. | Not published. Quoted per engagement. | | Focus | Built for tech companies (SaaS, Fintech, AI, HealthTech, e-Commerce). | Life-sciences specialist: pharma, medical devices, and clinical research. | | Model | Standalone Article 27 appointment, EU-established in Amsterdam, senior expertise, and we also act as your DPO where you need both. | EU Representative delivered alongside broad multi-jurisdiction and life-sciences data protection support. | ## Frequently asked questions ### Is this about the GDPR representative or the medical device authorized representative? This page is strictly about the GDPR Article 27 data protection representative, the local EU point of contact for supervisory authorities and data subjects. It is not the medical device authorized representative under the EU MDR, which is a separate role for a different regulation. If you need the Article 27 data protection representative, see our [EU Representative service](/eu-representative-service). ### When should I choose MyData-TRUST over Engage? If you are a life-sciences company (pharma, medical devices, or clinical research) and you need representation across many jurisdictions, including China and Korea, MyData-TRUST's breadth and sector depth may suit you well. As of August 2026 it covers around 12 jurisdictions and pricing is quoted. ### When should I choose Engage over MyData-TRUST? If you are a tech company that wants a clean EU (or EU plus UK) Article 27 appointment with a published price and senior expertise, Engage fits. Our standalone EU Representative covers any EU member state at €690 a year for the smallest band, charged once up front, with the EU appointment live in a few working days. ### Can Engage cover jurisdictions outside the EU, like China? Yes. Alongside the EU Representative, Engage offers a UK Representative, which is €550 a year at the smallest band, or €1,103 a year for EU and UK together. Other jurisdictions run through local partners, and for non-EU regimes including China see [global representative services](/global-representative-services) and [China PIPL compliance services](/china-pipl-compliance-services). ### Can one provider be my DPO and my EU Representative? The outsourced DPO and the EU Representative are two separate products. If you need both, tell us and we will scope them together. ### How does pricing compare? As of August 2026, MyData-TRUST quotes its pricing per engagement. Engage publishes its whole card: a standalone EU Representative at €690 a year for the smallest band and €990, €2,290 or €4,490 a year above it, which is rare in this field. See the [EU Representative service](/eu-representative-service) for the full scope.