Can my lawyer communicate directly with Europol, or must I submit requests personally?

Under Article 36 of the Europol Regulation, data subjects may authorise a legal representative to act on their behalf. Your lawyer can submit access requests, correction demands, and deletion applications directly to Europol’s Data Protection Officer, provided a valid power of attorney is attached. Legal representation is particularly valuable when requests require strategic framing — for instance, when challenging the proportionality of data processing or contesting transfers to third countries. Direct lawyer involvement also signals seriousness to Europol’s compliance team and often results in more substantive responses than individual applications.