As part of continued efforts to improve the IATF ADP, and in support of the EU General Data Protection Directive coming into effect later this month, Plexus International (data controllers of the IATF ADP website in collaboration with the IATF) released an updated Data Privacy and Protection Policy. This new policy provides clearer information about what personal data is collected and processed, the purpose of collecting that data, and what rights you may have related to that data. The updated policy also includes additional information about the IATF ADP website’s use of cookies and other similar technological measures that assist us in identifying you when you access the website. Although these updates were intended to address the requirements of the new EU regulation, we are pleased to extend the same data privacy protections to all IATF ADP website users worldwide. We invite everyone to review the new policy at their earliest convenience, and to contact us regarding any questions or concerns.

To comply with evolving Internet security standards and industry requirements, and in alignment with the support policies of the various web browser software vendors, we are changing our minimum system requirements effective 1 May 2018.

Please note specifically that this change discontinues support for Windows Vista and all versions of Internet Explorer prior to 11. If you are still using these older operating systems or browsers, you may no longer be able to access the website as of 1 May 2018.

Please see below for the updated system requirements:

Supported Web Browsers

• Google Chrome 60 or newer*
• Mozilla Firefox 52 or newer*
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 11
• Microsoft Edge 14 or newer*
• Opera 34 or newer*
• Apple Safari 11 or newer

* For web browsers with a rapid release cycle, including Edge, Chrome, Firefox, and Opera, please use the latest supported version from the browser manufacturer.

Supported Operating Systems

• Windows 7 or newer
• Apple MacOS X 10.11 or newer
• Distributions of Linux that support the aforementioned browsers

Additional Requirements:

• Adobe Flash Player 27.0.0.187 or newer** on Windows, MacOS, and Linux
• Adobe Reader DC or newer on Windows and Macintosh, or other compatible PDF viewer software (to view/print certificates and invoices)
• Your monitor must support a resolution of at least 1024 pixels wide, and at least 720 pixels tall. On small/low-resolution monitors, we recommend running the browser in full-screen mode.
• Your browser must accept “cookies” to complete the registration process.

** While the website will continue to function on many older versions of Adobe Flash Player from version 11 on, prior versions contain security vulnerabilities. To protect the safety of your computer while using the the, we recommend always upgrading to the latest version of Adobe Flash Player.

NOTE: Some firewall software has been known to interfere with connectivity to this website. If you experience trouble connecting, but can still connect to other Internet sites, please try disabling the firewall software, or adding the iatfadp.com domain to the firewall’s exception list.

This update relates to active auditors who entered the ADP in 2016 (“new auditors”).

In light of the release of the Rules for Achieving and Maintaining IATF Recognition 5th Edition for IATF 16949 (“Rules 5”) and the upcoming release of the Rules 5 Training in the ADP (explained in CB Communiqué 2016-006), the requirement for new auditors to complete the Rules 4th Edition Training and Quiz Modules (established in CB Communiqué 2013-007) is no longer applicable and has been rescinded. While it will still be possible to access the Rules 4th Edition Training until the release of the Rules 5 Training, new auditors are no longer required to complete this training module within three months of entering the ADP, or to successfully pass the related quiz. The requirement has been automatically removed from all ADP accounts. Auditors who had not yet completed the Rules 4 Quiz are no longer required to complete it.

Additionally, new auditors are no longer required to complete the IATF ADP Training Module updates (established since CB Communiqué 2014-007). The Process Approach and NC Management training modules remain active in the ADP, and all auditors are encouraged to review them, but these training modules are no longer mandatory for new auditors. This requirement has been automatically removed from all ADP accounts.

Auditors may continue to claim the related CPD hours when they complete the aforementioned training modules for the first time.

The requirements related to the OEM Scorecard training modules and quizzes, established in CB Communiqué 2015-005 and CB Communiqué 2016-007 remain in effect.

The IATF 16949 and Rules 5 Training and Quiz modules are scheduled to be made available in the ADP in mid-December 2016.