CEDPO
The Confederation of European Data Protection Organisations
CEDPO
The Confederation of European Data Protection Organisations
CEDPO aims to
- promote the role of the Data Protection Officer,
- provide advice on balanced, practicable and effective data protection, and to
- contribute to a better harmonisation of data protection law and practices in the EU/EEA.
CEDPO members are convinced that the Data Protection Officer (DPO) plays a central role in enabling a balanced, practicable and effective protection of personal data. By gathering organisations from different EEA Member States under one Confederation, we intend to contribute to a better harmonisation of rules and practices through the exchange of practical know-how and experiences.
Recent News
CEDPO welcomes DPO pro as a new member
CEDPO is pleased to announce that DPO pro, the Belgian Association of Data Protection Officers, has joined as a member as of 1 September 2026. We look forward to welcoming and working together with our Luxembourger associates as CEDPO further strengthens its collective representation and mission to promote a harmonised, pragmatic and professional approach to data protection and data governance...
CEDPO responds to EDPB consultation on data breach notification
CEDPO has published its contribution to the European Data Protection Board’s public consultation on a common template for personal data breach notification, which ran from 10 June to 5 August 2026. The initiative aims to harmonise notification procedures across the EEA through a template designed for implementation in supervisory authorities’ digital tools. CEDPO welcomes the initiative’s...
New CEDPO Paper: Double Agents: The Opportunities and Risks of Agentic AI
CEDPO's AI Working Group is pleased to publish Double Agents: The Opportunities and Risks of Agentic AI, a new paper exploring one of the most significant developments in artificial intelligence. As AI systems become increasingly autonomous and capable of pursuing complex goals with limited human intervention, the paper examines both the opportunities and the governance challenges that Agentic...
CEDPO welcomes DPO pro as a new member
CEDPO is pleased to announce that DPO pro, the Belgian Association of Data Protection Officers, has joined as a member as of 1 September 2026. We look forward to welcoming and working together with our Luxembourger associates as CEDPO further strengthens its collective representation and mission to promote a harmonised, pragmatic and professional approach to data protection and data governance...
CEDPO responds to EDPB consultation on data breach notification
CEDPO has published its contribution to the European Data Protection Board’s public consultation on a common template for personal data breach notification, which ran from 10 June to 5 August 2026. The initiative aims to harmonise notification procedures across the EEA through a template designed for implementation in supervisory authorities’ digital tools. CEDPO welcomes the initiative’s...
New CEDPO Paper: Double Agents: The Opportunities and Risks of Agentic AI
CEDPO's AI Working Group is pleased to publish Double Agents: The Opportunities and Risks of Agentic AI, a new paper exploring one of the most significant developments in artificial intelligence. As AI systems become increasingly autonomous and capable of pursuing complex goals with limited human intervention, the paper examines both the opportunities and the governance challenges that Agentic...
CEDPO welcomes DPO pro as a new member
CEDPO is pleased to announce that DPO pro, the Belgian Association of Data Protection Officers, has joined as a member as of 1 September 2026. We look forward to welcoming and working together with our Luxembourger associates as CEDPO further strengthens its collective representation and mission to promote a harmonised, pragmatic and professional approach to data protection and data governance...
CEDPO responds to EDPB consultation on data breach notification
CEDPO has published its contribution to the European Data Protection Board’s public consultation on a common template for personal data breach notification, which ran from 10 June to 5 August 2026. The initiative aims to harmonise notification procedures across the EEA through a template designed for implementation in supervisory authorities’ digital tools. CEDPO welcomes the initiative’s...
New CEDPO Paper: Double Agents: The Opportunities and Risks of Agentic AI
CEDPO's AI Working Group is pleased to publish Double Agents: The Opportunities and Risks of Agentic AI, a new paper exploring one of the most significant developments in artificial intelligence. As AI systems become increasingly autonomous and capable of pursuing complex goals with limited human intervention, the paper examines both the opportunities and the governance challenges that Agentic...
Founding History
About CEDPO
CEDPO was founded in September 2011 by European Data Protection Organisations, namely, AFCDP (Association Française des Correspondants à la Protection des Données à Caractère Personnel) of France, APEP·IA (Asociación Profesional Española de Privacidad) of Spain, GDD (Gesellschaft für Datenschutz und Datensicherheit) of Germany, and NGFG (Nederlands Genootschap van Functionarissen voor de Gegevensbescherming) of the Netherlands. In February 2014, ADPO (The Association of Data Protection Officers) of Ireland, ARGE DATEN of Austria, and SABI (Stowarzyszenie Inspektorów Ochrony Danych) of Poland joined CEDPO.
The latest to additions to CEDPO took place between 2018-2020 when ASSO DPO (Associazione Data Protection Officer) of Italy, AEPD (Associação de Encarregados de Proteção de Dados) of Portugal and ASCPD (Asociatia Specialistilor in Confidentialitate si Protectia Datelor) of Romania became member associations.
CEDPO Members
Ireland | ADPO
Portugal | AEPD
Romania | ASCPD
Spain | APEP·IA
Belgium | DPO pro
Austria | ARGE Daten
Ireland | ADPO
Spain | APEP·IA
Belgium | DPO pro