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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 has submitted its response to the EDPB's public consultation on the draft harmonised Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) Template. While supporting the EDPB objective of promoting greater consistency across Europe, CEDPO recommends improvements to ensure the template remains practical, proportionate and suitable for organisations of all sizes. The response highlights the importance of...

The CEDPO DPO Conference 2026 is now live, and registration is officially open! Join Data Protection Officers, privacy professionals, policymakers, regulators, and industry experts from across Europe on 12–13 October 2026 at the Thon Hotel EU in Brussels for two days of discussion on the latest developments in data protection, digital governance, and European digital legislation. This year's...

Omnibus Survey Report This report analyses the results of a survey conducted by the Confederation of European Data Protection Organisations (CEDPO) in response to the European Commission’s “Omnibus IV and VII” proposals affecting data protection and digital regulatory frameworks. The survey gathered feedback from data protection professionals and stakeholders on 29 proposed legislative and...

CEDPO is pleased to announce that APDL, the Luxembourg Association of Data Protection Officers, has joined as a member as of 1 January 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...

EU Digital Omnibus: CEDPO Community Survey The European Commission has announced the Digital Omnibus (Omnibus IV and VII), aimed at simplifying and streamlining aspects of existing EU digital legislation, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and e-privacy directive. To better understand the potential impact of these proposals, we are seeking CEDPO members’ – and wider...