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 Opinion on the potential impact of the EU’s proposed Artificial Intelligence Act (A.I. Act) on the role of the data protection officer
Recital 45(a) of the proposed draft AI Act broadly outlines the intended way in which the GDPR and the AI Act will interact with each other: “The right to privacy and to data protection must be guaranteed throughout the entire lifecycle of the AI system. In this regard, the principles of data minimisation and data protection by design and by default, as set out in Union data protection laws, are...
Data protection – design mandate in the age of digitalisation
The German Association for Data Protection and Data Security (GDD) held its 46th Data Protection Symposium (DAFTA) from 17 to 18 November 2022. After purely virtual events in the last two years, the event was traditionally held again in the Maternushaus in Cologne. The political discussion as well as all forums were additionally transmitted via the internet. Prof. Dr. Rolf Schwartmann, Chairman...
Live Webinar: Data Act and Data Governance Act – implications on personal data and for the DPO
The Data Governance Act (DGA) and the Data Act are part of the Commission's European strategy for data aimed at creating a single market for data that ensures Europe’s global competitiveness and data sovereignty. The draft Data Act is a fundamental proposal of this strategy. It is designed to stimulate a competitive data market, present opportunities for data-driven innovations and make data...
CEDPO Opinion on the potential impact of the EU’s proposed Artificial Intelligence Act (A.I. Act) on the role of the data protection officer
Recital 45(a) of the proposed draft AI Act broadly outlines the intended way in which the GDPR and the AI Act will interact with each other: “The right to privacy and to data protection must be guaranteed throughout the entire lifecycle of the AI system. In this regard, the principles of data minimisation and data protection by design and by default, as set out in Union data protection laws, are...
Data protection – design mandate in the age of digitalisation
The German Association for Data Protection and Data Security (GDD) held its 46th Data Protection Symposium (DAFTA) from 17 to 18 November 2022. After purely virtual events in the last two years, the event was traditionally held again in the Maternushaus in Cologne. The political discussion as well as all forums were additionally transmitted via the internet. Prof. Dr. Rolf Schwartmann, Chairman...
Live Webinar: Data Act and Data Governance Act – implications on personal data and for the DPO
The Data Governance Act (DGA) and the Data Act are part of the Commission's European strategy for data aimed at creating a single market for data that ensures Europe’s global competitiveness and data sovereignty. The draft Data Act is a fundamental proposal of this strategy. It is designed to stimulate a competitive data market, present opportunities for data-driven innovations and make data...
CEDPO Opinion on the potential impact of the EU’s proposed Artificial Intelligence Act (A.I. Act) on the role of the data protection officer
Recital 45(a) of the proposed draft AI Act broadly outlines the intended way in which the GDPR and the AI Act will interact with each other: “The right to privacy and to data protection must be guaranteed throughout the entire lifecycle of the AI system. In this regard, the principles of data minimisation and data protection by design and by default, as set out in Union data protection laws, are...
Data protection – design mandate in the age of digitalisation
The German Association for Data Protection and Data Security (GDD) held its 46th Data Protection Symposium (DAFTA) from 17 to 18 November 2022. After purely virtual events in the last two years, the event was traditionally held again in the Maternushaus in Cologne. The political discussion as well as all forums were additionally transmitted via the internet. Prof. Dr. Rolf Schwartmann, Chairman...
Live Webinar: Data Act and Data Governance Act – implications on personal data and for the DPO
The Data Governance Act (DGA) and the Data Act are part of the Commission's European strategy for data aimed at creating a single market for data that ensures Europe’s global competitiveness and data sovereignty. The draft Data Act is a fundamental proposal of this strategy. It is designed to stimulate a competitive data market, present opportunities for data-driven innovations and make data...
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 (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
Romania | ASCPD
Portugal | AEPD
Austria | ARGE Daten