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Council of Europe

CoE Council of Europe

The international organisation behind Convention 108 and its modernised successor Convention 108+, the only binding international treaty on data protection.

Jurisdiction (head office)
Council of Europe
Scope covered
46 member states (Europe)
Type
International organisation
GRC discipline
Data protection & privacy
Statutory / official basis
Convention 108 / Convention 108+ (ETS No. 108; CETS No. 223)
Status
Current — verified June 2026
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