Cognism
Sales Prospecting & Outreach · United Kingdom
B2B sales intelligence with phone-verified contacts and GDPR-compliant EMEA data.
What is Cognism?
European B2B Data With Phone-Verified Numbers
Cognism provides B2B contact and company data with a focus on accuracy that most competitors can't match. Their phone-verified mobile numbers go through human verification, resulting in 98% connect rates on direct dials.
The platform covers EMEA markets more deeply than US-based alternatives like ZoomInfo or Apollo. Intent data shows which accounts are actively researching solutions in your category, so sales teams can prioritize timing.
The GDPR Angle
Cognism checks every contact record against European do-not-call lists (TPS, CTPS, Robinson lists) before making it available. This is table stakes for European sales teams but something most US data providers don't handle natively.
Worth Noting
Cognism is headquartered in London (UK), not the EU. Post-Brexit, the UK operates under its own data protection regime, though it mirrors GDPR closely. All data processing is available within EU infrastructure.
Key Features
Pricing
Custom
Popular- Tailored to team size
- Phone-verified mobiles
- Intent data
- CRM integrations
- Dedicated support
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Pros & Cons
Works With
Company and data
Who you are buying from, and where your data goes.
- Company based in
- United Kingdom
- Ownership
- European company, outside the EU
- Data hosted
- In the EU
- Data processing agreement
- Published
Headquartered outside the EU/EEA, so a non-EU disclosure regime may apply alongside GDPR.
Full privacy and compliance record (show)
GDPR Compliance Data
Verified from vendor documentation| GDPR Status | GDPR Compliant |
| HQ Country | United Kingdom |
| Ownership | Non-European |
| Foreign Disclosure Exposure | Non-EU jurisdiction |
| Data Hosting Location | European Union |
| EU Servers Available | |
| Data Processing Agreement | View DPA |
| Sub-processor List | Not verified |
| Schrems II Risk | Low Risk |
| SCCs in Place | |
| Last Verified | 5 August 2026 |
How we reached this
UK-headquartered. GDPR-compliant by design with EU data processing.
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Questions about Cognism
Is Cognism GDPR compliant?
Yes. On the evidence we checked, Cognism meets the requirements European businesses usually need. Cognism is based in United Kingdom, outside the EU/EEA, data is hosted within the European Union, and a Data Processing Agreement is published. Every claim on this page links to the vendor's own documentation.
Where does Cognism store data?
Cognism hosts data within the European Union.
Does Cognism offer a Data Processing Agreement (DPA)?
Yes. Cognism publishes a DPA at https://www.cognism.com/hubfs/customer-terms-DPA.pdf. A DPA is required under Article 28 GDPR whenever a provider processes personal data on your behalf.
What a DPA has to cover →Is Cognism a European company?
No. Cognism is based in United Kingdom, outside the EU/EEA. It may still be a sound choice (EU hosting and a signed DPA matter more than a flag) but the ownership is not European.
Which jurisdiction's laws apply to Cognism?
Cognism is based in United Kingdom, outside the EU/EEA, so a non-EU disclosure regime may apply alongside GDPR. Transfers to the vendor rely on an adequacy decision or appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses.
Where the EU-US Data Privacy Framework stands →Spotted something wrong?
Martech moves fast. Vendors change hosting regions, get acquired, publish a new DPA or rewrite their pricing, and they rarely announce it. We check what we publish and date every compliance review, but some of what you see here will be out of date before we catch it.
If you work at Cognism and something on this page is wrong, tell us and we will fix it. Readers, same invitation. Pointing us at the page that proves it gets it changed fastest.