# Cognism vs. ZoomInfo

> Cognism can be understood as ZoomInfo built around the practical friction of selling in Europe: GDPR transparency, national do-not-call registers, localized contact coverage and phone verification. ZoomInfo remains a broader, established go-to-market platform and says it complies with GDPR, while Cognism has made Europe-first governance its product position. The useful buying question is therefore not which vendor can say the word compliant, but which operating model best matches a team’s geography, channels and appetite for data risk.

## Achievements

- Built a privately held sales-intelligence business with offices across Europe and the United States.
- Made European data quality and compliance-first operations a distinct competitive position in B2B sales intelligence.
- Acquired French prospecting company Kaspr in 2022.
- Reports screening phone data against national do-not-call registers across 15 countries.
- Maintains ISO 27001 and SOC 2-aligned security and compliance programs, according to company materials.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Cognism published an updated privacy policy describing its processing purposes, data-subject rights and opt-out process.
- **2026-01** — The company presented a new brand and product experience organized around the idea of data fluency.
- **2024-09** — Cognism announced Dominic Allon as chief executive, succeeding founder James Isilay.

## Links

- Website: https://www.cognism.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cognism/

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