The European Commission’s proposal to water down the General Data Protection Regulation by redefining “personal data” is already stumbling. Privacy watchdogs are outraged and the Council of the EU wants that part struck out of the Digital Omnibus bill. The architect of the GDPR is cautiously happy… but still sees problems with the EU’s big streamlining of tech rules.

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REFERENCES:

My ISMG article on the latest developments https://www.govinfosecurity.com/european-capitals-balk-at-proposed-gdpr-change-a-30841

Council’s compromise text for the Digital Omnibus https://www.euractiv.com/content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/EURACTIV_OMNIBUS-1.pdf

The study commissioned by the European Parliament https://ismg-cdn.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/asset_files/external/ectistu2026772641en.pdf