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Leading EU lawmaker calls to reform GDPR with tiered approach

By Luca Bertuzzi and Sara Brandstätter ( March 5, 2025, 11:02 GMT | Insight) -- Center-right lawmaker Axel Voss is calling for a reform of the GDPR that would replace the one-size-fits-all approach with a three-layer framework, a proposal that is unusually backed by privacy activist Max Schrems. Voss suggests placing additional requirements on the largest players, maintaining the data protection regime largely unchanged for a middle category and removing several obligations for smaller organizations. Schrems seconded the intention of refocusing on large tech companies, but stressed that the idea needs to be further refined.Center-right lawmaker Axel Voss is calling for a reform of the GDPR that would replace the one-size-fits-all approach with a three-layer framework....

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