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Simplifying EU's GDPR needs 'common sense' approach, CNIL official says

By Matthew Newman ( April 28, 2025, 07:47 GMT | Insight) -- Simplifying the EU’s data protection rules requires a cautious and “common sense” approach from European Commission officials to reduce the burden on smaller businesses, a senior official at France’s privacy watchdog told MLex. The EU's executive arm plans a GDPR simplification proposal later this year. Small businesses welcome the plans, but consumer group BEUC argues that personal data protection shouldn't depend on a company's size.Simplifying the EU’s data protection rules requires European Commission officials to take a cautious and “common sense” approach in order to reduce the burden on smaller businesses, a senior official at the French privacy watchdog told MLex....

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