Update GDPR with targeted fixes, not broad reforms, German data watchdogs urge
By Sara Brandstätter ( September 19, 2025, 10:45 GMT | Comment) -- Tech companies and regulators alike are keenly following EU plans to update aspects of the General Data Protection Regulation — notably by easing record-keeping obligations for mid-sized businesses. Data privacy watchdogs in Berlin and Bavaria said EU policymakers shouldn't water down the GDPR's core data protection principles, the authorities' heads told MLex in recent interviews.Tech companies keenly following EU plans to update its privacy law — notably by easing record-keeping obligations for mid-sized businesses — can be reassured that some of Europe's most active privacy regulators are doing so too....
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