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German data oversight reform of questionable benefit, Bavaria's watchdog says

By Sara Brandstätter ( November 19, 2025, 14:18 GMT | Insight) -- Germany’s plans to reform its devolved system for data protection oversight have drawn new skepticism from a state regulator, with the head of Bavaria's watchdog questioning whether greater centralization would truly benefit individuals or justify the costs involved. The German government said earlier this year that it aims to bundle the country's federal and state data protection authorities together.Germany’s plans to reform its devolved system for data protection oversight have drawn new skepticism from a state regulator, with the head of Bavaria's watchdog questioning whether greater centralization would truly benefit individuals or justify the costs involved....

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