Proposed change to GDPR puts fundamental rights at risk, watchdogs warn

By Júlia Tar ( February 11, 2026, 13:19 GMT | Insight) -- Changes to the definition of personal data proposed under the European Commission’s digital simplification package risk undermining fundamental rights and creating legal uncertainty, EU data protection authorities warned Wednesday. Their comments echo criticism already voiced by civil society groups, EU lawmakers and member states over amendments to the General Data Protection Regulation’s core definition.Parts of the European Commission’s proposed digital simplification package aimed at simplifying EU data rules were welcomed by EU data protection authorities on Wednesday, but they warned against changing the definition of personal data under the General Data Protection Regulation, saying they could undermine fundamental rights and create legal uncertainty....

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Proposed change to GDPR puts fundamental rights at risk, watchdogs warn

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