EU’s data protection rule revamp would clarify use of pseudonymized data
By Matthew Newman and Luca Bertuzzi ( April 16, 2026, 16:12 GMT | Insight) -- A revamp of the EU’s data protection rules would clarify how companies should tackle the complex use of pseudonymized data under a compromise text to be debated by European legislators, according to a document seen by MLex. EU governments have argued that the proposal should be removed.A revamp of the EU’s data protection rules would clarify how companies should tackle the complex use of pseudonymized data under a compromise text to be debated by European legislators, according to a document seen by MLex....
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