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EU simplification drive sees Cyprus ask member states for views on GDPR changes

By Júlia Tar and Luca Bertuzzi ( January 13, 2026, 17:28 GMT | Insight) -- Talks on a legislative package that would simplify the General Data Protection Regulation are getting underway, a discussion paper from Cyprus shows. The paper, seen by MLex and dated Jan. 9, invites member states to signal initial support for the European Commission’s plans or suggest targeted refinements, including on the definition of personal data under the GDPR, new pseudonymization rules and the possible incorporation of cookie provisions into the GDPR framework.A document from Cyprus, dated Jan. 9 and seen by MLex, invites EU member states to give early views on proposed changes to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) under the European Commission’s digital simplification package....

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