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Germany backs EU Commission plan to 'clarify' personal data definition

By Matthew Newman and Luca Bertuzzi ( March 9, 2026, 17:08 GMT | Insight) -- Germany is supporting a proposed overhaul of the definition of personal data as the EU seeks to simplify its landmark data protection law, MLex has learned. Berlin is one of the European Commission’s strongest supporters, arguing that there’s a need to simplify the bloc's digital rules and codify recent case law by the European Court of Justice.Germany is backing a proposed change to the definition of personal data as the EU seeks to simplify its landmark data protection rules, MLex has learned....

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