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GDPR changes urged by German data watchdogs to cut burden, boost user rights

( March 17, 2026, 13:58 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: German data protection authorities have proposed targeted revisions of the EU's data protection law as part of the European Commission’s Digital Fitness Check, while preserving its core principles, meaning the general principles in GDPR Article 5 and the legal basis in Article 6, they said in a statement on Monday. The watchdogs called for a reduced administrative burden on businesses, especially smaller ones, and a more concrete definition of “biometric data” as well as how to handle sensitive personal data. Underage users should also be better protected, they said.Statement follows, decision attached (both in German). ...

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