EU Council Rejects Changes to GDPR Personal Data Definition
EU countries reject the Commission’s proposal to change the GDPR personal data definition, prioritizing stronger privacy protections and the EDPB’s guidance on pseudonymisation.
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EDPB and EDPS Issues Joint Opinion on European Commission’s Digital Omnibus on AI Proposal
The EDPB and EDPS support AI Act simplification but stress protecting fundamental rights, maintaining DPA roles, and limiting delays in high-risk AI system rules.
Commission Investigates Irish Data Protection Commissioner Appointment
The European Commission seeks more information from Ireland on the appointment of Niamh Sweeney as Data Protection Commissioner amid concerns over independence and conflicts of interest.
Commission publishes Digital Omnibus proposal
The EU’s new digital package simplifies AI, data, and cybersecurity rules and introduces a European Business Wallet to reduce administrative costs and boost business innovation.
Digital Omnibus: What’s proposed and why it matters
EU’s Digital Omnibus consolidates data laws and streamlines incident reporting but proposes GDPR/ePrivacy changes that could materially lower privacy protections, drawing strong criticism.
EU Ombudsman Receives Complaints over EDPS Selection Process
Ombudsman complaints and a Parliament–Council split have prolonged the appointment of the next EDPS, centering on independence concerns over a Commission insider versus continuity with the incumbent.
EDPS closes proceedings after Commission fixes Microsoft 365 data protection issues
EDPS finds the European Commission’s Microsoft 365 use compliant with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 after contractual, technical and organisational measures addressed purpose limitation, transfers and disclosures.
European Commission Accused of Rigging EDPS Selection
The European Commission is accused of rigging the selection process for the European Data Protection Supervisor, compromising independence and transparency.
EU Commission Launches Review of UK’s Adequacy Decision
The EU Commission begins adopting new adequacy decisions confirming UK data protection safeguards for free and safe personal data flows between the EU and UK.
EDPB and EDPS Back GDPR Changes to Ease Administrative Burden
The EDPB and EDPS support the Proposal to simplify GDPR record-keeping rules by raising the employee threshold to 750 and extending measures to small mid-cap enterprises.
European Patent Organisation recognized under GDPR for adequate data protection
The European Commission plans an adequacy decision recognizing the EPO’s data protection as equivalent to the EU, enabling secure personal data transfers.
EDPB Approves Six-Month Extension for UK Data Protection Adequacy
The EDPB supports a six-month extension of the UK GDPR adequacy decisions until December 2025 while awaiting the UK’s data protection reform.