"As first reported by MLex, the EC's proposed legislative changes are manifold, and in Noyb's view these would poke so many holes in existing rules to "make [GDPR] overall unusable for most cases." The EC is planning to introduce the "Digital Omnibus" package on November 19, introducing amendments to legislation covering AI regulation, cybersecurity, data protection, and privacy."
"The current GDPR stipulates that even if personal data is tied to a pseudonomized user (ie, "John Doe" is changed to "User12345"), then the data must still be treated as if it belongs to an identifiable, natural person, and data protection rules should still apply. Under the new proposals, this stipulation would no longer be enforced, potentially allowing data controllers to be more lax with protecting users' personal data."
European Commission leaked plans propose a 'Digital Omnibus' package to amend AI regulation, cybersecurity, data protection, and privacy, with a planned introduction on November 19. Proposed GDPR amendments would remove the requirement that pseudonymized data continue to be treated as personal data, potentially allowing data controllers freer use of personal information for commercial benefit. Privacy group Noyb and Max Schrems warn the changes would create loopholes affecting online tracking, advertising, and data brokers, and may render GDPR unusable in many cases. MLex reported the proposals, and Noyb shared a leaked overview describing potentially impactful ideas and a proposed 'purposes limitation' on data access rights.
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