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Why the Digital Omnibus puts GDPR and ePrivacy at risk
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On 19 November, the European Commission has published two Omnibus proposals: one that rewrites key parts of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and ePrivacy rules, along with other data-related laws, and another that amends the AI Act. This article focuses on the first proposal. It explains how the changes would weaken core rights to data protection and the confidentiality of communications, and why the combined effect risks reshaping long-standing safeguards for people in the EU. The
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