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EU member states' leaked Digital Omnibus compromise proposal eliminates revised GDPR definition of 'personal data' | IAPP (iapp.org)

submitted 5 months ago by CAVOK@lemmy.world to c/europe@feddit.org

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[–] Babalugats@feddit.uk 1 point 5 months ago* (1 child)

Have you read the article? Why would they need to rollback to a previous ruling in the first place?

I'll leave that one with you and expect to hear the loud clang when the penny drops.

Hint: look up weak spot exploitation.

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[+] Vincent@feddit.nl 1 point 5 months ago (1 child)

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[–] Babalugats@feddit.uk 1 point 5 months ago (1 child)

The EU commission are being heavily lobbied by the big tech, as they already have the sway that they need in the US.

https://corporateeurope.org/en/2026/01/new-analysis-exposes-deep-influence-big-tech-eu-commissions-roll-back-digital-rights

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/technology/europe-big-tech.html

Whether or not that's the main reason that there has been a change in the wind for many politicians about our privacy and data, or whether or not they have seen other monetary gains from it is unknown. But there are many, many articles covering the lobbying and the push against GDPR etc.

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[–] Vincent@feddit.nl 1 point 5 months ago

Sorry I actually deleted my comment almost straight away after posting it because ironically, I found that actually, I had misread your comment, but apparently it still made its way to you.

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