People's sexual orientation, ethnicity, or political views could be exposed in proposed EU changes to the 'GDPR' digital-rights laws, civil society experts warn, after a leaked draft.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/52834195

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“If adopted, these amendments would not simplify compliance but hollow out the GDPR’s and ePrivacy’s core guarantees: purpose limitation, accountability, and independent oversight,” Itxaso Dominguez de Olazabal, from the European Digital Rights group, told EUobserver.

The draft includes adjustments to what is considered “personal data,” a key component of the GDPR and protected by Article 8 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.

    • themurphy@lemmy.mlEnglish
      31·
      3 hours ago

      Yes. It worked with Chat Control (even though it wouldnt have passed anyway. Didnt even go to voting.)

      • Anivia@feddit.orgEnglish
        11·
        3 hours ago

        It didn’t go to voting because it wouldn’t have passed, and it wouldn’t have passed because of public backlash causing important countries for the vote to back out.

        Your comment makes it sound as if it wouldn’t have passed without public backlash