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EU Commission proposes Digital Omnibus to amend GDPR and ePrivacy Directive

The European Commission published its Digital Omnibus proposal on 19 November 2025, aiming to amend the GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive. noyb’s analysis warns that the proposed changes could conflict with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and reduce data subjects' rights. The report also comments on the joint EDPB/EDPS opinion released on 11 February 2026.

Why it matters: The proposal could reshape EU data‑protection rules, affecting controllers, processors and data‑subject rights.

Summary generated from the sources below. Check the primary source before relying on it; this is not legal advice.

Sources
Digital Omnibus Report V3: Analysis of Select GDPR and ePrivacy Proposals by the Commission
noyb · primary source · Feb 24, 2026
Digital Omnibus Report V3: Analysis of Select GDPR and ePrivacy Proposals by the Commission
noyb · Feb 24, 2026
Details
JurisdictionEuropean Union
RegulatorEuropean Commission
LegislatureEuropean Commission
LawePrivacy Directive
StatusProposed
PublishedFebruary 24, 2026
Effectivenot stated
Topicsconsent, transparency, data minimization, purpose limitation, access, correction, portability, profiling, automated decision making, ai governance, retention, cross border transfer
Datapersonal, sensitive