The European Data Protection Board adopted new guidelines for pseudonymization during its latest plenary meeting 16 Jan. and opened a public consultation until 28 Feb. The guidelines clarify pseudonymized data still constitutes as personal data, while also covering how the practice “can reduce risks and make it easier to use legitimate interests as a legal basis” when all EU General Data Protection Regulation requirements are satisfied. Additionally, EDPB adopted a position paper on the relationship between EU data protection and competition law.
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