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The EDPB's new anonymisation framework: 5 things you need to know
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This week, Robert Bateman breaks down the newly adopted EDPB Guidelines 02/2026 on Anonymisation. Dragging the ancient 2014 Working Party 29 framework into the age of generative AI and EU data spaces, these new rules are dense, highly technical, and will undoubtedly complicate your compliance programmes.
Robert explores the new concept of "relative anonymity," explains the rebranded technical criteria, and discusses why making your data anonymous might actually trigger a 72-hour data breach notification down the line.
In this episode, we cover:
Relative Anonymity: What the…
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