Simplify,” “Streamline,” “Scale back.” While EU communiqués often find creative ways to avoid uttering the word “deregulation,” this new European Commission is all about boosting the bloc’s competitiveness by “cutting red tape.” The intention to stimulate the continent’s economy might be laudable, but there is a real risk of throwing the baby out with the bathwater.
Are we criticizing GDPR for all the wrong reasons?
