“Personal Data”: More Than a Definition, a Quasi-Constitutional Stake in EU Law in the Era of the Digital Omnibus

This post argues that the definition of “personal data” is not technical but quasi-constitutional in EU law. Revising it under the Digital Omnibus could recalibrate the scope of Article 8 CFR, reshaping the architecture of data protection rights.

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2026-03-02
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https://doi.org/10.21428/9885764c.ebb7f452
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Data Privacy and Cybersecurity
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“Personal Data”: More Than a Definition, a Quasi-Constitutional Stake in EU Law in the Era of the Digital Omnibus

Pablo Trigo Kramcsák, Barbara Lazarotto
Data Privacy and Cybersecurity
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“Personal Data”: More Than a Definition, a Quasi-Constitutional Stake in EU Law in the Era of the Digital Omnibus

Pablo Trigo Kramcsák, Barbara Lazarotto
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This post argues that the definition of “personal data” is not technical but quasi-constitutional in EU law. Revising it under the Digital Omnibus could recalibrate the scope of Article 8 CFR, reshaping the architecture of data protection rights.

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“Personal Data”: More Than a Definition, a Quasi-Constitutional Stake in EU Law in the Era of the Digital Omnibus — Pablo Trigo Kramcsák, Barbara Lazarotto · (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS