As leaked in recent days, the European Commission is secretly preparing a sweeping reform of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) under the so‑called Digital Omnibus. What was initially presented as a technical simplification for businesses now threatens to dismantle the very foundations of European privacy law. 

The leaked draft reveals alarming proposals:

• Redefining what counts as personal data, weakening protections across the board.
• Curtailing the rights of every data subject under the GDPR.
• Granting AI giants like Google, Meta, or OpenAI a blank check to exploit Europeans’ personal data.
• Reducing safeguards for sensitive information such as health data, political opinions, or sexual orientation.
• Allowing remote access to personal data on PCs and smartphones without user consent.
• Overturning established case law of the Court of Justice of the EU and undermining the European Charter of Fundamental Rights.

This reform would mark a massive downgrading of privacy protections, just ten years after the GDPR was adopted as a global gold standard. Instead of defending citizens’ rights, the Commission risks turning Europe into a puppet theatre where geopolitical interests pull the strings, while our fundamental freedoms are sacrificed.

We call on the European Commission, the European Parliament, and national governments to:

• Reject any attempt to weaken the GDPR.
• Uphold the primacy of fundamental rights over corporate or foreign interests.
• Ensure that the Digital Omnibus remains a tool for simplification, not a Trojan horse for dismantling privacy.

Privacy is not negotiable.

We demand transparency, accountability, and the protection of our fundamental rights.