Pseudonymised data case withdrawn from EU General Court
14/01/2026 | IAPP
A case aimed at clarifying when pseudonymised data is classified as personal information under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has concluded without a definitive ruling. The development came after the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) remanded the case between the Single Resolution Board (SRB) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) back to the European General Court for reconsideration. An application to withdraw the case was accepted by the General Court on 19 December 2025, following an agreement by all parties to cover their respective shares of the court's costs.
According to the legal analysis by the IAPP, the withdrawal leaves some ambiguity, with legal experts suggesting that the CJEU's earlier clarifications now function as the de facto standards.
However, as European data protection authorities are currently revising the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) official guidelines to incorporate the CJEU's findings, it remains uncertain if the withdrawal of the General Court case will affect the finalisation of the updated guidelines.
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