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The European Union recognizes personal data protection as a fundamental right, with the GDPR outlining strict rules for processing personal data fairly, transparently, and only for specified purposes. Open data laws, developed in parallel, require public bodies to make information accessible for reuse, which can sometimes clash with data protection rules. When datasets include personal data, reconciling GDPR compliance with open data availability becomes challenging, as both the provider and reuser must manage transparency, purpose limitation, and data minimization. This often leads to avoiding personal data in open datasets, either by anonymization or exclusion, although identifying personal data accurately remains crucial.