Anonymization and pseudonymization of judicial decisions in the European Union legal space: seeking a proper balance between data protection and fundamental rights

Anonymization and pseudonymization of personal data in judicial decisions represent a very recent phenomenon that is likely to result in a lack of a proper balance between the need to protect individuals’ data and the necessity to respect the principle of open justice and the other fundamental rights recognized by the international and the European legal orders. In light of the GDPR legislation, the present work analyzes the approach adopted in this field by the Constitutional Courts of some Member States and the Court of Justice of the European Union.