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EDRi is the biggest European network defending rights and freedoms online. We work to to challenge private and state actors who abuse their power to control or manipulate the public. We do so by advocating for robust and enforced laws, informing and mobilising people, promoting a healthy and accountable technology market, and building a movement of organisations and individuals committed to digital rights and freedoms in a connected world.
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EDPS on the new draft EU data protection policy
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Der Europäische Datenschutzbeauftragte zur geplanten EU-Datenschutzreform | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.5_Der_Europaeische_Datenschutzbeauftragte_zur_geplanten_EU-Datenschutzreform] On 7 March 2012, Peter Hustinx, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) issued his Opinion on the proposed reform package adopted by the Commission on 25 January that includes a Regulation with general rules on data protection and a Directive […]
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Winners of the Dutch Big Brother Awards announced
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [„Gewinner“ der holländischen Big Brother Awards | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.5_Gewinner_der_hollaendischen_Big_Brother_Awards_bekanntgegeben] The heavyweight Dutch privacy-infringers of the past year were announced during the ceremony of the Big Brother Awards 2011. The jury selected three winners out of a total of nine nominees: Facebook, Edith Schippers (the Dutch Minister of Health, Welfare […]
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German Constitutional Court rules on access to personal data
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Deutscher Bundesverfassungsgerichtshof entscheidet über Zugriff auf personenbezogene Daten | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.5_Deutscher_Bundesverfassungsgerichtshof_entscheidet_ueber_Zugriff_auf_personenbezogene_Daten] According to the decision of the German Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht) on 24 February 2012, the law enforcement authorities must no longer request personal data unless justified by special conditions. The court found that certain provisions in the […]
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ENDitorial: About copyright reform
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [ENDitorial: Zur Urheberrechtsreform | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.5_ENDitorial_Zur_Urheberrechtsreform] EDRi presentation to ALDE Group Meeting on 7 March 2012 In this short presentation, I will briefly address two points. Firstly, the need to soberly assess the very difficult position we currently find ourselves in and, secondly, the dangers of failing to learn […]
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World Day Against Cyber-Censorship
Lire cet article en français Support of a single Internet without restrictions and accessible to all is the message of this year’s world day against cyber-censorship. For the fourth time, Reporters without Borders (RSF) has published a report listing the worst violators of online free speech worldwide. In the following, we want to focus on […]
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The plans to bring ACTA back to life
Dieser Artikel auf Deutsch Cet article en français Introduction Following the initial discussions in the European Parliament and the overwhelmingly negative workshop that was held on 1 March, ACTA is close to dead in Europe. What are the strategies for bringing it back to life and how will this impact on other similar initiatives? How […]
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UK: Home Office spy plan
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Überwachungspläne des britischen Innenministeriums | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.4_Ueberwachungsplaene_des_britischen_Innenministeriums?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120229] The UK Government plans to store details on all phone calls or online communications for a year in databases that will be available to security services, under the pretext of anti-terrorism fight. Landline and mobile phone companies and broadband providers will be […]
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Protect Coders' Rights!
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Entwicklerrechte schützen! | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.4_Entwicklerrechte_schuetzen?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120229] The European Parliament is preparing to discuss the European Commission’s proposal on a draft Directive on Attacks Against Information Systems. EDRi-member Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has submitted its remarks urging the legislators not to create legal woes for researchers who expose security flaws. EFF […]
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European data protection authorities: Google violates privacy rules
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [WP 29: Google verstößt gegen den Datenschutz| https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.4_Google_verstoesst_gegen_den_Datenschutz?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120229] A few days in advance of Google’s revision of its privacy policies, European data protection authorities (DPAs) find that Google’s new privacy policy would infringe European data protection rules. The lead DPA, the French CNIL, points out that the policy […]
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Private copy levies draft law in Portugal
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Portugal: Abgaben auf Privatkopien geplant | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.4_Portugal_Abgaben_auf_Privatkopien_geplant?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120229] A draft law proposed by the Portuguese Socialist Party (PS) in December 2011 is intended to set broad, exponentially increasing levies on digital storage devices with the support of collective rights entities like the portugese authors guild (SPA) and a collective […]
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EU standards reform: Carte blanche stifles open formats
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Reform europäischer Normen: Blankovollmacht bremst offene Formate aus | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.4_Reform_europaeischer_Normen_Blankovollmacht_bremst_offene_Formate_aus?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120229] The European standardisation system is being revamped. In the European Parliament, the Consumer Committee (IMCO) under its rapporteur Lara Comi (EPP, Italy) is deliberating a proposal from the European Commission. Parliament members face tricky regulatory decisions on the […]
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Twitter censors unfavourable Sarkozy accounts
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Twitter zensuriert Sarkozy-kritische Accounts | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.4_Twitter_zensuriert_Sarkozy-kritische_Accounts?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120229] Between 16 and 18 February 2012, in a surprising and first dangerous precedent in France, the social network Twitter suspended four accounts of users who were posting parody and caricature statements related to President Nicolas Sarkozy. Only two months from the French […]
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