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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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French police investigated teenager for unofficial translation
A French high school student was arrested and interrogated by the police for having posted online his translation of the first three chapters of the latest Harry Potter volume, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows”, only a few days after the official launching of the English version in July 2007. He was however immediately released […]
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Enough Internet voting trials says the UK Electoral Commission
On 2 August 2007, the Electoral Commission, independent body set up by the UK Parliament, recommended in its evaluation on the pilot schemes used in May 2007 elections to end electronic voting trials until the establishment of a strategy by the UK Government to modernise the electoral system and make it more secure. The Electoral […]
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Google has joined the Open Invention Network
The Open Invention Network (OIN), the Open source patent-swap body, has received Google as a new member. This means that Google has implicitly agreed not to file any patent infringement action against the Linux community. An OIN member has full access to a collection of more than 100 patents and patent applications which is attractive […]
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EDRI's contributions to the RFID Expert Group
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) The RFID Expert Group created by the European Commission in order to assist in drafting the future RFID strategy had several meetings until now. European Digital Rights Initiative (EDRI) submitted two papers to this group on RFID Privacy and Security in order to stress that the reliable […]
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ECJ's Advocate General says no handing traffic information in civil cases
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) In her opinion on case C-275/06 (Productores de Música de España Promusicae vs. Telefónica de España SAU) the advisor to the European Court of Justice (EJC), Advocate General Juliane Kokott, considered that, according with the EU law, the ISPs are not obliged to reveal personal data in […]
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A German court held Skype responsible for having failed to meet GPL terms
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) Following a complained filed by gpl-violations.org which holds the copyright for parts of the Linux kernel, the Munich District Court found Skype in infringement of the General Public Licence (GPL) terms. Skype offered SMC WSKP100 VoIP telephone produced by the Spanish manufacturer SMC Networks, running with Linux, […]
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Czech government accepts the new PNR agreement with reservations
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) On the 18 July 2007, the Czech government approved, with signficant reservations, the new PNR agreement prepared by the European Commission with the US Department for Homeland Security (DHS). During the short period of consultations among the Czech authorities and politicians on the new agreement, the Czech […]
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Data retention for one year for UK telecom companies
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) The transposition into the UK law of most part of the EU Data Retention Directive (2006/24/EC) was approved on 24 July 2007 by the House of Lords and signed the next day by the Home Secretary. The approval followed after a period of public consultation proposed by […]
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EDPS – Data Protection Directive should be fully implemented
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) The EDPS (European Data Protection Supervisor), Peter Hustinx, issued on 25 July 2007 an opinion on the European Commission communication regarding the improved implementation of the EC Data protection directive (95/46), considering that the Directive should not be amended and asking for its full implementation before applying […]
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Search engines dealing with privacy standards
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) Google has recently announced a new change in its privacy policies by reducing its cookies lifetime to just two years, but experts warn this is more a PR move than a substantial one. However, other search engines started the discussions on their privacy issues. A new post […]
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UK Government rejects the extension of the copyright term for performers
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) To the big disappointment of the music industry, the UK Government refused to promote at the EU level, the extension of the presently 50-year copyright term for performers. According to the EU rules, the copyright period for song writers and their families covers their entire lives plus […]
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Prague will anonymise RFID city cards
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) Prague Deputy Mayor announced that following the presure of EDRI-member Iuridicum Remedium and the interpellation of the member of city parliament Petra Kolinska (Green Party) the city authorities decided that RFID chips in newly issued city cards will no longer contain personal data. This move is a […]
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