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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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Polish people arrested for publishing movie translations
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) A popular subtitle exchange community in Poland, Napisy.org, was in shock, after nine of its members were accused of posting illegal translations of movies and were held by the Police for questioning. The Napisy.org community, that gathers approx. 600 000 users, allowed the submission of translated subtitles […]
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EDRI-gram – Number 5.9, 9 May 2007
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European Commission supports Privacy Enhancing Technologies
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) Commissioner Franco Frattini, who is responsible for the legislation concerning co-operation between European police as well as data protection of European police, has shown public support for privacy enhancing technologies (PETs). Frattini’s position is surprising taking into consideration its open support for other privacy-invasive projects such as […]
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EDPS advises against new data protection framework decision
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has shown serious concerns in his opinion on the Commission’s new Council Framework Decision proposal regarding the protection of personal data processed in the framework of police and judicial co-operation in criminal matters. Although appreciative of the German presidency’s efforts, Peter […]
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PNR deal ratification postponed by the Czech Senate
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) The ratification by the Czech Parliament of the proposed agreement between the European Union and the Unites States of America on the processing and transfer of passenger name record (PNR) data has been taken off the agenda based on the position of the Green Party MPs. On […]
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RapidShare sues German rights holder association
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) Rapidshare AG sued the German society for musical performing and mechanical reproduction rights (GEMA) in order to clarify the legal situation regarding free file hosting in Germany. The counter-attack from Rapidshare, a well-known free file hosting provider based in Switzerland, comes after the suit initiated in Germany […]
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The EDPS Annual Report for 2006 shows more concern for data protection
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has issued its report for 2006 that includes activities and events as well as the main trends of the past year and draws conclusions related to complaints, developments in security, justice, freedom and new technologies with possible impact on personal data […]
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Failure of the Scottish e-counting system
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) (Article corrected on 10 May 2007) The electronic counting system used in the Scottish Parliamentary Elections on 3 May 2007 experienced problems as experts had warned and the Scotland Office announced an urgent investigation on the “serious technical failures” having delayed the announcement of results in several […]
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First draft on data retention law in Romania
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) A first draft law for the implementation of the data retention directive was presented at the end of April 2007 by the Romanian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology for public consultation. The ministry also organized on 26 April a public debate on the draft law. The […]
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New calls for computer online searches by German authorities
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) The German authorities seem to have a higher desire to push for a legal basis of the online searches of personal computers in Germany, despite the Federal Supreme Court decision in February 2007 that, according to the German Code of Criminal Procedure, decided that online police snooping […]
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Privacy bodies investigate Google's data protection standards
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) Even though Google recently announced the reduction to 18 – 24 months of the retention time for data related to users and their searches, its privacy practices are discussed by the Article 29 Working Group and could be investigated by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The […]
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Complaints on lack of access to European Commission documents
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) Statewatch has made two complaints to the European Ombudsman against the European Commission, one for having failed to keep a proper public record of documents and the other for having failed in 2006 to issue its annual report on access to documents for 2005. The group considers […]
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