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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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NL: Lower House hearing on data retention
On 28 September 2005 the Dutch Lower House commission on judicial affairs organised a public hearing about data retention, preceding the official debate on the need and usefulness of data retention on 5 October 2005. The commission invited two representatives from law enforcement, one from the telecom and internet world each as well as EDRI-member […]
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Petition update: over 50.000 signatures
The EDRI and XS4ALL petition against data retention has attracted over 50.000 signatures, of which over 20.000 from the Netherlands (where the campaign was launched), over 6.000 from Germany and 5.750 from Finland. Runners-up in the daily country count are Bulgaria and Sweden (over 2.000 each), followed by Spain (almost 2.000), Austria (over 1.500). Italy, […]
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Support EDRI!
European Digital Rights needs your help in upholding digital rights in the EU. Donations allow EDRI to hire part-time professional assistance in Brussels and invest in targeted campaigns. With the plans for mandatory data retention and the continuous erosion of digital civil rights, your donation could make a huge difference. If you wish to help […]
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PI and EDRI letter against data retention
London/Amsterdam, 26 September 2005 Privacy International, supported by European Digital Rights, has prepared an urgent letter to the members of the LIBE committee of the European Parliament. On 27 September they will have a renewed vote about data retention. PI and EDRI urge all parties to reconfirm their initial rejection of the principle of systematic […]
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UK supermarket Tesco sells personal data
The Guardian reports about a new daughter-company of the UK Supermarket chain Tesco, that is selling very detailed information about every household and every person in the UK to the highest bidder. The database called Crucible contains “A map of personality, travel habits, shopping preferences and even how charitable and eco-friendly you are.” And even […]
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New Dutch database to create lifetime record for every baby
The Dutch ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport plans to introduce a new electronic file on every new-born, starting in January 2007. The file will contain information about the child, the family situation and its surroundings, later adding educational data, information from social workers and possible police records. The file will be principally maintained by […]
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Data Protection Commissioners Conference in Montreux
The 27th international conference of data protection commissioners took place in Montreux/Switzerland from 13 to 15 September 2005. The meeting with the title “The protection of personal data and privacy in a globalised world: A universal right respecting diversities” saw several hundred data protection authorities (DPA) officials, industry, cyberrights groups and other stake-holders for three […]
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EDRI-event at Data Protection Conference in Montreux
EDRI and a coalition of civil liberty groups has organised a pre-event at the international conference of data protection commissioners on 12 September in Montreux. The aim was to strengthen cooperation between NGOs and official data protection authorities (DPAs). The meeting was well-attended by NGOs, privacy officials and industry representatives and led to promising discussions […]
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Spanish gaming programmer faces prison sentence
A Spanish gaming programmer may face up to one year prison charges for developing a video-game which makes fun of religious practices. ‘Matanza Cofrade’ is a video-game, a first person shooter Doom-like game in which the player shoots participants to the famous Holy Week procession. The participants are zombies and in the background, images of […]
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Human rights in the information society on CoE agenda
On 12 and 13 September the Council of Europe convened a Pan-European Forum on “Human Rights in the Information Society: Responsible Behaviour by Key Actors” with representatives from state, industry and civil society. The Forum was a follow-up to the recent Declaration of the Committee of Ministers on Human Rights and the Rule of Law […]
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Petition update
The EDRI and XS4ALL petition against data retention has attracted over 48.000 signatures, of which over 19.000 from the Netherlands (where the campaign was launched) and over 5.500 from Germany and Finland. Runners-up in the daily country count are Bulgaria and Sweden (over 2.000 each), followed by Austria (over 1.500). Italy, Spain, Belgium, France, Slovenia, […]
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Support EDRI!
European Digital Rights needs your help in upholding digital rights in the EU. Donations allow EDRI to hire part-time professional assistance in Brussels and invest in targeted campaigns. With the plans for mandatory data retention and the continuous erosion of digital civil rights, your donation could make a huge difference. If you wish to help […]
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