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February 7, 2022 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Platform regulation

The EU Parliament takes strong stance against surveillance ads

The Platform Power campaign, alongside many civil society organisations, raised its voice for stronger laws against the business model of Big Tech online platforms and succesfully pressured law-makers to put people at the center of the debate.

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April 19, 2017 · Blogs

Challenges for “Legal Frameworks for Hacking by Law Enforcement”

A study entitled “Legal Frameworks for Hacking by Law Enforcement: Identification, Evaluation and Comparison of Practices” was published by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the Committee on Civil Liberties Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE). It presents policy proposals on the use of hacking techniques by […]

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May 5, 2010 · Blogs

EuroDIG 2010: where are we going ?

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [EuroDIG 2010: Wie geht es weiter? | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1902] Between the 29-30 April 2010, Madrid was the host of the third European Dialogue of Internet Governance (EuroDIG), an open platform for informal and inclusive discussion and exchange on public policy issues related to Internet Governance between stakeholders from all […]

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February 23, 2011

Is the EU going to have a new common patent law?

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Einigt sich die Europäische Union auf ein gemeinsames Patent? | http://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_9.4_Einigt_sich_EU_auf_gemeinsames_Patent] Based on a recommendation of the Committee on Legal Affairs, the European Parliament approved on 15 February 2011 the use of the enhanced co-operation procedure to create a unitary patent system in the EU, following the request […]

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February 3, 2016 · Blogs

TiSA resolution: what are you going to do about it?

The Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) is bizarrely and sadly not subject to the same public debate as other “trade” agreements, such as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) or the recently concluded Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). While some do not find TiSA as “sexy”, it still contains provisions that should deserve all your attention. […]

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February 8, 2017 · Blogs

Nine controversies about obligatory prepaid registration

“Register your prepaid and get free calls/internet transfer/win a car” – you can hear from Polish telecom operators, as a reminder that all pre-paid SIM cards have to be registered by 1 February 2017. One could almost think that this is just a nicely coordinated campaign of leading telecoms, aimed at collecting a bit more data […]

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February 16, 2022 · Blogs | Open internet and inclusive technology | Privacy and data protection | Equal access to the internet | Freedom of expression online | Privacy and confidentiality

How it started, how it’s going: Halfway through the current European Commission’s legislative term

In January 2022, EDRi held a panel at its annual flagship event Privacy Camp to discuss the EU’s current legislative term and what to expect by the next EU elections in terms of digital rights.

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November 16, 2022 · Blogs | Campaigns | Privacy and data protection | Privacy and confidentiality | Surveillance and data retention

Europol is going to collect a massive collection of intimate conversations from European youngsters

This story begins with the creation of a new European agency, but ends with one of the world's largest databases of private chats and images shared by European youngsters—built by the police.

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June 6, 2012 · Blogs

Creating a safer Internet for children – some solid progress

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Ein sicheres Internet für Kinder – erste Fortschritte | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.11_Ein_sicheres_Internet_fuer_Kinder_erste_Fortschritte?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120606] The European Commission hosted a meeting of the “CEO Coalition” on Friday of last week. This is a project where Commissioner Kroes invited industry to produce measures to make the Internet a safer place for children. The dangers […]

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April 24, 2013 · Blogs

Finland: Common Sense in Copyright Law

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Finnland: Gesunder Menschenverstand im Urheberrecht | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_11.8_Finnland_Gesunder_Menschenverstand_im_Urheberrecht?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20130424] The Finnish campaign “Common Sense in Copyright Law” organized a blackout day 23 April 2013 to market the citizens’ initiative, which would strip the worst parts out of the Finnish copyright law and add German-style fairness-requirement to the copyright contracts. More […]

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December 5, 2018 · Blogs | Information democracy | Privacy and data protection | Data protection standards | Profiling practices

Complaints: Google infringes GDPR’s informed consent principle

On 27 November 2018, seven members of the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) have launched complaints with their national Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) about Google potentially infringing the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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December 15, 2021 · Blogs | Press releases | Open internet and inclusive technology | Alternatives to dominant digital services | Transparency

DMA: European Parliament takes first steps towards limiting gatekeeper power and providing real choices for people

Today, the European Parliament has approved its position on the Digital Markets Act (DMA). While unfortunately, it scales down the DMA scope by limiting who will be considered a gatekeeper, the Parliament position adds a number of notable improvements from a digital rights perspective that help challenge digital gatekeepers’ overwhelming power.

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