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May 23, 2007

UK implements the Data Retention Directive

(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) The UK Home Office is presently implementing the Data Retention Directive that will oblige telephony and internet service providers to keep data for 12 months. The decision was taken without any debate by simple “affirmative” votes in the parliament and the Directive is to be implemented by […]

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August 23, 2017 · Blogs

The privacy movement and dissent: Whistleblowing

This is the second blogpost of a series, originally published by EDRi member Bits of Freedom, that explains how the activists of a Berlin-based privacy movement operate, organise, and express dissent. The series is inspired by a thesis by Loes Derks van de Ven, which describes the privacy movement as she encountered it from 2013 […]

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November 17, 2010 · Blogs

ENDitorial: Net neutrality – wait and see the end of the open Internet

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [ENDitorial: Netzneutralität – Warten auf das Ende des offenen Internets | http://www.unwatched.org/node/2364] At the joint European Parliament and European Commission net neutrality summit in Brussels on 11 November there was a clear political message – that interference with Internet traffic is permissible as long as companies tell their […]

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May 24, 2006

Application of the FOI law in Macedonia

The Parliament of Macedonia adopted the Law on Free Access to Information of Public Character in February 2006. NGO activists made some effort to make some quality changes to the proposed law and as a result some essential recommendations were accepted and implemented in the law. Although three months have past since the adoption of […]

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October 10, 2018 · Blogs | Information democracy | Privacy and data protection | Data protection standards

The Facebook breach – a GDPR test-case

On 28 September, Facebook notified the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) about a massive data breach affecting more than 50 million of its users.

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June 12, 2024 · Blogs | Highlights | Open internet and inclusive technology | Online tracking industry / AdTech | Platform regulation

Privacy win: LinkedIn limits ad targeting after EDRi complaint

LinkedIn gave in to pressure from civil society and Digital Services Act (DSA) enforcers based on a complaint by EDRi and three partner organisations. The platform will no longer allow advertisers to target ads based on sensitive personal data from users. That’s a big win for privacy and the DSA, but it also exposes one of the DSA’s more hidden weaknesses.

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May 21, 2008

BBA Awards Italy 2008

(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) The Italian Big Brother Awards for 2008 were presented on 10 May 2008 during an e-privacy convention in Florence. The Italian jury is formed by 6 jurors who have to vote over 26 nominations, out of which 5 are for the positive award. The public institution award […]

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December 1, 2010 · Blogs

Internet blocking – key decisions to be made by 3 February 2011

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Netzsperren – Wichtige Vorentscheidung fällt am 3. Februar 2011 | http://www.unwatched.org/node/2389] The legislative process on Internet blocking is about to move from almost standstill to almost completed between now and the beginning of February. In the Council of Ministers, an informal agreement is planned for the Justice Council […]

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January 15, 2004

Belgian consumer group sues music industry

The Belgian consumer group Test Aankoop (in French: Test Achats) is starting a court case against 4 leading companies in the music industry. Test Aankoop, member of the European Consumer association BEUC, is suing Sony, EMI, BMG and Universal Music at a Brussels court for using technical protection measures on their music CDs that make […]

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May 14, 2014 · Blogs

WePromise: European Day of Action – 15 May 2014

Take back the net and take back EU politics! Civil rights organisations from across Europe invite you to participate in a day of action for the WePromise.eu campaign to demand that the next European Parliament defends digital civil and human rights. The European Parliament is taking more and more decisions that have a direct impact […]

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May 21, 2008

UK Government will store all phone, Internet traffic data

(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) An announcement on 19 May 2008 by the UK government may herald the next step in governmental attempts to grab hold of traffic data. Despite the strongly negative reactions against the EU data retention directive, which governments must transpose into national law by 15 March 2009, the […]

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November 19, 2003

EU court of justices rules against personal data on website

Pointing to different persons on a website and making them recognisable by naming them or in any other manner is an act of processing of personal data and must therefore be dealt with under EU Directive 95/46/EC. That’s the substance of a recent judgement of the European Court of Justice (reference number C-101/01; case Bodil […]

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