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September 27, 2023 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Biometrics | Data protection standards | Surveillance and data retention

Czech police use facial recognition system, IuRe finds out details

EDRi member Iuridicum Remedium have details on the Czech police’s illegal use of a facial recognition system. The country’s data protection authorities were not consulted in advance on the system, which is being used for biometric identification

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June 5, 2024

Eurpean Data Protection Summit – Bridging individual rights and collective values in the EU and beyond

By shifting the focus to encompass both individual (not necessarily consumer-centred) rights and collective values, we can better address the multifaceted nature and significance of privacy and data protection. Recognising the significance of collective values such as societal trust, democratic participation, and social cohesion, hand in hand with equality and equity, allows us to mitigate potential negative consequences overlooked in discussions and legal frameworks focused solely on individual rights.

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February 2, 2022 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Data protection standards | Privacy and confidentiality | Surveillance and data retention

Online Safety Bill: Kill Switch for Encryption

Of the many worrying provisions contained within the draft Online Safety Bill, perhaps the most consequential is contained within Chapter 4, at clauses 63-69. This section of the Bill hands OFCOM the power to issue “Use of Technology Notices” to search engines and social media companies.

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April 6, 2022 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Data protection standards | Online tracking industry / AdTech | Platform regulation

Get your extra reading on “cookie consent” and AdTech done

On 22 February, the Belgian Data Protection Authority (DPA) made a decision regarding complaints about the Internet Advertising Bureau Europe (IAB Europe) "consent framework". This is a commonly used cookie pop-up asking for "consent" to be tracked. 

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May 3, 2023 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Data protection standards

New Romanian cybersecurity law in force despite heavy criticism

The Constitutional Court of Romania declared the new cybersecurity law constitutional despite criticism from civil society about the repercussions for investigative journalists,security companies, and for regular citizens.

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June 10, 2024 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Data protection standards

Council’s General Approach on GDPR Procedural

EDRi acknowledges the Council’s positive steps in their General Approach on the Proposal for additional procedural rules concerning the GDPR. Nevertheless, we emphasise the pressing need for enhanced legal certainty and the prevention of actions that could compromise the effectiveness of GDPR enforcement and erode trust, particularly concerning the protection of fundamental rights.

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October 6, 2021 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Online tracking industry / AdTech | Platform regulation | Surveillance and data retention

Why you shouldn’t buy Facebook Ray-Ban smart glasses

Imagine that you are strolling along a tranquil beach in your swimsuit. Suddenly, a stranger walking toward you takes out their phone and starts recording you. You might work up the courage to ask how they dared to invade your privacy, and demand they delete the footage.

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February 2, 2022 · Blogs | EDRi-gram | Highlights | Information democracy | Open internet and inclusive technology | Privacy and data protection

EDRi-gram, 2 February 2022

In this edition of the EDRi-gram, we dive into the secret negotiations about Europol's reform that would enable mass surveillance of people and discriminatory predictive policing. We also take a peek at the European Parliament's approval of a rights-respecting Digital Services Act and its proposal to ban the use of sensitive personal data for online ads.

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June 14, 2017 · Blogs

Internet clampdown – convenient distraction from political turmoil?

There was unforeseen result in the United Kingdom general election. The Conservative Party was expected to increase their majority in government. However, it failed to achieve a majority and was forced to seek an alliance with the controversial Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) in order to form a government.

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November 17, 2021 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Data protection standards | Privacy and confidentiality | Surveillance and data retention

Why chat control is so dangerous

Fighting the dissemination of child sexual abuse material, the EU Commission is considering dangerous measures: the automated search of content on mobile phones and computers. See answers to the key questions regarding „chat control“ in Netzpolitik's overview.

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January 27, 2023

Workshop: Digital participation and digital rights in the European public space: a focus on youth.

This session brings together perspectives on citizens' digital participation, with a specific focus on young people and digital rights in the European public deliberation forum.  

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April 8, 2021

Stockholm Internet Forum

Stockholm Internet Forum (SIF) is the forum advancing a free, open, and secure internet as a driver of global development. This is an arena for exchanging knowledge and ideas, and the place to forge new partnerships within civil society, private sector, academia, donors, and government. SIF is hosted by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida).

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