Data Retention

February 10, 2021 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Artificial intelligence (AI)

How to Reclaim Your Face From Clearview AI

The Hamburg Data Protection Authority deemed Clearview AI’s biometric photo database illegal in the EU as a result of a complaint Matthias Marx, a member of the Chaos Computer Club (an EDRi member) filed.

February 10, 2021 · Blogs | Open internet and inclusive technology | Data protection standards

Polish law on “protecting the freedoms of social media users” will do exactly the opposite

EDRi member Panoptykon Foundation carefully analyses the Polish law on “the protection of freedoms of social media users” which turns out to introduce data retention, a new, questionable definition of “unlawful content”, and an oversight body that is likely to be politically compromised.

January 29, 2021 · Blogs | Open internet and inclusive technology | Artificial intelligence (AI)

2021: Important consultations for your Digital Rights!

Public consultations are an opportunity to influence future legislation at an early stage, in the European Union and beyond. They are your opportunity to help shaping a brighter future for digital rights, such as your right to a private life, data protection, or your freedom of opinion and expression.

January 27, 2021 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Data protection standards

Data retention concerns resurfaces in Norway

EDRi member, EFN expresses serious concerns regarding the changes to the Norwegian Electronic Communications Act proposed by the Norwegian government.

October 14, 2020 · On the ground | Privacy and data protection | Privacy and confidentiality

Q&A: EU’s top court rules that UK, French and Belgian mass surveillance regimes must respect privacy

The Court of Justice of the European Union issued judgments in three cases in the UK, France and Belgium. Privacy International answers some of the main questions.

October 6, 2020 · Press releases | Privacy and data protection | Privacy and confidentiality

Press release: The data retention regimes of France, United Kingdom and Belgium are illegal says CJEU

Note: This quick reaction is based on the Court’s press release. A more thorough analysis of the judgement will be published later this week.

September 28, 2020 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Data protection standards

Booklet: Launch of Data Retention Revisited

Today we are pleased to launch our updated handbook: “Data Retention Revisited”. The handbook is one of the few dedicated resources created on the topic of data retention in the European Union (EU).

February 26, 2020 · Highlights | Privacy and data protection | Biometrics

ECtHR: UK Police data retention scheme violated the right to privacy

February 26, 2020 · On the ground | Privacy and data protection | Data protection standards | Surveillance and data retention

Swedish law enforcement given the permission to hack

On 18 February 2020, the Swedish parliament passed a law that enables Swedish law enforcement to hack into devices such as mobile phones and computers that the police thinks a suspect might use. As with the recent new data retention law only one party (and one member of another party) voted against the resolution (286-26 […]

January 29, 2020 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Data protection standards | Surveillance and data retention

Data retention: “National security” is not a blank cheque

On 15 January, Advocate General (AG) Campos Sánchez-Bordona of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered his opinions on four cases regarding data retention regimes in France, Belgium and the UK, in the context of these Members States’ surveillance programmes.

January 16, 2020 · Blogs | Open internet and inclusive technology | Artificial intelligence (AI) | Biometrics

2020: Important consultations for your Digital Rights!

Public consultations are an opportunity to influence future legislation at an early stage, in the European Union and beyond. They are your opportunity to help shaping a brighter future for digital rights, such as your right to a private life, data protection, or your freedom of opinion and expression.

January 15, 2020 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Data protection standards | Surveillance and data retention

Indiscriminate data retention considered disproportionate, once again

EDRi’s initial reaction on the press release of the AG Opinion on data retention Today’s Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) Advocate General’s Opinions continue the firmly established case-law of the CJEU considering mass collection of individuals communications data incompatible with EU law. The Advocate General reaffirms that blanket retention of telecommunication data […]