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January 19, 2022 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Data protection standards | Online tracking industry / AdTech | Surveillance and data retention

Don’t let Big Tech fool you: Small businesses don’t want surveillance advertising

Tracking-based advertising has become all pervasive in the digital world. Amnesty Tech's new research shows that small businesses know very well how harmful these practices are to human rights but have little alternative.

June 25, 2025 · Blogs | EDRi-gram | Highlights | Information democracy | Open internet and inclusive technology | Privacy and data protection

EDRi-gram, 25 June 2025

What has the EDRis network been up to over the past two weeks? Find out the latest digital rights news in our bi-weekly newsletter. In this edition: The case for a spyware ban, EDRi 2025-2030 strategy, EU must reassess Israel’s adequacy status, & more!

April 17, 2024 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Data protection standards

The two sides of web scraping: When data collection becomes a double-edged sword

Emerging AI technology often relies on methods of data collection – such as web-scraping – which can become a double edged sword when not used with safeguards and transparency or in ways that are unlawful. These methods have been used to achieve several key victories for digital rights, but can also be exploitative.

May 25, 2021 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Freedom of expression online | Privacy and confidentiality

Antiterrorists in a bike shed – policy and politics of the Terrorist Content Regulation

The short story: an ill-fated law with dubious evidence base, targeting an important modern problem with poorly chosen measures, goes through an exhausting legislative process to be adopted without proper democratic scrutiny due to a procedural peculiarity. How did we manage to end up in this mess? And what does it tell us about the power of agenda setting the name of the “do something” doctrine?

Environmental justice is digital justice

EDRi works with a diverse group of civil society organisations on the impact of digital technology on our environment. This group’s work is propelled by a vision of our world where the values of justice, care, belonging to thriving communities, and living in harmony with all forms of life are paramount. Technology, built by communities for collective needs and co-owned by all, is a tool we can use to achieve this world, but it is not seen as the only solution to this end.

December 18, 2019 · Highlights | On the ground | Privacy and data protection | Surveillance and data retention

Austrian government hacking law is unconstitutional

On 11 December 2019, the Austrian Constitutional Court decided that the surveillance law that permits the use of spying software to read encrypted messages violates the fundamental right to respect for private life (article 8 ECHR), the fundamental right to data protection (§ 1 Austrian data protection law) and the constitutionally granted right that prohibits unreasonable searches (Art 9 Austrian bill of rights – Staatsgrundgesetz).

February 19, 2025 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Artificial intelligence (AI) | Data protection standards

The EDPB’s Rorschach Test: What the data protection body’s Opinion on AI training Means for GDPR Enforcement

In December 2024, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) released a much-awaited Opinion on AI model training. While the Opinion reaffirmed GDPR principles and underscored the need for robust safeguards, its ambiguities may leave room for regulatory evasion, reinforcing the ongoing struggle between data protection rules and commercial AI development wishes.

April 15, 2026 · Blogs | EDRi-gram | Highlights | Information democracy | Open internet and inclusive technology | Privacy and data protection

EDRi-gram, 15 April 2026

What has the EDRi network been up to over the past few weeks? Find out the latest digital rights news in our bi-weekly newsletter. In this edition: Cracking the egg shells: what's inside the latest in EU digital rights?

July 10, 2025 · Blogs | Open internet and inclusive technology | Platform regulation

New research shows online platforms use manipulative design to influence users towards harmful choices

New research by Bits of Freedom investigated social media platforms Facebook, Snapchat and TikTok, and e-commerce platforms Shein, Zalando and Booking.com for their use of manipulative design. The worrying findings indicate that these platforms continue to nfluence the choices of users to their detriment despite being prohibited by laws.

February 21, 2024 · Blogs | Press mentions | Privacy and data protection | Data protection standards | Privacy and confidentiality | Surveillance and data retention

When law enforcement undermines our digital safety, who is looking after our interests?

Imagine your friend sent you a private DM on Twitter. Now imagine, instead of the content remaining for your eyes only, Twitter letting the police also take a peek at it. Such intrusive practices of state actors accessing private messages have grave consequences for our lives. Some people can be physically harmed, and for some, it can mean that their families and friends could get prosecuted. At a collective level, the harm this does to our communities and society at large is immeasurable.

May 17, 2023 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Alternatives to dominant digital services | Data protection standards | Privacy and confidentiality

Government bans TikTok (sort of), Facebook has a bad day in court, and civil society organisations mobilise against Big Tech

Read through the most interesting developments at the intersection of human rights and technology from the Netherlands. This is the third update in this series.

June 26, 2024 · Blogs | EDRi-gram | Highlights | Information democracy | Open internet and inclusive technology | Privacy and data protection

EDRi-gram, 26 June 2024

Summer seems to have finally arrived in Brussels, just in time for the heart of the EU to reel from the results of the European elections. Maybe having the sun will make it all bearable? Stay tuned as we test out this theory. We do have some positive news to share from the world of digital rights. Earlier this month, 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. A big win for privacy! On a similar sunny note, EDRi and the Reclaim Your Face campaign were recently recognised as the Europe AI Policy Leader in Civil Society for our groundbreaking work advocating for a world free from biometric mass surveillance. Do you want to read more about the EDRi network’s impact on defending and advancing digital rights? Our 2023 Annual Report is out now for you to peruse!