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April 12, 2021 · Blogs | Document pools | Highlights | Privacy and data protection | Artificial intelligence (AI) | Data protection standards | Privacy and confidentiality | Surveillance and data retention

Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Rights: Document Pool

Find in this doc pool all EDRi analyses and documents related to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and fundamental rights

April 22, 2021 · Blogs | Campaigns | Information democracy | Artificial intelligence (AI) | Biometrics | Surveillance and data retention

New AI law proposal calls out harms of biometric mass surveillance, but does not resolve them

On 21 April 2021, the European Commission put forward a proposal for a new law on artificial intelligence. With it, the Commission acknowledged some of the numerous threats biometric mass surveillance poses for our freedoms and dignity. However, despite its seemingly good intentions, the proposed law falls seriously short on our demands and does not in fact impose a ban on most cases of biometric mass surveillance – as urged by EDRi and the Reclaim Your Face coalition.

September 28, 2022 · Blogs | Open internet and inclusive technology | Privacy and confidentiality | Surveillance and data retention

Identity Crisis

Identity systems create and facilitate exclusion, insecurity, and surveillance.

April 1, 2020 · Blogs | Information democracy | Open internet and inclusive technology | Privacy and data protection | Alternatives to dominant digital services | Equal access to the internet | Freedom of expression online | Privacy and confidentiality | Surveillance and data retention

#PrivacyCamp20: Event Summary

The 8th edition of Privacy Camp revolved in 2020 around the topic of Technology and Activism, the schedule being composed of ten sessions in different formats. What were these about? Read below a summary of each discussion, with references to full session recordings.

November 29, 2017 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Surveillance and data retention

Dutch mass surveillance law receives two BBA nominations

Until 9 November 2017 people in the Netherlands could nominate individuals, organisations and companies for a Big Brother Award. The three most “popular” nominees are now in the running to become the biggest privacy offender of the year. Two of the three nominees, Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) parliamentary party leader Sybrand Buma and the Cabinet, […]

November 29, 2017 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Privacy and confidentiality | Profiling practices | Surveillance and data retention

e-Privacy: What happened and what happens next

With the vote on the mandate for trilogues in the European Parliament Plenary session of 26 October 2017, the European Parliament confirmed its strong position on e-Privacy for the following inter-institutional negotiations, also called trilogues.

January 28, 2019 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Online tracking industry / AdTech | Privacy and confidentiality

Period tracker apps – where does your data end up?

More and more women use a period tracker: an app that keeps track of your menstrual cycle. However, these apps do not always treat the intimate data that you share with them carefully. An app that notifies you when to expect your period or when you are fertile can be useful, for example to predict […]

November 29, 2017 · Blogs | Information democracy | Privacy and confidentiality | Surveillance and data retention

Is anti-plagiarism software legal under EU Copyright legislation?

Are anti-plagiarism technologies compatible with copyright law? Surprisingly, this might not be the case. Anti-plagiarism technology involves machine comparison of works such as diploma theses with pre-existing publications. This activity constitutes a use that is covered by copyright. Since no explicit limitation or exception of authors’ and publishers’ exclusive rights authorises providers and users of […]

January 15, 2020 · Highlights | On the ground | Privacy and data protection | Surveillance and data retention

ECtHR demands explanations on Polish intelligence agency surveillance

December 18, 2020 · Blogs | Highlights | Open internet and inclusive technology | Privacy and data protection | Online tracking industry / AdTech | Platform regulation | Surveillance and data retention | Transparency

The EU’s attempt to regulate Big Tech: What it brings and what is missing

This week, the European Commission has proposed two long-awaited pieces of digital legislation, the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act. Despite a number of good provisions, there are also major shortcomings which must be addressed to guarantee the protection of digital rights.

February 19, 2019 · Press mentions | Information democracy | Open internet and inclusive technology | Privacy and data protection | Biometrics | Data protection standards | Freedom of expression online | Platform regulation | Surveillance and data retention

EDRi’s Press Review 2018

During the past year, our work to defend citizens’ rights and freedoms online has gained an impressive visibility – we counted more than three hundred mentions! – in European and international media. Below, you can find our press review 2018. JANUARY 01/01 EU i linedans mellem desinformation og censur (Mandag Morgen)10/01 Does Software Piracy Hurt Sales? […]

September 28, 2022 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Privacy and confidentiality | Surveillance and data retention

Does Google accuse you of child abuse? Impossible! Right?

The legislator in Europe is working on a proposal that could force companies to scan all messages we exchange for child sexual abuse material. The goal is noble but it can very easily go wrong. And if things go wrong, you might suddenly be accused of sexually abusing children.