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November 22, 2022 · Blogs | Information democracy | Privacy and data protection | Cross border access to data | Surveillance and data retention

“e-Evidence” trilogues: what’s left of fundamental rights safeguards?

In an open letter addressed to policymakers, an EDRi-led coalition of digital rights, lawyers, journalists, media organisations and internet service providers associations are ringing the alarm bell. We warn against the foreseen framework that could seriously endanger freedom of expression, privacy rights and the right to a fair trial.

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May 21, 2008

Google StreetView might breach EU laws

(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) The European Data Protection Supervisor warned that the StreetView feature of the Google Maps service could breach the EU data protection laws, if they show the pictures taken from the European cities. The StreetView service makes it possible for users of GoogleMaps to see several photos that […]

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May 21, 2014 · Blogs

ENDitorial: Google Spain vs AEPD – the cup is half full

Judgements from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) are typically meant to settle debates about European law, not to stir them up. Last week’s judgement on Google versus Spain falls short of this goal. It is definitely groundbreaking and parts of its analysis have a beautiful logic. That Google is a data […]

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December 14, 2020 · Blogs | Highlights | Open internet and inclusive technology | Privacy and data protection | Biometrics | Freedom of expression online | Privacy and confidentiality | Surveillance and data retention

Statement: civil society challenges EU plans to expand biometric mass surveillance

On 9 December, the European Commission presented its new Security Union package, composed of the Counter-Terrorism Agenda and a proposal to strengthen the mandate of Europol. Originally intended for next year, the release of the Counter-Terrorism was accelerated due to recent attacks in France and Austria. When it comes to protecting fundamental rights from intrusive biometric surveillance, the proposals fall seriously short.

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October 10, 2012

“CLEAN IT”: the secret EU surveillance plan that wasn’t

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [“CLEAN IT”: Der geheime Überwachungsplan, der keiner war | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.19_CLEAN_IT_Der_geheime_Ueberwachungsplan_der_keiner_war?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20121010] There was a lot of interest among EU policy wonks and digital rights people last week about an initiative called CLEAN IT, following the leak of its “confidential” draft recommendations. “Police to ‘patrol’ Facebook and Twitter for terrorists […]

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January 15, 2004

PNR: Bolkestein misleads European Parliament

Commissioner Frits Bolkestein concealed important details on the draft agreement reached with the USA on the transfer of Passenger Name Record Data (PNR) to the U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection when reporting to two Committees of the European Parliament four weeks ago. This is what Bolkestein’s spokesman Jonathan Todd has admitted in an […]

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October 26, 2021 · Blogs | Highlights | Publications | Privacy and data protection | Online tracking industry / AdTech | Platform regulation | Surveillance and data retention

Digital Services Act: The EDRi guide to 2,297 amendment proposals

Various committees in the European Parliament have tabled such a large number of amendments for the Digital Services Act (DSA) that today, EDRi publishes a guide to support Members of the European Parliament in navigating those that would help create a successful, open, and rights-respecting European digital sphere.

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October 15, 2022 · Blogs | Highlights | Press releases | Privacy and data protection | Privacy and confidentiality | Surveillance and data retention

News from Ireland question effectiveness and lawfulness of online scanning for tackling child sexual abuse: Lessons for the EU

An investigation in Ireland published today shows that tools for scanning private communications to detect child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online suffer not only from low accuracy and high rates of false alarms but have led to people’s data and privacy being put in danger without reasonable suspicion.

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October 25, 2023 · Blogs | Press mentions | Privacy and data protection | Artificial intelligence (AI) | Surveillance and data retention

Unchecked AI will lead us to a police state

Across Europe, police, migration and security authorities are seeking to develop and use AI in increasing contexts. From the planned use of AI-based video surveillance at the 2024 Paris Olympics, to the millions of EU funds invested in AI based surveillance at Europe’s borders, AI systems are more and more part of the state surveillance infrastructure.

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January 15, 2020 · Blogs | Open internet and inclusive technology | Privacy and data protection | Biometrics | Profiling practices | Surveillance and data retention

Your face rings a bell: Three common uses of facial recognition

Not all applications of facial recognition are created equal. In this third installment, we sift through the hype to analyse three increasingly common uses of facial recognition: tagging pictures on Facebook, automated border control gates, and police surveillance.

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June 2, 2021 · Blogs | Campaigns | Information democracy | Artificial intelligence (AI) | Biometrics | Surveillance and data retention

New win against biometric mass surveillance in Germany

In November 2020, reporters at Netzpolitik.org revealed that the city of Karlsruhe wanted to establish a smart video surveillance system in the city centre. The plan involved an AI system that would analyse the behaviour of passers-by and automatically identify conspicuous behaviour. After the intervention of EDRi-member CCC the project was buried in May 2021.

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June 4, 2008

Social networking sites might be regulated in EU

(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) On 27 May 2008, the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) called for new legislation that would regulate social networking sites. ENISA, which was created in 2004 to oversee online security measures in the 27 EU countries, issued a preliminary report of its General Report in […]

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