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July 12, 2021 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Data protection standards | Surveillance and data retention

It’s official. Your private communications can (and will) be spied on

On 6 July, the European Parliament adopted in a final vote the derogation to the main piece of EU legislation protecting privacy, the ePrivacy Directive, to allow Big Tech to scan your emails, messages and other online communications.

April 20, 2023 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Surveillance and data retention

Spyware is only the tip of the iceberg: we need to protect journalists from all forms of surveillance

The EDRi network published amendments and recommendations for the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) proposal calling for comprehensive protection for journalists, journalistic sources and human defenders against surveillance measures.

April 3, 2024 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Biometrics | Surveillance and data retention

Mandatory fingerprints on IDs will be up for re-negotiation

On 21 March 2024, the European Court of Justice ruled the European Union (EU) regulation that enacts fingerprint IDs to be invalid for formal reasons. The principle of mandatory fingerprint collection was declared to be compliant with fundamental rights. However, the court has required a new regulation to be adopted on a different legal basis, opening up opportunities to ultimately overturn the fingerprint obligation.

June 4, 2020 · Blogs | Open internet and inclusive technology | Artificial intelligence (AI) | Surveillance and data retention

EDRi submits response to the European Commission AI consultation – will you?

Today, 4th June 2020, European Digital Rights (EDRi) submitted its response to the European Commission’s public consultation on artificial intelligence (AI). In addition, EDRi released its recommendations for a fundamental rights-based Artificial Intelligence Regulation.

The voices of human rights defenders affected by the Pegasus spyware must be heard

EDRi and 22 civil society organisations urge the established European Parliament’s Committee of Inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware to ensure that the systematic targetting of human rights defenders with these technologies is fully examined by the Committee, and that the voices of human rights defenders affected are heard.

The EU should regulate AI on the basis of rights, not risks

EDRi's member Access Now explains why the upcoming legislative proposal on AI should be a rights-based law, like the GDPR. The European Commission must not compromise our rights by substituting a mere risk mitigation exercise by the very actors with a vested interest in rolling out this technology.

May 9, 2022 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Artificial intelligence (AI) | Biometrics | Surveillance and data retention

Regulating Migration Tech: How the EU’s AI Act can better protect people on the move

As the European Union amends the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) exploring the impact of AI systems on marginalised communities is vital. AI systems are increasingly developed, tested and deployed to judge and control migrants and people on the move in harmful ways. How can the AI Act prevent this?

June 4, 2020 · Blogs | Open internet and inclusive technology | Artificial intelligence (AI) | Biometrics | Surveillance and data retention

Can the EU make AI “trustworthy”? No – but they can make it just

European Digital Rights (EDRi) submitted its answer to the European Commission’s consultation on the AI White Paper.

June 5, 2019 · Highlights | On the ground | Privacy and data protection | Surveillance and data retention

Facebook fails to avoid CJEU judgment on NSA case

On 31 May 2019, the Irish Supreme Court decided over an unprecedented application by Facebook. The decision is part of an ongoing procedure on Facebook’s involvement with the United States Nationa Security Agency (NSA) under the so-called “PRISM” surveillance program before the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) and the Irish High Court.

April 4, 2018 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Data protection standards | Privacy and confidentiality | Surveillance and data retention

FIPR: Advocacy against the ‘Database State’

In this blogpost published on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of EDRi we present our member FiPR.

April 4, 2018 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Freedom of expression online | Privacy and confidentiality

Digitale Gesellschaft: Fighting for digitals rights in Germany

Our German member Digitale Gesellschaft was founded in 2010. The organisation's main goals are digital rights advocacy and effective campaigns. In this blogpost we present their work to defend digital rights in Germany.

March 5, 2025 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Privacy and confidentiality | Surveillance and data retention

Apple and the long secret arm of the UK Government

Apple disabled their 'advanced data protection' service for UK customers following a secret UK Government order demanding access to global user data. EDRi member Privacy International criticises this weakening of security standards for users in the United Kingdom.

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It’s official. Your private communications can (and will) be spied on

Spyware is only the tip of the iceberg: we need to protect journalists from all forms of surveillance

Mandatory fingerprints on IDs will be up for re-negotiation

EDRi submits response to the European Commission AI consultation – will you?

The voices of human rights defenders affected by the Pegasus spyware must be heard

The EU should regulate AI on the basis of rights, not risks

Regulating Migration Tech: How the EU’s AI Act can better protect people on the move

Can the EU make AI “trustworthy”? No – but they can make it just

Facebook fails to avoid CJEU judgment on NSA case

FIPR: Advocacy against the ‘Database State’

Digitale Gesellschaft: Fighting for digitals rights in Germany

Apple and the long secret arm of the UK Government