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Looking for a New Years’ Resolution? #ReclaimYourFace with our citizens’ initiative!

Since its launch just 2 months ago, the Reclaim Your Face campaign to ban biometric mass surveillance has gone from strength to strength. Already 23 organisations have joined the coalition, and almost 13,000 people have joined the movement – and this is only the beginning.

April 6, 2018 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Biometrics | Surveillance and data retention

Fundamental Rights Agency report: The risks from biometrics and EU IT systems

On 27 March 2018, the Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) published a report entitled “Under watchful eyes: biometrics, EU IT systems and fundamental rights” . The report analyses the impact of technologies used for immigration and security purposes on the right to privacy and data protection.

June 10, 2020 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Biometrics | Privacy and confidentiality | Surveillance and data retention

COVID-Tech: the sinister consequences of immunity passports

In EDRi’s series on COVID-19, COVIDTech, we explore the critical principles for protecting fundamental rights while curtailing the spread of the virus, as outlined in the EDRi network’s statement on the pandemic.

July 3, 2019 · Blogs | Information democracy | Privacy and data protection | Surveillance and data retention

EU worries over the possibility of losing wiretapping powers

5G telecoms networks could render obsolete the “lawful interception” techniques that police is traditionally using, unless the European Union and national governments take action. This was revealed in internal EU documents obtained by EDRi member Statewatch, that has published a new analysis explaining the issues and calling for a public debate. “It is unsurprising that […]

Looking back at digital rights in the era of a surveillance pandemic

2020 started as a year to build momentum to tackle various digital rights issues, including mass surveillance and freedom of expression online. Needless to say, the global pandemic disrupted not only these efforts but also our health, personal relations, basic survival needs and ways to organise around human rights. After 9 months of living and working in a pandemic, we look back at what we achieved and the ways forward from here.

Booklet: Surveillance-based advertising: An industry broken by design and by default

Most online advertising today relies on huge amounts of personal data extracted from people without their knowledge. EDRi’s new guide book “Targeted Online” sheds light on this opaque data industry and explores how EU law should regulate it. This is the first blog post in a new series dedicated to the EU’s proposed Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act.

Digital trade: the new frontline in the fight for our rights

The EU is signing digital trade deals that could undermine fundamental rights and block oversight of software systems shaping our lives. From data protection to algorithmic accountability, these agreements risk empowering opaque systems - used by both companies and governments - at the expense of the people most affected by them.

April 18, 2018 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Privacy and confidentiality | Surveillance and data retention

Fighting for migrants’ data protection rights in the UK

Since 2014, the United Kingdon (UK) government has steadily rolled out policies to make the country a “hostile environment” for migrants, in the words of Prime Minister Theresa May.

June 24, 2020 · Blogs | Information democracy | Freedom of expression online | Surveillance and data retention

The threat on OTF as a wake up call for European digital sovereignty

Around 2 billion people in 60 countries are able to use the internet securely and without risks of being surveilled or censored. And all of this, thanks to the work done by a non-profit called Open Tech Fund (OTF) for only 15 million dollars a year. However, all of this may be over soon.

June 16, 2021 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Privacy and confidentiality | Surveillance and data retention

Panoptykon ends campaign against uncontrolled surveillance reaching 3M people

1 out of 5 Poles are aware of the constantly growing powers of the Polish secret service. And this lack of knowledge from the public leaves the door open for further expansion of the powers of secret service authorities.

April 20, 2022 · Blogs

Member in the Spotlight: Asociația pentru Tehnologie și Internet – ApTI (Association for Technology and Internet)

ApTI is a non-governmental organisation that aims to support and promote a free and open Internet where human rights are guaranteed and protected. A free Internet represents an environment where privacy and freedom of expression are respected, while an open Internet represents a guarantee for secure and rightful access to the benefits brought by information technology.

Protect My Face: Brussels residents join the fight against biometric mass surveillance

The newly-launched Protect My Face campaign gives residents of the Brussels region of Belgium the opportunity to oppose mass facial recognition. EDRi applauds this initiative which demands that the Brussels Parliament ban these intrusive and discriminatory practices.

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Looking for a New Years’ Resolution? #ReclaimYourFace with our citizens’ initiative!

Fundamental Rights Agency report: The risks from biometrics and EU IT systems

COVID-Tech: the sinister consequences of immunity passports

EU worries over the possibility of losing wiretapping powers

Looking back at digital rights in the era of a surveillance pandemic

Booklet: Surveillance-based advertising: An industry broken by design and by default

Digital trade: the new frontline in the fight for our rights

Fighting for migrants’ data protection rights in the UK

The threat on OTF as a wake up call for European digital sovereignty

Panoptykon ends campaign against uncontrolled surveillance reaching 3M people

Member in the Spotlight: Asociația pentru Tehnologie și Internet – ApTI (Association for Technology and Internet)

Protect My Face: Brussels residents join the fight against biometric mass surveillance