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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.

EU privacy regulators and Parliament demand AI and biometrics red lines

In their Joint Opinion on the AI Act, the EDPS and EDPB “call for [a] ban on [the] use of AI for automated recognition of human features in publicly accessible spaces, and some other uses of AI that can lead to unfair discrimination”. Taking the strongest stance yet, the Joint Opinion explains that “intrusive forms of AI – especially those who may affect human dignity – are to be seen as prohibited” on fundamental rights grounds.

June 25, 2020 · Open letters | Privacy and data protection | Biometrics | Surveillance and data retention

Open Letter: EDRi calls on IBM to clarify stance on facial recognition

On 25 June, EDRi sent an open letter to the CEO of IBM in response to their 8 June statement on racial equality and facial recognition in the US.

April 22, 2021 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Artificial intelligence (AI) | Biometrics | Surveillance and data retention

Regulating Border Tech Experiments in a Hostile World

We are facing a growing panopticon of technology that limits people’s movements, their ability to reunite with their families, and at the worst of times, their ability to stay alive. Power and knowledge monopolies are allowed to exist because there is no unified global regulatory regime governing the use of new technologies, creating laboratories for high-risk experiments with profound impacts on people’s lives.

May 30, 2024 · Blogs | Campaigns | Privacy and data protection | Privacy and confidentiality | Surveillance and data retention

Be scanned – or get banned!

In the latest in a string of alarming developments, the Belgian government has proposed a new supposed 'solution' to the Chat Control deadlock in the Council. Read why this new proposal undermines people's security across the European Union.

November 23, 2023 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Surveillance and data retention

“8 December” case: why is encryption on trial?

On 3 October, the trial of the so-called “8 December” case began. Seven people are prosecuted for being a “terrorist group”.

May 12, 2023 · Blogs | Campaigns | Privacy and data protection | Privacy and confidentiality | Surveillance and data retention

Commissioner Johansson cannot be trusted with the EU’s proposed CSA Regulation

In the midst of a wide range of concerning practices and behaviours, EDRi has found it necessary to raise a formal complaint against the EU’s Home Affairs department for possible breaches of independence.

Targeted Online: How Big Tech’s business model sells your deepest secrets for profit

Surveillance-based advertising which is currently the business model used by Google, Facebook and many others is harmful to people and to society as a whole because it encourages the spread of disinformation. It's also bad for the media who lose control of their ad space and suffer from decreasing revenue as a result.

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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

EU privacy regulators and Parliament demand AI and biometrics red lines

Open Letter: EDRi calls on IBM to clarify stance on facial recognition

Regulating Border Tech Experiments in a Hostile World

Be scanned – or get banned!

“8 December” case: why is encryption on trial?

Commissioner Johansson cannot be trusted with the EU’s proposed CSA Regulation

Targeted Online: How Big Tech’s business model sells your deepest secrets for profit