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March 29, 2023 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Profiling practices | Surveillance and data retention

Mapping the impact of biometric surveillance and social media platforms on civic space

The European Center for Not-for-Profit Law is concerned about safeguarding human rights and limiting the negative impacts of security technology on civil society. Therefore, they launched a report with partners as a step to investigate how technologies introduced in the name of security and counter-terrorism will impact civil society.

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November 7, 2007

Whois privacy problems not solved by ICANN

(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) ICANN meeting that took place last week (29 October – 2 November 2007) in Los Angeles was expected to decide on the WHOIS database privacy problems. But unfortunately the decision taken was just to make further studies on the matter, despite the already seven years of discussions […]

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March 14, 2012

German Constitutional Court rules on access to personal data

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Deutscher Bundesverfassungsgerichtshof entscheidet über Zugriff auf personenbezogene Daten | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.5_Deutscher_Bundesverfassungsgerichtshof_entscheidet_ueber_Zugriff_auf_personenbezogene_Daten] According to the decision of the German Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht) on 24 February 2012, the law enforcement authorities must no longer request personal data unless justified by special conditions. The court found that certain provisions in the […]

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November 7, 2007

Government attempts of increased level of surveillance in Czech Republic

(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) The Czech Interior Ministry introduced in October 2007 a new National Action Plan to Combat Terrorism that would increase the access of the police and intelligence authorities to personal data, under the pretext of the protection against terrorism. The Czech Ministry of Interior has introduced a similar […]

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October 20, 2021 · Blogs | Information democracy | Inclusive technologies

If you want digital policy done right, propose it yourself

Fed up with the digital policies in Germany or the lack thereof in the past decades, EDRi member Chaos Computer Club e.V. (CCC) submitted their own proposal for a digital agenda of the new German government. Digital policy has been severely neglected by past governments. This explains the extended list of topics being tackled in this proposal.

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November 21, 2005

Panel on privacy and security

The US digital rights organisation EPIC organised a panel with a preview of their annual privacy and human rights report, with 7 panellists from all continents, from China to Argentina, and from Israel to the Arab Human Rights Watch. Speaker Alberto Escudero-Pascual from Sweden/Spain focussed on the RFID badges given to every participant. Some participants […]

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May 8, 2019 · On the ground | Information democracy | Privacy and data protection | Equal access to the internet | Freedom of expression online | Surveillance and data retention

Turkish civil society: Declaration on the state of the internet

On the occasion of the Internet Week (11-24 April 2019) and the 26th anniversary of the arrival of the internet in the country, Turkish civil society organisations focusing on digital rights have released a declaration on the state of the internet.

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December 3, 2008

French EDVIGE decree withdrawn

(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) It seems the demonstrations that took place on 16 October against the EDVIGE decree have found an echo with the French authorities. The French Government has finally withdrawn the EDVIGE file after a very strong mobilisation of the citizens through the “No to EDVIGE” group that gathered […]

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March 28, 2012

EU-US joint commitments on privacy and protection of personal data

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [EU – USA: Bekenntnis zu Privatsphäre und Datenschutz | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.6_EU_USA_Bekenntnis_zu_Privatsphaere_und_Datenschutz?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120328] At the 28 November 2011 EU-US Summit, President Obama and Presidents Van Rompuy and Barroso announced that the US and the EU are determined to finalise negotiations on a comprehensive EU-US data privacy and protection agreement. On 19 […]

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July 7, 2021 · Blogs | Press releases | Open internet and inclusive technology | Alternatives to dominant digital services | Biometrics | Surveillance and data retention

Biometric mass surveillance flourishes in Germany and the Netherlands

In a new research report, EDRi reveals the shocking extent of biometric mass surveillance practices in Germany, the Netherlands and Poland which are taking over our public spaces like train stations, streets, and shops. The EU and its Member States must act now to set clear legal limits to these practices which create a state of permanent monitoring, profiling and tracking of people.

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April 28, 2022 · Blogs | Highlights | On the ground | Privacy and data protection | Data protection standards | Privacy and confidentiality | Surveillance and data retention

Europol’s new powers will enable Big Data analysis and mass surveillance. We say NO!

The European Parliament is soon to vote on the new Europol reform which aims to expand the law enforcement agency’s powers without any accountability and with as few fundamental rights safeguards as possible. To influence the vote, EDRi has mobilised civil society organisations in a joint advocacy action of reaching out directly to members of the European Parliament to urge them to vote against the proposal.

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November 21, 2005

P2P, filesharing and digital rights

IPJustice organised another panel on P2P, filesharing and digital rights on 17 November 2005, with Robin Gross as moderator. The first speaker was the Canadian law professor Michael Geist, also editor of the excellent daily newsletter BNA’s Internet Law News. He started by telling that a few months ago IFPI had sued 2.200 people in […]

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