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EU Commissioners candidates spoke: State of play for digital rights

On 1 November 2019, the new College of European Commissioners – comprising 27 representatives (one from each EU Member State), rather than the usual 28, thanks to Brexit – are scheduled to take their seats for the next five years, led by incoming President-elect, Ursula von der Leyen.

Evidence shows a European future that is dystopian: #ReclaimYourFace now to protect your city

The latest evidence shows that biometric mass surveillance is rapidly being developed and deployed in Europe without a proper legal basis or respect for our agency as self-determined and autonomous individuals. No one is safe, as our most sensitive data like our faces, eyes, skin, palm veins, and fingerprints are being tracked, traced and analysed on social media, in the park, on the bus, or at work.

Italian DPA fines Clearview AI for illegally monitoring and processing biometric data of Italian citizens

On 9 March 2022, the Italian Data Protection Authority fined the US-based facial recognition company Clearview AI EUR 20 million after finding that the company monitored and processed biometric data of individuals on Italian territory without a legal basis. The fine is the highest expected according to the General Data Protection Regulation, and it was motivated by a complaint sent by the Hermes Centre in May 2021 in a joint action with EDRi members Privacy International, noyb, and Homo Digitalis—in addition to complaints sent by some individuals and to a series of investigations launched in the wake of the 2020 revelations of Clearview AI business practices.

July 6, 2022 · Blogs | On the ground | Privacy and data protection | Privacy and confidentiality | Surveillance and data retention

Challenging the use of GPS tags to monitor asylum seekers in the UK

The latest rollout of GPS tags to monitor migrants is another step in creating a 'hostile environment' for asylum seekers in the UK.

February 1, 2023 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Privacy and confidentiality | Profiling practices | Surveillance and data retention

The UK will treat online images of immigrants crossing the Channel as a criminal offence

On 17 January, the United Kingdom (UK) government announced that online platforms will have to proactively remove images of immigrants crossing the Channel in small boats under a new amendment to be tabled to the Online Safety Bill. The announcement, intended to bolster the UK’s hostile immigration policy, has been met with concern among the British public and charities working with people on the move.

Open letter: The dangers of the May 2024 Council of the EU compromise proposal on EU CSAM

EDRi has signed the Global Encryption Coalition open letter in response to news of the Belgian Presidency’s latest compromise proposal, dated May 2024, on the Regulation on Child Sexual Abuse (CSA).

February 10, 2021 · Blogs | EDRi-gram | Privacy and data protection | Privacy and confidentiality | Surveillance and data retention

Wiretapping children’s private communications: Four sets of fundamental rights problems for children (and everyone else)

On 27 July 2020, the European Commission published a Communication on an EU strategy for a more effective fight against child sexual abuse material (CSAM). As a long-term proposal is expected to be released by this summer, we review some of the fundamental rights issues posed by the initiatives that push for the scan of all private communications.

May 30, 2018 · Blogs | Information democracy | Freedom of expression online | Surveillance and data retention

Belgium Constitutional Court decision on the concept of incitement to terrorism

On the 15 March, the Constitutional Court of Belgium issued judgement 31/2018 on the action for the annulment of the law of 3 August 2016 containing various provisions in the fight against terrorism.

EDRi with 25 organisations urge Parliament to protect journalists, doctors, lawyers, social services

Together with a coalition of 25 organisations and companies, EDRi urges members of the European Parliament’s Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee (LIBE) to include strong procedural safeguards in the so called “E-Evidence Regulation”.

10,000 people demand a ban on biometric mass surveillance

Reclaim Your Face is a European movement to bring people’s voices into the discussion around the use of biometric data to monitor the population. Since its launch only two weeks ago, over 10,000 people have signed their support by adding their name to the call for transparency, red lines, and respect for humans in European uses of biometrics.

July 6, 2022 · Blogs | On the ground | Privacy and data protection | Privacy and confidentiality | Surveillance and data retention

WFH – Watched from Home: Office 365 and workplace surveillance creep

In the past few years, the pandemic and the shift to working from home have bolstered the use of remote surveillance software to monitor employees. In 2020, global demand for employee monitoring software increased 108 per cent by April and 70 per cent by May 2020 compared to pre-pandemic times. At the same time, search engine queries for "How to monitor employees working from home" increased by 1,705 per cent in April and 652 per cent in May 2020 compared to the previous year.

September 24, 2020 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Privacy and confidentiality | Surveillance and data retention

Is surveilling children really protecting them? Our concerns on the interim CSAM regulation

On 27 July, the European Commission published a Communication on an EU strategy for a more effective fight against child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The Communication indicated several worrying measures that could have devastating effects for your privacy online. The first of these measures is out now.

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EU Commissioners candidates spoke: State of play for digital rights

Evidence shows a European future that is dystopian: #ReclaimYourFace now to protect your city

Italian DPA fines Clearview AI for illegally monitoring and processing biometric data of Italian citizens

Challenging the use of GPS tags to monitor asylum seekers in the UK

The UK will treat online images of immigrants crossing the Channel as a criminal offence

Open letter: The dangers of the May 2024 Council of the EU compromise proposal on EU CSAM

Wiretapping children’s private communications: Four sets of fundamental rights problems for children (and everyone else)

Belgium Constitutional Court decision on the concept of incitement to terrorism

EDRi with 25 organisations urge Parliament to protect journalists, doctors, lawyers, social services

10,000 people demand a ban on biometric mass surveillance

WFH – Watched from Home: Office 365 and workplace surveillance creep

Is surveilling children really protecting them? Our concerns on the interim CSAM regulation