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Reclaim Your Face movement gathered in Brussels

Between 6 and 9 November 2022, more than 20 activists from across Europe gathered in Brussels to celebrate the successes of the Reclaim You Face movement. We got to meet each other in real life after months of online organising, reflected on our wide range off decentralised actions, and learned from each other how to couple grassroots organising with EU advocacy aimed at specific events and EU institutions. Read on to see what we did.

May 5, 2021 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Online tracking industry / AdTech | Platform regulation | Surveillance and data retention

AdTech is watching you!

The reality is that AdTech target mothers who just had stillbirths with baby ads, and serial gamblers who are trying to quit with gambling ads, or simply send creepy ads.

Has the Parliament effectively wielded the Digital Services Act to challenge platform power? The verdict is, somewhat.

Today, the European Parliament Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) has approved its much-anticipated report on the Digital Services Act (DSA). The DSA affects how intermediaries like Google and Amazon regulate and influence user activity on their platforms, including people's ability to exercise their rights and freedoms online. The DSA also aims at limiting the negative impact of the most powerful online platforms on people and puts limits on how EU Member States can interfere with people’s free expression online.

September 13, 2023 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Artificial intelligence (AI) | Surveillance and data retention

Council of Europe must not water down their human rights standards in convention on AI

In a joint statement, civil society calls for a broad scope and definition of AI systems and no blanket exemptions for AI systems for national defence/national security.

November 16, 2022 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Data protection standards

New Europol rules massively expand police powers and reduce rights protections

The new rules governing Europol, which came into force at the end of June, massively expand the tasks and powers of the EU’s policing agency whilst reducing external scrutiny of its data processing operations and rights protections for individuals.

December 18, 2019 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Biometrics | Privacy and confidentiality | Surveillance and data retention

The many faces of facial recognition in the EU

In this second installment of EDRi's facial recognition and fundamental rights series, we look at how different EU Member States, institutions and other countries worldwide are responding to the use of this tech in public spaces.

November 17, 2021 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Biometrics | Privacy and confidentiality | Surveillance and data retention

AI Regulation: The EU should not give in to the surveillance industry

Although it claims to protect our liberties, the recent European Commission’s legislative proposal on artificial intelligence (AI) promotes the accelerated development of all aspects of AI, in particular for security purposes.

April 15, 2024 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Artificial intelligence (AI) | Digital sustainability | Surveillance and data retention

Locating climate justice in digital rights work at the EU level

A new study commissioned by EDRi acknowledges the complexities and environmental impacts of technological solutions, emphasising the need to bridge climate justice and digital rights. This is particularly relevant as the European Union views sustainability and digitalisation as twin and interconnected pillars.

Casual attitude in intelligence sharing is troubling

A recent report by Dutch Military Intelligence and Security Service CTIVD shows that the Dutch secret services regularly violate the law when sharing intelligence with foreign services. For the sake of privacy and freedom of communication, it is crucial that data sharing safeguards are both tightened and more strictly enforced.

EU’s new artificial intelligence law risks enabling Orwellian surveillance states

When analysing how AI systems might impact people of colour, migrants and other marginalised groups, context matters. Whilst AI developers may be able to predict and prevent some negative biases, for the most part, such systems will inevitably exacerbate injustice. This is because AI systems are deployed in a wider context of systematic discrimination and violence, particularly in the field of policing and migration.

Civil society calls on the EU to ban predictive AI systems in policing and criminal justice in the AI Act

40+ civil society organisations, led by Fair Trials and European Digital Rights (EDRi) are calling on the EU to ban predictive systems in policing and criminal justice in the Artificial Intelligence Act (AIA).

September 12, 2018 · On the ground | Privacy and data protection | Data protection standards | Privacy and confidentiality | Surveillance and data retention

Big Brother Awards 2018 Italy

The 2018 Italian edition of the Big Brother Awards was held in Bologna on 8 June 2018, with the support of a grant from the European Digital Rights Fund. The award ceremony took place during the 23rd edition of the E-privacy conference.

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Reclaim Your Face movement gathered in Brussels

AdTech is watching you!

Has the Parliament effectively wielded the Digital Services Act to challenge platform power? The verdict is, somewhat.

Council of Europe must not water down their human rights standards in convention on AI

New Europol rules massively expand police powers and reduce rights protections

The many faces of facial recognition in the EU

AI Regulation: The EU should not give in to the surveillance industry

Locating climate justice in digital rights work at the EU level

Casual attitude in intelligence sharing is troubling

EU’s new artificial intelligence law risks enabling Orwellian surveillance states

Civil society calls on the EU to ban predictive AI systems in policing and criminal justice in the AI Act

Big Brother Awards 2018 Italy