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July 8, 2020 · EDRi-gram

EDRi-gram 18.13, 8 July 2020

"We are learning that a true universal approach recognises marginalisation in order to protect it. In order to protect digital rights for all we must understand these differences, highlight them, and then fight for collective solutions"

April 1, 2020 · Press releases | Privacy and data protection | Data protection standards

Press Release: EDRi calls for fundamental rights-based responses to COVID-19

November 7, 2018 · Highlights | Open internet and inclusive technology | Artificial intelligence (AI)

UN Special Rapporteur analyses AI’s impact on human rights

In October 2018, the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur for the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, David Kaye, released his report on the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for human rights. The report was submitted to the UN General Assembly on 29 August 2018 but has only been published recently.

November 7, 2018 · Open letters | Privacy and data protection | Privacy and confidentiality

NGOs urge Austrian Council Presidency to finalise e-Privacy reform

EDRi member epicenter.works, together with 20 NGOs, is urging the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the European Union to take action towards ensuring the finalisation of the e-Privacy reform. The group, counting the biggest civil society organisations in Austria such as Amnesty International and two labour unions, demands in an open letter sent on 6 November 2018 an end to the apparently never-ending deliberations between the EU member states.

November 7, 2018 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Cross border access to data

Brussels up close – Experiences from the EDRi exchange programme

Learning and knowing abstractly how the EU works is one thing, seeing it up close and doing advocacy work right there is quite another! I am a Policy Advisor for the Austrian EDRi member organisation "epicenter.works – for digital rights" and, in October 2018, I spent two weeks with the EDRi office in Brussels. My aim was to get a better understanding of EU law making and advocacy.

November 7, 2018 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Data protection standards

My Data Done Right launched: check your data!

On 25 October 2018 EDRi member Bits of Freedom launched My Data Done Right – a website that gives you more control over your data. From now on you can easily ask organisations what data they have about you, and ask them to correct, delete or transfer your data.

August 29, 2018 · Blogs | Open internet and inclusive technology | Equal access to the internet

Can you do independent research without being independent?

The European Commission is evaluating how the rules on net neutrality have been implemented across Europe.

August 29, 2018 · Blogs | Information democracy | Disinformation and electoral interference

What’s your trustworthiness according to Facebook? Find out!

On 21 August 2018 it was revealed that Facebook rates the trustworthiness of its users in its attempt to tackle misinformation.

August 29, 2018 · Blogs | Information democracy | Freedom of expression online

Women on Waves: how internet companies police our speech

Increasingly, internet companies decide which content we're allowed to publish and receive.

August 29, 2018 · Blogs | Information democracy | Freedom of expression online

ENDitorial: The European Commission is talking “tough on terror”. Again.

The European Commission plans to issue a Regulation on 12 September 2018 that will get tough on internet companies in the fight against terrorism.

August 29, 2018 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Privacy and confidentiality

US companies to implement better privacy for website browsing

Important changes are underway for web users, as browser manufacturers are set to put domain name system (DNS) look ups in the hands of more predictable, trusted and transparent sources.

July 25, 2018 · Blogs

Member in the Spotlight: Hermes Center

Hermes Center for Transparency and Digital Human Rights is an Italian civil rights organisation focusing on the promotion and development of the awareness and attention to transparency, accountability, freedom of speech online and, more in general, the protection of rights and personal freedom in a connected world.