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Data protection vote – one step forward, two big steps backwards
The European Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee held a crucial vote this evening on the future of privacy and data protection in Europe. We applaud Parliamentarians for supporting – and even improving – several important and valuable elements of the original Commission proposal. We are particularly happy that the Committee chose to overturn the Commission’s proposal […]
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Data Protection Regulation: Leaked Compromises
On Monday, 21 October, the European Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee will vote on the following compromise amendments: Voting List (pdf) COMP Article 01 : http://www.edri.org/files/eudatap/01COMPArticle01.pdf COMP Article 02 : http://www.edri.org/files/eudatap/02COMPArticle02.pdf COMP Article 03 : http://www.edri.org/files/eudatap/03COMPArticle03.pdf COMP Article 04 : http://www.edri.org/files/eudatap/04COMPArticle04.pdf COMP Article 05 : http://www.edri.org/files/eudatap/05COMPArticle05.pdf COMP Article 06 : http://www.edri.org/files/eudatap/06COMPArticle06.pdf COMP Article 07 : http://www.edri.org/files/eudatap/07COMPArticle07.pdf […]
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Joint press release – Civil rights groups call on European Parliament to vote for strong data protection rules
On Monday 21 October, the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties will decide on the future of privacy and data protection in Europe. The recent revelations surrounding government surveillance involving some of the Internet’s biggest companies have highlighted the urgency of an update of Europe’s privacy rules. The Regulation will have a major impact on […]
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Act now: One minute to save your right to privacy
On 21 October, the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) will vote a an of huge importance to civil rights: The General Data Protection Regulation. The purpose of this very long legislative proposal is to make sure that our rights to privacy and data protection can be effectively asserted in […]
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“Terms and Conditions may apply”: A free screening of a must-see film on Thursday, 17 October
We’re happy to announce a screening of Cullen Hoback’s very timely documentary about the dangers of signing up to excessive and unpredictable license terms which undermine privacy and permit surveillance: “Terms and Conditions may apply”. The filmmaker tells a terrifying story and coherently argues that we need to reclaim control of our personal data. We […]
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Data protection series – issue sheets
On 21 October the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) will vote a hugely important dossier: The General Data Protection Regulation. This very long legislative document is intended to ensure that our rights to privacy and data protection can be effectively asserted in our everyday lives. One of the main […]
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