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ACCESS NOW’S DATA USAGE POLICY/NOTICE

17 Nov 2022 •

[…] How We Collect Data Cookies and Other Data Collection Technologies How We Use Your Personal Data Disclosure of Your Personal Data Additional Notice to Individuals in the EEA and the UK […]

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ACCESS NOW’S DATA USAGE POLICY/NOTICE
17 Nov 2022
ACCESS NOW’S DATA USAGE POLICY/NOTICE
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Yahoo case shows we need better solutions to the global data breach problem

16 Mar 2017 •

Even in the absence of laws requiring swift disclosure of breaches, government agencies can do more to protect internet users.

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Yahoo case shows we need better solutions to the global data breach problem
16 Mar 2017
Yahoo case shows we need better solutions to the global data breach problem
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Surveilled, targeted, and now hacked: WFP must protect Palestinians in Gaza after massive data breach

17 Jun 2026 •

[…] condemn in the strongest possible terms the cyberattack on the World Food Programme (WFP) that took place on May 14, 2026, exposing the personal data of 600,000 Palestinian households in Gaza.

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Surveilled, targeted, and now hacked: WFP must protect Palestinians in Gaza after massive data breach
17 Jun 2026
Surveilled, targeted, and now hacked: WFP must protect Palestinians in Gaza after massive data breach
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Brazil president approves data protection bill — but vetoes key accountability measures

16 Aug 2018 •

President Temer signed Brazil’s first piece of data protection legislation into law — but only after vetoing important provisions aimed at holding data processors accountable and ensuring the law is […]

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Brazil president approves data protection bill — but vetoes key accountability measures
16 Aug 2018
Brazil president approves data protection bill — but vetoes key accountability measures
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What the Microsoft transparency report does–and does not–tell us about Skype

3 Apr 2013 •

[…] report and analyzed what it does–and does not–tell us about law enforcement requests for Skype data, as well as how it measures up to the demands in the January open […]

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What the Microsoft transparency report does–and does not–tell us about Skype
3 Apr 2013
What the Microsoft transparency report does–and does not–tell us about Skype
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Microsoft releases report on law enforcement requests

25 Mar 2013 •

Last week Microsoft released its first-ever transparency report, detailing its approach and response to law enforcement data requests worldwide.

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Microsoft releases report on law enforcement requests
25 Mar 2013
Microsoft releases report on law enforcement requests
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Your data used against you: reports of manipulation on WhatsApp ahead of Brazil’s election

26 Oct 2018 •

Ahead of presidential elections on Sunday, Brazil is experiencing a scandal involving misuse of data for political manipulation. How do we protect users’ rights and defend free democratic discourse?

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Your data used against you: reports of manipulation on WhatsApp ahead of Brazil’s election
26 Oct 2018
Your data used against you: reports of manipulation on WhatsApp ahead of Brazil’s election
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African Union adopts framework on cyber security and data protection

22 Aug 2014 •

[…] 23rd African Union Summit and approved the African Union Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection. The Convention covers a very wide range of online activities, including electronic commerce, […]

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African Union adopts framework on cyber security and data protection
22 Aug 2014
African Union adopts framework on cyber security and data protection
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No more waiting: it’s time for a federal data breach law in the U.S.

10 Apr 2018 •

Without federal standards, our access to redress for data breaches is hit-or-miss.

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No more waiting: it’s time for a federal data breach law in the U.S.
10 Apr 2018
No more waiting: it’s time for a federal data breach law in the U.S.
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Time’s up! …for data retention mandates across the EU

25 Jan 2017 •

Our take on what the CJEU ruling on data retention means for the future of privacy in Europe.

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Time’s up! …for data retention mandates across the EU
25 Jan 2017
Time’s up! …for data retention mandates across the EU
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