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Tag: Data Protection Regulation

Protección de datos personales: Recomendaciones para el nuevo proyecto de ley en Argentina

Guía para una ley de protección de datos personales en Bolivia

3 Apr 2019

Con la finalidad de promover el debate sobre la importancia de una ley de protección de datos personales para los bolivianos y bolivianas, Access Now, con la colaboración de Fundación Internet Bolivia.org, elaboró una guía básica de recomendaciones y un análisis de la situación legislativa sobre el tema en el país.

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Guía para una ley de protección de datos personales en Bolivia
3 Apr 2019
Guía para una ley de protección de datos personales en Bolivia
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En Tunisie, le débat est ouvert sur la protection des données personnelles et le droit d’accès à l’information

13 Nov 2018

Le 1 novembre, Access Now et UNESCO ont organisé une conférence sur le thème: “Protection des données personnelles et droit d’accès à l’information en Tunisie”

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En Tunisie, le débat est ouvert sur la protection des données personnelles et le droit d’accès à l’information
13 Nov 2018
En Tunisie, le débat est ouvert sur la protection des données personnelles et le droit d’accès à l’information
Victoria en La Victoria: Municipalidad de Perú sancionada por uso ilegítimo de datos personales

India’s draft data protection bill needs to do more to stack up against global standards

3 Oct 2018

On 15 data protection policy-making metrics, we found that the Srikrishna Committee output passed muster on four principles.

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India’s draft data protection bill needs to do more to stack up against global standards
3 Oct 2018
India’s draft data protection bill needs to do more to stack up against global standards
Victoria en La Victoria: Municipalidad de Perú sancionada por uso ilegítimo de datos personales

Update: India moves forward on privacy and data protection for the next billion

27 Jul 2018

India has taken a first step in creating a data protection framework, announcing draft legislation for the world’s second-largest internet user population.

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Update: India moves forward on privacy and data protection for the next billion
27 Jul 2018
Update: India moves forward on privacy and data protection for the next billion
Victoria en La Victoria: Municipalidad de Perú sancionada por uso ilegítimo de datos personales

It’s not a bug, it’s a feature: How Cambridge Analytica demonstrates the desperate need for data protection

21 Mar 2018

It’s critically important to see the big picture of the scandal and work toward an online ecosystem that does not depend on harvesting users’ data instead of protecting it.

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It’s not a bug, it’s a feature: How Cambridge Analytica demonstrates the desperate need for data protection
21 Mar 2018
It’s not a bug, it’s a feature: How Cambridge Analytica demonstrates the desperate need for data protection
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A missed opportunity in Morocco

26 Oct 2016

To get outcomes from meetings like the Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners, we need to foster deeper engagement by all stakeholders.

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A missed opportunity in Morocco
26 Oct 2016
A missed opportunity in Morocco
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Access Now supports U.S. FCC on consumer privacy

10 Mar 2016

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has proposed rules to govern how Internet Service Providers handle consumer data. We support these rules, while identifying areas for improvement.

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Access Now supports U.S. FCC on consumer privacy
10 Mar 2016
Access Now supports U.S. FCC on consumer privacy
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Three things you should know about the Google Spain case

10 Jul 2014

On May 13th, the European Court of Justice ruled on the case between the Spanish citizen, Mario Costeja González and Google Spain, regarding the Spanish Data Protection Authority requests for the search engine to withdraw personal data relating to Mr Costeja González from its index and to prevent access to the data in the future.

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Three things you should know about the Google Spain case
10 Jul 2014
Three things you should know about the Google Spain case

Mitigating the CJEU’s dangerous precedent

14 May 2014

Yesterday, in a sweeping and dangerous judgement the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that Google should de-index a lawfully published newspaper article about a Spanish citizen. Access believes the Court erred in increasing liability for intermediaries online, unnecessarily and wrongly pitting privacy against access to information, with an unfavorable result.

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Mitigating the CJEU’s dangerous precedent
14 May 2014
Mitigating the CJEU’s dangerous precedent

EP adopts the Data Protection Reform Package

12 Mar 2014

Today, the European Parliament adopted the Data Protection Regulation and Directive, commonly referred to as the Data Protection Reform Package (DPR). This vote represents another crucial step towards protecting European user data and the completion of the long-awaited reform proposed by the European Commission back in January 2012.

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EP adopts the Data Protection Reform Package
12 Mar 2014
EP adopts the Data Protection Reform Package