Blog
Time’s up! …for data retention mandates across the EU
Our take on what the CJEU ruling on data retention means for the future of privacy in Europe.…
25 January 2017
Tag: Data Retention
Blog
Access Now brief: how African countries can shape cybercrime laws that protect rights
We analyze draft laws in four countries, providing guidance to help legislators protect human rights.…
21 December 2016
Press Releases
Victory! EU court rules that indiscriminate data retention is not permissible
Blanket data retention violates fundamental rights. …
21 December 2016
Press Releases
The UK Parliament shows disregard for digital rights by approving Snooper’s Charter
The UK has codified and expanded mass government surveillance, making people less free and less safe.…
17 November 2016
Press Releases
Advocate General opinion on EU Canada PNR agreement: it won’t fly
Brussels, Belgium – This morning, Paolo Mengozzi, Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union, indicated that, in its current form, the EU-Canada Passenger Name Records (PNR) agreement — an air passenger data sharing deal — may…
8 September 2016
Press Releases
Advocate General gives indecisive opinion on data retention with a vague nod to fundamental rights
The opinion of the Advocate General of the CJEU on two data retention cases does not sufficiently clarify the issues at stake.…
19 July 2016
Blog
Kenya: draft laws for the internet need redrafting
A set of draft laws in threatens privacy and free expression in Kenya. They should be redrafted to accord with international human rights law.…
13 June 2016
Blog
Access Now reprises call for rights protections in U.K. IP Bill
The U.K.’s draft Investigatory Powers Bill would undermine encryption and mandate data retention, threatening human rights.…
28 April 2016
Publications
DRIP: European Commission’s response to Access Now’ notification of infringement
Here is the European Commission’s letter acknowledging Access’ notification of infringement regarding the United Kingdom’s breach of E.U. law through its adoption of the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers (DRIP) on 18 July 2014.…
18 December 2015
Press Releases
European Parliament approves new rules for data protection in the EU
The European Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee has approved the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a text that solidifies the EU’s leadership in developing user-centric data protection rules.…
17 December 2015