Tag: EU
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.
Europol supports encryption. We can relax now… right?
Even if the tide is turning with regard to banning encryption, Europol may seek other “practical solutions” that increase its authority to access individuals’ private information and put our digital security at risk.
EU “trilogues” consultation: A foot in the door for transparency
Making Europe’s “trialogues” process more transparent could help make the government more accountable to the public, which could in turn positively impact digital rights.
Europol’s Internet Referral Unit risks harming rights and feeding extremism
Tasking private, third-party actors with policing expression online may do more harm than good.
A big win for Net Neutrality in the US — but will Europe follow suit?
European regulators should close the final loopholes in the Telecoms Single Market regulation to ensure Net Neutrality across Europe.
Help get Net Neutrality across the finish line!
We have one last opportunity to make sure Net Neutrality rules in the EU are the strongest possible. Act now to put an end to net discrimination in the EU for good.
EDRi and Access Now withdraw from EU Commission discussions
The European Commission has announced an ill-considered “code of conduct” for countering hate speech online.
Access Now joins coalition of more than 70 NGOs to protect Net Neutrality in EU
A coalition of 72 NGOs from 25+ countries today call on European regulators to uphold strong Net Neutrality rules across all 28 member states.
Holland and India lead on zero-rating: the first of many countries?
Holland and India now have some of the strongest rules in the world to protect Net Neutrality, the principles that keep the internet open and free. Will Europe follow their lead?
E.U. and U.S. reach deal on new Safe Harbor data-transfer arrangement
The European Commission has announced a new agreement to allow companies like Facebook to transfer users’ data between the E.U. and U.S. It’s not clear whether this “E.U.-U.S. Privacy Shield” — formerly the “Safe Harbor” agreement — will protect privacy and withstand legal scrutiny or challenge.