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We’ve all heard the expression, “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.” We might hope that what we do and where we go will only be known to those...
... (DPA) imposed a General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) fine of approximately 20,000 euros on a municipality ... sensitive biometric information, as required under the GDPR, indicating that “consent was not a valid legal basis ...
Social media has a competition problem, and its name is Facebook. Today, Facebook and its subsidiaries are over ten times more valuable than the next...
... text and HTML. Europe’s General Data Privacy Regulation (GDPR), which took effect May 25, 2018, declares data ... basic right for all European citizens. In accordance with GDPR, Facebook’s newest export tool allows users everywhere ... can pass laws that mandate real data portability, as the GDPR already does in Europe. Such laws should require that ...
EFF turned thirty this year. In our three decades of work, we’ve seen huge shifts in the way technology and the Internet help, harm, and otherwise...
... each and every one of us, and privacy laws like the GDPR, and the passage of the Copyright Directive in the EU, ...
EFF Legislative Intern Suzi Ragheb wrote this blog post
Antitrust has not had its moment since the 1911 breakup of Standard Oil. But this past year,...
Antitrust has not had its moment since the 1911 breakup of Standard Oil. But this past year,...
... EU, data privacy standards have been established by the GDPR in 2016, codifying it as a fundamental right with high ...
With numbers of COVID-19 infections soaring again in the United States and around the world, we have to learn how to manage its long-term...
... do not. Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), an employee's personal data concerning their health ... or release personal data. In the European Union, under the GDPR, consent can't be a valid legal ground to process the ...
Special thanks to former legal intern Hinako Sugiyama, who was a lead co-author of this post.
Technology users around the world are increasingly...
Technology users around the world are increasingly...
... data under the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) refers to things that are "online identifiers." GDPR guidelines specifically mention that cookie identifiers ...
Foreign police often want to investigate a crime by gathering potential evidence from Internet companies located in another country. What if police...
... due to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). ISPs are also subject to an even stricter legal ...
Last week, the New York Times highlighted the Trump 2020 campaign’s use of deceptive web designs to deceive supporters into donating far more money...
... for email opt-ins. Likewise, the European Union’s GDPR has banned the use of pre-selected checkboxes for ...
In their efforts to contain the spread of the pandemic, governments around the world are rolling out body-worn devices (“wearables”) to assist in...
... subject to Europe's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which applies in Liechtenstein . As a general rule, ... when their employer tells them to strap it on. Under the GDPR, consent can't be freely given if there is a clear ...
After grilling Mark Zuckerberg for ten hours this past week, the big question facing Congress is, “What’s next?” The wide-ranging hearings covered...
... implements the EU’s General Data Privacy Protections (GDPR) for their non-European users. But if Congress tries to ...
Argentinian telecommunications providers have made strides in their commitments to protecting users’ data privacy, but the gains are uneven—they are...
... Governance Model based mainly on compliance with the EU GDPR, and is the only featured ISP that reported on how the ...
Last month, 360 cyber crime experts from 95 countries gathered in Strasbourg to attend the Octopus Conference. The event sounds like something from...
... treaty on data protection that was the forerunner of the GDPR. Currently, the CoE Cybercrime Committee (TC-Y), ...
We're taking part in Copyright Week, a series of actions and discussions supporting key principles that should guide copyright policy. Every day this...
... honoring such requests . Even EU citizens covered by the GDPR will need to request the deletion of their entire ...
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EFF’s annual Pioneer Awards Ceremony recognizes extraordinary individuals for their commitment and leadership in extending freedom and innovation on...
... net neutrality and General Data Protection Regulation or GDPR, and notably, was a centralizing force for diverse ...
Democracies are in many ways like the internet. In both cases, it may take a thousand cuts to demolish their foundation, yet each cut contributes...
... that such orders should be issued in compliance with the GDPR and respect the prohibition of mandated monitoring, we ...
Facebook’s first reactions to the Cambridge Analytical headlines looked very different from the now contrite promises Mark Zuckerberg made to the U.S...
... like the EU's Code of Conduct on Hate Speech , or even the GDPR. Data is to be held in giant silos by big companies, and ...
The European Copyright Directive vote is in three days and it will be a doozy: what was once a largely uncontroversial grab bag of fixes to copyright...
... in two widely rejected proposals on the same day the GDPR came into effect, forming a perfect distraction (you can ...
Lawmakers looking for a starting place on privacy legislation should pass on The Uniform Law Commission’s Uniform Personal Data Protection Act (UPDPA...
... while the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) covers both government and private entities, many state ...
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Google Chrome is the most popular browser in the world. Chrome routinely leads the pack in features for security and usability, most recently helping...
... the EU ratified the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a sweeping (and complicated ) set of guidelines that ...
Last week, we responded to recent changes Amazon’s surveillance doorbell company Ring made to the security and privacy of their devices. In our...
... compliance with privacy legislation like HIPAA and GDPR. Implementation Scheme Suggestion Readers not interested ...
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Update (10/29/2020): Our discussion of interoperability measures was altered to acknowledge that, while this is contemplated in the leaked document,...
... of users and explaining how this complies with the GDPR, the EU’s privacy rules Gatekeepers will have to ...
Privacy and online free expression are once again under threat in India, thanks to vaguely worded cybersecurity directions—promulgated by India’s...
... from detection—compared to 72 hours under the EU’s GDPR to notify data breaches—an onerous requirement for ...
This blog post is co-authored with Least Authority, a Berlin-based tech company committed to advancing digital security and preserving privacy as a...
... name? No. In line with Europe’s data protection law, the GDPR, the app minimizes the amount of personal data it ...
Over the past few years, data brokers and federal military, intelligence, and law enforcement agencies have formed a vast, secretive partnership to...
... analysis, and right-to-know requests through laws like GDPR have revealed relationships between a handful of apps ... Martin Gundersen of NRK Beta filed requests under the GDPR’s Right to Know in order to trace how data about his ...
EFF and Open Rights Group today submitted formal comments to the British Treasury, urging restraint in applying anti-money-laundering regulations to...
Episode 005 of EFF’s How to Fix the Internet
Abi Hassen joins EFF hosts Cindy Cohn and Danny O’Brien as they discuss the rise of facial recognition...
Abi Hassen joins EFF hosts Cindy Cohn and Danny O’Brien as they discuss the rise of facial recognition...
... The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) European Parliament’s Personal Data Protection Fact ... Hassen: Like I think that the European counterpart, the GDPR, is something that is at least putting a stake in at a ... that take really interesting because you mentioned the GDPR, and I think one of the things that makes the GDPR so ...
The U.S. government sends a lot of emails. Like any large, modern organization, it wants to “optimize” for “user engagement” using “analytics” and “...
... made the investment to remain FedRAMP, ISO 27001 and GDPR compliant. Privacy and security are our highest and ...
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Joint Civil Society Response to the provisional draft text of the Second Additional Protocol to...
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Visa, the credit card network, is trying to buy financial technology company Plaid for $5.3 billion. The merger is bad for a number of reasons. First...
... tool, which was apparently introduced in mid-2018 (after GDPR went into effect in Europe), is useful—for users who ...