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Ban automated recognition of gender and sexual orientation

Ban automated recognition of gender and sexual orientation

7 Apr 2021

Automated recognition of gender and sexual orientation is scientifically flawed and puts LGBT+ lives at risk. The European Union has the opportunity to ban this technology and prevent such tools from being exported around the world. Sign now!

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Ban automated recognition of gender and sexual orientation
7 Apr 2021
Ban automated recognition of gender and sexual orientation

Access Now to EU Commission: Strike down the toothless Privacy Shield

9 Jul 2020

Update: The Court of Justice of the European Union will deliver its judgement on the “Schrems II” case. While the case deals with larger EU-US data transfer questions, it could lead to the invalidation of the Privacy Shield.

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Access Now to EU Commission: Strike down the toothless Privacy Shield
9 Jul 2020
Access Now to EU Commission: Strike down the toothless Privacy Shield
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Human rights organizations call to strengthen the European Commission position on dual-use recast

9 Jun 2020

The letter calls on the Commission to enact strong uniform rules across the Union so that surveillance vendors are prevented from “licence shopping” among the states with weaker implementation of current export controls rules.

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Human rights organizations call to strengthen the European Commission position on dual-use recast
9 Jun 2020
Human rights organizations call to strengthen the European Commission position on dual-use recast

The EU Commission should strike down the EU-US Privacy Shield. Here’s why.

18 Sep 2019

By terminating the EU-US Privacy Shield, the EU Commission can help protect people’s rights and live up to its status as a global leader on the protection of personal data.

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The EU Commission should strike down the EU-US Privacy Shield. Here’s why.
18 Sep 2019
The EU Commission should strike down the EU-US Privacy Shield. Here’s why.

Access Now comments to the third annual Privacy Shield review

18 Sep 2019
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Access Now comments to the third annual Privacy Shield review
18 Sep 2019
Access Now comments to the third annual Privacy Shield review

Civil society calls for evidence-based solutions to disinformation

19 Oct 2018

Human and digital rights organisations published a joint report evaluating the European Commission’s online disinformation and propaganda initiatives.

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Civil society calls for evidence-based solutions to disinformation
19 Oct 2018
Civil society calls for evidence-based solutions to disinformation
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EU Terrorism Regulation: an EU election tactic

12 Sep 2018

The European Commission has yet again hurriedly published a new Regulation that addresses technology companies deleting or disabling access to terrorist content online.

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EU Terrorism Regulation: an EU election tactic
12 Sep 2018
EU Terrorism Regulation: an EU election tactic
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Access Now’s responses to the second annual Privacy Shield review

31 Aug 2018
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Access Now’s responses to the second annual Privacy Shield review
31 Aug 2018
Access Now’s responses to the second annual Privacy Shield review

Europe is consulting stakeholders on cross-border access to e-evidence. Here’s what we told them.

24 Jan 2018

The European Commission will soon introduce legislation on cross-border access to electronic evidence. That legislation must protect human rights.

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Europe is consulting stakeholders on cross-border access to e-evidence. Here’s what we told them.
24 Jan 2018
Europe is consulting stakeholders on cross-border access to e-evidence. Here’s what we told them.
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Italy to Revoke Export License for Cyber Surveillance Company

27 Jun 2017
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Italy to Revoke Export License for Cyber Surveillance Company
27 Jun 2017
Italy to Revoke Export License for Cyber Surveillance Company