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COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps

The wild west of COVID-19 exposure mapping and why the U.S. needs a data protection law

22 Jun 2020

The U.S. Congress must act to protect the privacy and civil rights of users amidst the deployment of COVID-19 response technologies across the country.

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The wild west of COVID-19 exposure mapping and why the U.S. needs a data protection law
22 Jun 2020
The wild west of COVID-19 exposure mapping and why the U.S. needs a data protection law
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Google soll sein Netzwerk offenlegen

22 Jun 2020
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Google soll sein Netzwerk offenlegen
22 Jun 2020
Google soll sein Netzwerk offenlegen

Stepping up to the challenge: which companies are responding on digital rights?

11 Mar 2020

Only 10 of the 24 companies publicly responded to Access Now’s open letters asking for improvement in one key area based on each company’s evaluation results of the Ranking Digital Rights Index.

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Stepping up to the challenge: which companies are responding on digital rights?
11 Mar 2020
Stepping up to the challenge: which companies are responding on digital rights?

Nigerians raise alarm over controversial Social Media Bill

18 Dec 2019
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Nigerians raise alarm over controversial Social Media Bill
18 Dec 2019
Nigerians raise alarm over controversial Social Media Bill
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EU Court decides on two major “right to be forgotten” cases: there are no winners here

23 Oct 2019

Despite widespread reporting that two recent rulings on the “right to be forgotten” represent a victory for Google and free expression, concerns remain about human rights and the power of private companies to decide how content is discovered online.

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EU Court decides on two major “right to be forgotten” cases: there are no winners here
23 Oct 2019
EU Court decides on two major “right to be forgotten” cases: there are no winners here

You have one job: Access Now asks for (at least) one improvement from 24 companies on digital rights

3 Oct 2019

Access Now sent letters to each of the companies in the RDR Corporate Accountability Index, urging them to review their performance and provide a public response to the findings.

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You have one job: Access Now asks for (at least) one improvement from 24 companies on digital rights
3 Oct 2019
You have one job: Access Now asks for (at least) one improvement from 24 companies on digital rights

On its first birthday, the GDPR needs to grow some teeth

26 Mar 2019

For the data protection regulation to reach its full potential in protecting our rights, we need to move from the implementation to the enforcement stage.

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On its first birthday, the GDPR needs to grow some teeth
26 Mar 2019
On its first birthday, the GDPR needs to grow some teeth

Open letter: response to Google on Project Dragonfly, China, and human rights

11 Dec 2018

Access Now joins a global coalition calling on Google to drop development of censored search services in China.

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Open letter: response to Google on Project Dragonfly, China, and human rights
11 Dec 2018
Open letter: response to Google on Project Dragonfly, China, and human rights
India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Bill passed: “it’s a bad law”

Google’s failure to disclose data sharing incident breaches users’ trust

9 Oct 2018

Regardless of the legal standards at play in this incident, it is imperative that users are notified of any security breach that may implicate our rights and interests. Google failed to do that.

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Google’s failure to disclose data sharing incident breaches users’ trust
9 Oct 2018
Google’s failure to disclose data sharing incident breaches users’ trust
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Access Now calls on 22 major tech companies to account for their human rights practices

17 Sep 2018

We’re working with Ranking Digital Rights to make sure the companies tracked in the Corporate Accountability Index respond and take steps to protect your rights.

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Access Now calls on 22 major tech companies to account for their human rights practices
17 Sep 2018
Access Now calls on 22 major tech companies to account for their human rights practices