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#WhyID: Digital health certificates are not immune from violating users’ rights

22 Jul 2020

Access Now, in consultation with the #WhyID community, is releasing a new report that dives deep into the world of digital health certificates and their impact on the rights of users. 

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#WhyID: Digital health certificates are not immune from violating users’ rights
22 Jul 2020
#WhyID: Digital health certificates are not immune from violating users’ rights

We (still) know where you’ll be next summer

19 Jul 2017

No matter who you are or where you’re from, if your plans include crossing a border in the EU, your private information is fair game. If you choose to visit the US, the situation may be even worse.

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We (still) know where you’ll be next summer
19 Jul 2017
We (still) know where you’ll be next summer

Time’s up! …for data retention mandates across the EU

25 Jan 2017

Our take on what the CJEU ruling on data retention means for the future of privacy in Europe.

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Time’s up! …for data retention mandates across the EU
25 Jan 2017
Time’s up! …for data retention mandates across the EU

It’s 2017. Where are your digital rights?

9 Jan 2017

A look back at the battle for digital rights in 2016, and our five “resolutions” for the year ahead.

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It’s 2017. Where are your digital rights?
9 Jan 2017
It’s 2017. Where are your digital rights?

EU’s ‘Smart Borders 2.0’ increases risks of surveillance and privacy abuses

20 Dec 2016

The revised proposal is no better than the first, with dangerous new provisions to collect biometric data to “prevent” crimes.

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EU’s ‘Smart Borders 2.0’ increases risks of surveillance and privacy abuses
20 Dec 2016
EU’s ‘Smart Borders 2.0’ increases risks of surveillance and privacy abuses

Smart Borders Policy Analysis

9 Dec 2016
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Smart Borders Policy Analysis
9 Dec 2016
Smart Borders Policy Analysis

Smart Borders – The Little Package that couldn’t protect your rights

5 Nov 2015
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Smart Borders – The Little Package that couldn’t protect your rights
5 Nov 2015
Smart Borders – The Little Package that couldn’t protect your rights

Access Now holds apéro on the Future of the Internet

8 Sep 2015

On Tuesday 22 September, Access will hold an apéro on the Future of the Internet where our Brussels team and civil society representatives will meet with Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and their staff.

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Access Now holds apéro on the Future of the Internet
8 Sep 2015
Access Now holds apéro on the Future of the Internet
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Passports and profiles, please: EU may exact digital toll at its borders

25 Aug 2015

In late July, the European Commission launched a public consultation on the “Smart Borders” package, a programme of the EU Migration Agenda that poses a serious risk for the fundamental rights to privacy and data protection. While the EU must take urgent action to improve its treatment of refugees and other migrants, this package of proposals would adversely impact the privacy of everyone living in or traveling to Europe.

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Passports and profiles, please: EU may exact digital toll at its borders
25 Aug 2015
Passports and profiles, please: EU may exact digital toll at its borders