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What happened with the surveillance bill in the U.S. Congress this week…

21 Dec 2017

Members of the U.S. Congress tried to slip past the goal posts a gross expansion of authority to spy on people online without a warrant. Thanks to supporters like you, that didn’t happen.

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What happened with the surveillance bill in the U.S. Congress this week…
21 Dec 2017
What happened with the surveillance bill in the U.S. Congress this week…

EU Advocate General considers (un)Safe Harbor invalid, makes way for comprehensive review

23 Sep 2015

Today Yves Bot, Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), released his opinion in the EU-US Safe Harbor case, which addresses a controversial transatlantic data sharing agreement.

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EU Advocate General considers (un)Safe Harbor invalid, makes way for comprehensive review
23 Sep 2015
EU Advocate General considers (un)Safe Harbor invalid, makes way for comprehensive review

EU Advocate General considers (un)Safe Harbor invalid, makes way for comprehensive review

23 Sep 2015

Today Yves Bot, Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), released his opinion in the EU-US Safe Harbor case, which addresses a controversial transatlantic data sharing agreement. Advocate General Bot recommends that the Court rule to recognise the duty of national data protection authorities to conduct independent assessment of the Safe Harbor in light of evidence of abuses brought by the Snowden’s revelations. Based on a large number of hearings, AG Bot considers European Commission’s earlier decision, holding that the protection of personal data in the United States is adequate, to be invalid.

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EU Advocate General considers (un)Safe Harbor invalid, makes way for comprehensive review
23 Sep 2015
EU Advocate General considers (un)Safe Harbor invalid, makes way for comprehensive review
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Second anniversary of the Snowden revelations: Does Europe have something to celebrate?

5 Jun 2015

Two years ago today, newspapers began reporting on what are now known as the “Snowden revelations”. These documents revealed how the US National Security Agency (NSA), in concert with intelligence agencies such as the UK Government Communication Headquarters (GCHQ), has been indiscriminately collecting the personal data of people all over the world. The disclosures that followed those initial reports exposed NSA spying programs such as PRISM, stirring outrage worldwide about the scope of human rights violations that these programs represent.

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Second anniversary of the Snowden revelations: Does Europe have something to celebrate?
5 Jun 2015
Second anniversary of the Snowden revelations: Does Europe have something to celebrate?
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Access Cautiously Welcomes Introduction of USA FREEDOM Act of 2015

29 Apr 2015

Access today welcomed the reintroduction of a bipartisan reform bill meant to rein in the National Security Agency’s (NSA) bulk collection of domestic telephone metadata.

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Access Cautiously Welcomes Introduction of USA FREEDOM Act of 2015
29 Apr 2015
Access Cautiously Welcomes Introduction of USA FREEDOM Act of 2015
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The impact of forced data localisation on fundamental rights

4 Jun 2014

Forced data localisation is getting more attention in the aftermath of Edward Snowden’s revelations of mass surveillance. We unpack some of the misconceptions about it and explore the impact on fundamental rights and civil liberties.

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The impact of forced data localisation on fundamental rights
4 Jun 2014
The impact of forced data localisation on fundamental rights