European Health Data Space: Proposal not designed in the interest of patients
Yesterday, the EU Commission presented a draft law to create a “European Health Data Space” (EHDS). The proposal aims to connect patients‘ health data across Europe. For …
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Members of the European Parliament warn against Commission’s chat control mass surveillance plans
On the occasion of tomorrow’s European Data Protection Day, EU lawmakers are addressing the European Commission in a cross-party letter: They warn that the …
EDPS sanctions European Parliament for illegal data transfer to the US
Following a complaint by six MEPs, including Patrick Breyer of the Pirate Party, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has confirmed that the European Parliament‘s COVID test website violated data …
„Pegasus” spy software: Pirate MEP wants to hold device manufacturers accountable
On Sunday, it became known that with the help of the Israeli technology company NSO‘s spy software “Pegasus”, about 50,000 mobile phones of journalists, NGO staff, politicians and human rights activists, …
EU Parliament approves privacy-friendly deal on COVID Certificates
With a broad majority in the final vote, the European Parliament ratified the regulation on COVID-19 travel certificates, aiming at restoring freedom of movement in the EU during the pandemic. The …
Chat Control: Civil Liberties Committee to vote on searching all private messages for allegedly illegal material
Tomorrow, the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) will vote on a legislative proposal that would allow e-mail, messaging and chat providers to automatically search all …
Pirates: Deal on COVID certificate guarantees privacy
After weeks of negotiations, the EU Parliament and the Council reached an agreement on COVID-19 travel certificates, aiming at restoring freedom of movement in the EU during the pandemic. Significant data …
Digital Covid Certificate: Parliament wants discrimination and privacy concerns addressed
The European Parliament finalised its official position on the „EU Covid-19 Certificate”, which aims at ensuring freedom of movement within the EU during the pandemic. The Pirates Delegation in the …
Brexit: Why the EU’s plans to allow personal data to continue to flow to UK will likely not withstand court scrutiny
The EU plans to allow to continue the free transfer of personal data from EU countries to the UK after having concluded that the British have ensured an adequate level of …
Digital Brief: Digital Green Pass, Irish DPC spat, EUCO data spaces | Euractiv [external]
Digital Green Pass raises privacy concerns. The Commission’s plans this week to establish a Digital Green Pass in order to help lift coronavirus travel restrictions have been met with concern from …