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EPIC Urges European Commission to address surveillance gaps in First Periodic Review of EU-US Data Privacy Framework

September 5, 2024

EPIC filed comments with the European Commission urging the Commission to address surveillance gaps in the EU-US Data Privacy Framework and protect the privacy rights of EU residents.
- Data Protection
- FISA Section 702
- International Privacy
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
EPIC and 48 Civil Society Organizations Send Joint Statement to New EU Presidency to Withdraw CSA Regulation that Would Break Encryption.

July 2, 2024

EPIC and 48 civil society organizations sent a joint statement to the new president of the EU reiterating our concerns over the proposed
- Cybersecurity
- Data Protection
- Encryption
- International Privacy
- Updates
EPIC Awards the Tire Meu Rosto da Sua Mira Campaign as EPIC International Privacy Champions

May 29, 2024
- Data Protection
- Democracy & Free Speech
- Face Surveillance & Biometrics
- International Privacy
- International Privacy Laws
- Privacy & Racial Justice
- Privacy in Public
- Privacy Laws
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
EPIC Urges UK ICO to Prohibit “Consent or Pay” Business Models

April 22, 2024

On April 17, EPIC submitted comments to the UK ICO on its call for views relating to “Consent or Pay” business models. In its comments, EPIC urged the ICO to prohibit the use of the facially illegal business model due to the clear violation of the UK GDPR’s definition of consent.
- Big Data
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- International Privacy
- International Privacy Laws
- Privacy Laws
- Updates
EPIC Urges UK Department for Education to Consider Privacy and Safety of Transgender Children in New Guidance

March 13, 2024

On March 12, EPIC submitted comments to the UK Department for Education regarding its draft consultation on gender questioning kids. The Draft Consultation is meant to guide schools and colleges in England on policies regarding requests by transgender children to socially transition, such as name and pronoun changes.
- Data Protection
- International Privacy
- Student Privacy
- Updates
European Commission Publishes Interactive Summary of Platform Content Moderation Data

February 1, 2024

The European Commission has published an interactive dashboard that summarizes data on content moderation decisions from multiple online platform providers.
- Access to Information
- Data Protection
- Democracy & Free Speech
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- International Privacy
- Online Harassment
- Updates
EU Lawmakers Clinch Deal on Landmark Artificial Intelligence Legislation

December 11, 2023

Late Friday night, EU policymakers reached a political agreement on the final terms of the Artificial Intelligence Act.
- AI Policy
- Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
- Data Protection
- International Privacy
- International Privacy Laws
- Privacy Laws
- Updates
Top EU Court Rules Against Use of Automated Decision-Making Algorithms in Credit Information Industry

December 11, 2023

The CJEU ruled that the creation of an automated “probability value based on personal data concerning his or her ability to meet payment commitments in the future” by a credit information agency constitutes an “automated individual decision making” within the meaning of Article 22.
- AI Policy
- Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
- Data Protection
- International Privacy
- International Privacy Laws
- Privacy Laws
- Screening & Scoring
- Updates
EDPB Clarifies Ban on Meta’s Processing of Personal Data for Targeted Advertising

December 8, 2023

On December 7th, the EDPB clarified that a contract is not a legitimate purpose for Meta’s processing of personal data, striking down the subscription service model.
- AI Policy
- Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
- Big Data
- Commercial AI Use
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- International Privacy
- International Privacy Laws
- Privacy Laws
- Social Media Privacy
- Updates
EDPB Orders Stop to Meta’s Behavioral Advertising

November 2, 2023

On October 27, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted an urgent binding decision that the Irish Data Protection Authority (DPA) must ban Meta from behavioral advertising in the European Economic Area by November 10th.
- Big Data
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- International Privacy
- International Privacy Laws
- Privacy Laws
- Social Media Privacy
- Updates

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