Zdjęcie przedstawiające grupę osób wpatrzonych w ekrany telefonów
Article President’s veto further delays the implementation of the DSA in Poland Poland is among the last EU member states to implement the Digital Service Act. After two years of negotiations between the government and civil actors – led by the Panoptykon Foundation, the Polish NGO protecting fundamental rights in the online context – the implementing act was ready. Text
Zdjęcie przedstawiające książkę z okładką: Europe Digital Services Act
Article DSA implementation in Poland – timeline It’s been whole three years since Digital Services Act was adopted. But even though it became fully effective in February 2024, Poland has not yet implemented it. This means that our people cannot benefit from the protection it offers against internet platforms’ harmful practices. Text
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Article Surveillance in Poland under scrutiny of court. Step by step changes inspired by civil society organisations The police and secret services in Poland will disclose to the court the technical means (wiretapping or other) they intend to use in their operational activity targeted at a citizen. Also both approvals and rejections of their motions will have to be justified by the court.  Text
Article Webinar “Privacy & Tracing Apps – Why Standards Matter” Katarzyna Szymielewicz participated in the Webinar “Privacy & Tracing Apps – Why Standards Matter” organized by Alexandra Geese (MEP). Recording now available via YouTube. Text
Article New report: Who (really) targets you? Facebook in Polish election campaigns Do Polish political parties microtarget voters? What is the role of Facebook? How to regulate (political) advertising? Read our new report — Who (really) targets you? Facebook in Polish election campaigns. Text
Report Black-Boxed Politics: Opacity is a Choice in AI Systems By Agata Foryciarz, Daniel Leufer and Katarzyna S Text
Article 10 Reasons Why Online Advertising is Broken The online advertising economy is not a win-win situation, despite what the ad industry claims. Here are 10 reasons why. Text
Guide Behavioural Advertising 101 A brief introduction to the types of ads we encounter online — and what they know about us Text
Article No control over surveillance by Polish intelligence agencies. ECHR demands explanations from the government The European Court of Human Rights demanded the Polish government to provide an explanation in the case of surveillance by intelligence agencies. Text
Article First court decision in SIN vs Facebook: the internet giant must not restrict the organisation’s activities in its services The District Court in Warsaw, in its interim measures ruling, has temporarily prohibited Facebook from removing fanpages, profiles and groups run by SIN (a Polish NGO) on Facebook and Instagram, as well as from blocking individual posts. This means that – at least until the case is decided – SIN’s… Text
Article The right to explanation of creditworthiness assessment – first such law in Europe Thanks to Panoptykon’s initiative bank customers in Poland will have the right to receive explanation of their creditworthiness. It’s the first right of this kind in Europe and a higher standard than the one envisioned in the GDPR. Text
Article Personal Democracy Forum 2019: In Whom We Trust Who Targets Me (us) and What Can I (we) Do About It – Katarzyna Szymielewicz’s speech at the 2019 edition of Personal Democracy Forum is already available o Text