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 The Ever-expanding National Security State in Europe: the Case of Poland by Luigi LIMONE (*) Text
Article Open letter to the European Commision Panoptykon Foundation co-signed the open letter to the European Commision, regarding the situation in Poland, in which we express our concern with the legislative changes in Poland, that began with undermining with the legitimacy of the Constitutional Tribunal, but went much further,… Text
Article CPDP 2017 Videos from the Computers, Privacy & Data Protection 2017: The Age of the Intelligent Machines are already available (featuring Katarzyna Szymielewicz, the Panoptykon Foundation president). Text
Article 9 controversies about obligatory prepaid registration “Register your prepaid and get free calls/Internet transfer/win a car” – you can hear from Polish telecom operators, as a reminder and encouragement that all pre-paid SIM cards have to be registered by 1st of February 2017. One could almost think that this is just nicely coordinated campaign of… Text
Article More Freedom, Trust and Optimism in 2017! Text
Article Polish government: Watchdogs are not welcome Governments do not like being watched. Nevertheless, it has became common in developed democracies to support independent media and watchdog organisations, sometimes even with dedicated public funds. Wise governments know that listening to justified and neutral criticism is a way to survive past… Text
Article European Union Directive on counterterrorism is seriously flawed Non-governmental organizations are warning that the overly broad language of the new EU Directive on Combating Terrorism could lead to criminalising public protests and other peaceful acts, to the suppression of the exercise of freedom of expression protected under international law, including… Text
Article Panoptykon’s Katarzyna Szymielewicz named Hero of Human Rights by Access Now Katarzyna Szymielewicz, the president of Panoptykon Foundation, was recognized by Access Now as a Hero of Human Rights “for her diligent work Text
Article 15 years of the war on terror – Freedom Not Fear Day in Poland This year we commemorate 15th anniversary of tragic attacks on the World Trade Center September 11, 2001. This date also marks the beginning of the global war on terror. What are the losses and the gains of these 15 years? Text