other Academics, technologists and other experts call for a key role in EU Technology Roadmap on encryption We are concerned that the foreseen framework for access to data by law enforcement authorities risks undermining the exercise of fundamental rights and our collective cybersecurity. 05.05.2025
other Open Letter on the Hungarian Bill Entitled “Transparency of Public Life” On 13 May, 2025, a member of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party, submitted a new bill entitled the Transparency of Public Life, which would enable the government to target, defund and dissolve any organisation it designates as “a threat to Hungarian sovereignty”. 22.05.2025
Report Data Retention in Poland: The issue and the Fight This paper is aims to give a brief overview of the following issues: (i) Polish data retention regime and its drawbacks; (ii) the use of data retention in practice and available data on the subject; (iii) campaign run by the Panoptykon Foundation over last two years; and (iv) political shifts that occurred in Poland. 05.08.2012 Text
other Civil Society Joint Statement on the Use of Surveillance Spyware The recently adopted European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) sets a troubling precedent. 05.09.2024
other Joint Statement on the Dangers of Age Verification Proposals to Fundamental Rights Online Children and young people are among the most at-risk users of online services. As such, they deserve age-appropriate online environments that respect their wellbeing, and facilitate safe experiences that uphold their fundamental rights. 17.09.2024
