Article New chair of the Polish DPA appointed Jan Nowak, previously a general manager at the DPA’s office and a long-term member of PiS, the ruling party, will become the new chair of the Polish Data Protection Authority. The nomination raised controversy as to whether Jan Nowak meets the legal requirements for this position. 11.04.2019 Text
Article Moglen supports Snowden’s nomination for Sakharov Prize [VIDEO] Eben Moglen, famous lawyer and publicist, in cooperation with Richard Stallman created Free Documentation License GNU. Director-Counsel of the Software Freedom Center and founder of the Freedom Box Foundation at the request of Panoptykon Foundation comments on Edward Snowden’s nomination for Sakharov Prize. 08.10.2013 Text
other Now or Never: Strengthen GDPR Procedural Rules to Hold Big Tech Accountable Once and for All We, the undersigned civil society organisations - based also on direct experience as complainants in cross-border GDPR cases - write to express our concern regarding the development of the proposed GDPR Procedural Regulation, which we believe represents a missed opportunity to 19.02.2025
other Reopening the GDPR is a threat to rights, accountability, and the future of EU digital policy In a joint letter, EDRi, together with 107 civil society organisations, academics, companies, trade unions, and experts is calling on the European Commission to reject any reopening of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and to reaffirm it as a cornerstone of of the 19.05.2025
other Algorithm Watch: Pride With Pride! Stop Mass Surveillance at Pride, Stop Face Recognition Now Enough is enough! Mass surveillance in public spaces is becoming a reality in the European Union (EU), despite EU laws designed to protect us. As a result, our fundamental rights are under massive attack. 25.06.2025
