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οΈ HΓΆr rein ins Γ1-Interview mit Max #Schrems ΓΌber den Digitalen Omnibus. "Dies ist der grΓΆΓte Angriff auf die digitalen Rechte der EuropΓ€er seit Jahren."
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https://sound.orf.at/podcast/oe1/oe1-help/umbau-am-strommarkt-wer-profitieren-soll-und-wer-draufzahlt
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οΈ "In an interview with ORF, Max #Schrems points out that US President Donald #Trump's second term in office has brought a new awareness of the possibility of shutting down #cloud services for entire countries." (translated from German) β
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https://orf.at/stories/3410746/
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noyb has compiled a 71-page report on the Digital Omnibus proposal. In it, we discuss relevant changes to the GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive. We also discuss the impact on data subjects, authorities and controllers.
Full report π
https://noyb.eu/en/digital-omnibus-first-analysis-select-gdpr-and-eprivacy-proposals-commission
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noyb WIN: The French DPA has fined Conde Nast β¬750.000 for placing cookies on its Vanity Fair website without consent! The sanction follows a series of noyb complaints from 2019 (!).
The decision: https://www.cnil.fr/en/cookies-placed-without-consent-company-publishes-website-vanityfairfr-fined-750000-euros
noyb's original complaints: https://noyb.eu/en/say-no-cookies-yet-see-your-privacy-crumble
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Our team did a deep dive into the #DigitalOmnibus. This video discusses the issues regarding (1) the personal data definition, (2) the new "research" exemption, (3) limitations to transparency rules and (4) the new "access to terminal equipment" rules.
https://youtu.be/-pv9gamS9sQ?si=Wo0lB1cZv6dLV9Uk
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Today, the EU Commission will present the #DigitalOmnibus to the European Parliament (EP) for the first time. We urge the EP to oppose any changes that would undermine the fundamental right to privacy.
All the details on the planned GDPR reform π
https://noyb.eu/en/digital-omnibus-eu-commission-wants-wreck-core-gdpr-principles
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"The European #Commission announced several changes to its landmark digital laws as it hopes to "unleash innovation" β but insisted it is not ripping up its global standard-setting #dataprotection rules."
Read the full article π
https://www.brusselstimes.com/1845277/eu-wants-fewer-cookies-but-some-warn-of-biggest-attack-on-digital-rights-tbtb
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οΈ "This is the biggest attack on Europeans' digital rights in years. When the #commission states that it 'maintains the highest standards', it clearly is incorrect," Austrian privacy activist Max #Schrems said."
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https://www.dw.com/en/eu-proposes-softening-ai-and-data-privacy-regulations/a-74813949
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"If [the proposed changes get] approved by legislators, the changes will strip Europeans of data #privacy protections that have long been the toughest in the world but which #BigTech and the #US government say is onerous."
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https://therecord.media/european-commission-proposal-gdpr-ai-simplification
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"For years, the EU has taken a leading role in creating standards that protect our rights online. But the winds have now shifted. [β¦] A corporate-backed wave of weakening digital rules is underway that threatens all of our rights - on and offline."
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https://www.techpolicy.press/why-civil-society-is-sounding-the-alarm-on-the-eus-omnibus-rollback/