EDRi@edri@eupolicy.social
Then we have cookie banners: Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive, a cornerstone of EU digital rights.
Under the pretext of “cookies annoyance”, the Commission is ready to cut on rules that protect the privacy and confidentiality of our communications.
Weakening them means more silent surveillance by companies and governments.
The fix isn’t deregulation, it’s better enforcement and privacy-by-design tools that make choices simple.
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https://euobserver.com/*/ard653a0af