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“We need awareness, so it’s good for Facebook’s scandals to be known”

European Association for Digital Transition Rights and freedom October 22, 2021November 3, 2021Childhood, Data Protection, Digital rights, Facebook, Privacy

The vice president of the European Association for Digital Transition, Ana Caballero, was recently interviewed on the video blog La España que reúne, a civil society group that defends consensus around the major values in the Spanish Constitution of 1978. In her comments, Caballero spoke about the principles that drive the European Association for Digital Transition, with a special section dedicated to the latest Facebook’s scandals.

Digital Rights Charter: the preamble to reform of the Spanish Constitution?

European Association for Digital Transition Rights and freedom September 22, 2021September 22, 2021Data Protection, Digital rights, Privacy, Spain

Over the past few decades we have witnessed a series of social, economic, and technological changes that are difficult to assess with such little historical perspective. Technology has surely been the most important factor in these processes. The generalisation of computer devices and telecommunications infrastructures has had multiple effects on virtually all aspects of social and economic life, in the private as well as the public sphere. We live in a world that, as expressed by Nicholas Negroponte, has become digital.

Back to school with a pending subject: control of data

European Association for Digital Transition Rights and freedom September 15, 2021September 15, 2021Amazon, Childhood, Data Protection, Education, Privacy

A school year begins in September in which the educational community intends to leave the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in the background and focus on what really matters: the education of citizens and professionals adapted to the challenges of a complex and technologised world.

Apple, privacy, and control of data

European Association for Digital Transition Rights and freedom August 4, 2021August 4, 2021Apple, Consumers, Data Protection, Google, Privacy

Without the free rein they had a few years ago in terms of control over data, the big tech companies have long been working on the concept of ‘privacy’, which has also become a marketing tool. Apple has taken this dispute very seriously, and in early June introduced a new concept on privacy for the clients of its cloud service, iCloud. It’s called Private Relay.

Data and digital rights: What you should know about children’s apps

European Association for Digital Transition Rights and freedom July 13, 2021September 22, 2021Childhood, Data Protection, Digital rights, Privacy

Children interact with technology at increasingly younger ages, which raises concerns about protecting their privacy, security, and confidentiality in the digital environment. Although laws have been passed in recent years, incorporating specific articles into existing legislation and creating rules to regulate cookies and illegal advertising, many adults don’t know what rules exist or what they should consider when young children use mobile phones and tablets.

World Consumer Rights Day: Do big tech companies respect yours?

European Association for Digital Transition Rights and freedom March 15, 2021June 9, 2021Apple, Consumers, Data Protection, Digital rights, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Privacy

March 15 marks World Consumer Rights Day, a commemoration established by the United Nations in 1983. The choice of March 15 comes from a speech delivered on that day in 1962 by John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Speaking at the United States Congress, the then U.S. president defined the consumer as an essential element in the production process, recognising their political relevance and urging institutions to protect their rights.

Data Protection Day: a date that shouldn’t go unnoticed

European Association for Digital Transition Rights and freedom January 27, 2021June 9, 2021Data Protection, Digital rights, European Council, Privacy

On Thursday, January 28, Data Protection Day is once again being celebrated. The first edition was held in 2007, after the Council of Europe had decided a few months earlier to set the date.

Why this day? On January 28, 1981, the Council of Europe signed Convention 108 in Strasbourg for the protection of personal data in its automated processing. It was the first legally binding international instrument for data protection, and for more than 30 years an important legal reference, in Europe and beyond. Today, Data Protection Day is celebrated all over the globe, and outside our continent is known as Privacy Day.

Our opinion on the Spanish government’s Digital Rights Charter

European Association for Digital Transition Rights and freedom January 26, 2021June 9, 2021Data Protection, Digital rights, Privacy, Spain

How to incorporate the current rights framework into the digital environment? And how to protect these rights in this area? The Spanish Ministry of Economic Affairs attempts to answer these two questions in what has been titled the Digital Rights Charter, which it presents as part of its ‘España Digital 2025’ plan. This is a document whose purpose is to guide future policy decisions and actions by public authorities.

Europe’s battle between ePrivacy and child safety

European Association for Digital Transition Rights and freedom December 4, 2020June 9, 2021Childhood, European Commission, Privacy

When the European Commission adopted a proposal for a Regulation on Privacy and Electronic Communications back in 2017, it probably had no idea of the conflict to come. Better known as the ePrivacy Directive, the proposed legislation simply aims to update protections of the fundamental right of EU citizens to privacy and confidentiality when using public communications networks. And it’s finally due to come into effect on 21 December.

How we see the European Strategy for Data

European Association for Digital Transition Economic future June 11, 2020June 9, 2021Data Protection, Digital sovereignty, European Commission, Privacy

From the beginning of its mandate in December 2019, the new European Commission has been showing strong leadership in Digital Transition. Proof of this is publication of the European Strategy for Data, which has recently been submitted for public consultation.

The European Association for Digital Transition welcomes the Commission’s proposal. Nevertheless, we have provided our observations, detailing our position regarding the proposed benchmarks.