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European Digital Rights

April 26, 2024

European Digital Rights (stylized EDRi) is an international advocacy group headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. EDRi is a network collective of non-profit organizations (NGO), experts, advocates and academics working to defend and advance digital rights across the continent. As of October 2022, EDRi is made of more than 40 NGOs, as well as experts, advocates and academics from all across Europe.[2]

European Digital Rights
AbbreviationEDRi
Formation2002, Berlin, Germany
TypeInternational non-profit association
PurposePrivacy, Data Protection, Net Neutrality, Copyright
HeadquartersBrussels, Belgium
ED
Claire Fernandez[1]
Websiteedri.org

Mission edit

The objective of EDRi is to confront both private and governmental entities that misuse their authority to dominate or influence the populace. They achieve this by championing strong and upheld regulations, educating and rallying individuals, fostering a transparent and responsible technology sector, and uniting a coalition of groups and individuals dedicated to safeguarding digital liberties and rights in an interconnected society.[3]

History edit

One of EDRi's activities is holding the annual PrivacyCamp conference in Brussels. Here is PrivacyCamp 2024's last main session on "Organising towards digital justice in Europe".

European Digital Rights (EDRi) is a not-for-profit association registered in Belgium.[4]

EDRi was founded in June 2002 in Berlin by ten non-profits from seven countries, as a result of a growing awareness of the importance of European policymaking in the digital environment. The group was created in response to some of the earliest challenges in this policy area. Its founding board members were Maurice Wessling from Bits of Freedom, Andy Müller-Maguhn from the Chaos Computer Club and Meryem Marzouki from Imaginons un Réseau Internet Solidaire. Since inception, EDRi has grown significantly.

In October 2014, 34 privacy and civil rights organisations from 19 different countries in Europe had EDRi membership, and the organisation continued to grow. The need for cooperation among digital rights organisations active in Europe was increasing as more regulation regarding the Internet, copyright and privacy is proposed by European institutions, or by international institutions with strong effect in Europe.[5]

In March 2021, EDRi comprised 44 NGOs,[2] as well as experts, advocates and academics from all across Europe.

The current President of the Board of EDRi is Anna Fielder, Vice President is Thomas Lohninger.[6]

Activities edit

 
EDRi's booklet - How the Internet works

EDRi's objective is to promote, protect, and uphold civil rights in the field of information and communication technology. This includes many issues relating to privacy and digital rights, from data retention to copyright and software patents, from the right to data protection and privacy to freedom of speech online, from privatised enforcement to cybersecurity.[7]

EDRi provides a strong civil society voice and platform to ensure that European policy, which affects the digital environment, is in line with fundamental rights.[8]

Recently, EDRi highlighted fundamental rights issues in the current collective rights management regime and privacy implications of online tracking. The organisation continues to defend citizens' right to private copying, air travellers' privacy and the right to freedom of expression in the notice and takedown debates in Europe. It supports improving citizens' access to audiovisual online content and promotes a legal protection of Net neutrality in Europe.[9] EDRi also fights for an update of copyright, and against blanket retention of communications data.[10] EDRi's key priorities are currently privacy, surveillance,[11] net neutrality and copyright reform.[12]

In addition to regular publications, such as booklets known as the "EDRi papers", EDRi publishes yearly reports and a bi-weekly newsletter about digital civil rights in Europe, the EDRi-gram.[13]

Campaigns edit

EDRi launches campaigns to increase public awareness on issues related to information and communication technologies discussed both in the European institutions and on a global level.[14]

Reclaim Your Face edit

Launched in October 2020 [15] and coordinated by EDRi, ReclaimYourFace [16] is a European movement that brings people's voices into the democratic debate about the use of our biometric data. The coalition calls for a prohibition on the use of our most sensitive data for mass surveillance in public spaces due to its impact on our rights and freedoms.

The initiative launched a European Citizens' Initiative in February 2021 and calls on the European Commission to strictly regulate the use of biometric surveillance technologies.

Previous campaigns edit

Among key campaigns launched by European Digital Rights are, in 2003 and 2011, against passenger name records (PNRs),[17] in 2005, against data retention and in 2010 and in favour of a copyright reform. EDRi actively participated in the vast campaign against ACTA which successfully ended with the rejection of the proposal by the European Parliament in July 2012. During the European elections 2014, EDRi led an innovative campaign to raise the profile of digital rights issues. To this end, EDRi's members drafted a 10-point Charter of Digital Rights that candidates running for the European Parliament could promise to defend. These principles include the promotion of transparency and citizen participation; the support for data protection and privacy, unrestricted access to the Internet, an update for copyright legislation; promotion of online anonymity and encryption, multistakeholderism, and open source software.

European Digital Rights and its members fought as well for the General Data Protection Regulation. Through an important awareness-raising campaign, citizens were able to contact Members of the European Parliament representing their country in order to ask them to defend fundamental rights to privacy and data protection. After the regulation was passed, EDRi associates began to file complaints to enforce it.[18]

 
Campaign against ACTA

Members edit

Statutory membership is restricted to not-for-profit, non-governmental organisations whose goals include the defence and promotion of civil rights in the field of information- and communication technology.[19] The member organisations of European Digital Rights are:

Non-European and international members edit

Former members edit

Support edit

EDRi is financed by membership fees and donations from the public.[21] The organisation receives funding from the Open Society Foundations and the Adessium Foundation, as well as some corporate funding.[22]

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Digitalcourage was previously named FoeBuD
  2. ^ EFF is a member through their European Office in Brussels

References edit

  1. ^ "Welcoming our new Executive Director Claire Fernandez!". 6 November 2018. from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b "The EDRi network". from the original on 2022-02-05. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
  3. ^ "Who we are". European Digital Rights (EDRi). Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  4. ^ "European Digital Rights | Digital Watch Observatory". 11 October 2022. from the original on 2022-10-19. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  5. ^ "about". from the original on 2020-06-06. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
  6. ^ "The EDRi Board". from the original on 2022-02-05. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
  7. ^ "Romanian version of EU cybersecurity directive allows warrantless access to data". PCWorld. 2014-12-24. from the original on 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  8. ^ "EU "e-evidence" proposals turn service providers into judicial authorities". EUBusiness. 2018-04-17. from the original on 2019-03-21. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  9. ^ Khiri, Yassine; Bonnard, Jules (2022-05-22). "Tech vs telecoms: EU ignites debate on 'net neutrality'". techxplore.com. from the original on 2022-10-19. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  10. ^ Claburn, Thomas (2022-10-13). "Client-side scanning to detect child abuse material harmful". www.theregister.com. from the original on 2022-10-19. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  11. ^ "about". EDRi. from the original on 2020-06-06. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  12. ^ "About EDRI-gram". 27 February 2006. from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  13. ^ . Archived from the original on 2013-06-05. Retrieved 2013-05-02.
  14. ^ "RYF launch". from the original on 2022-02-05. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
  15. ^ "Reclaim Your Face: Ban Biometric Mass Surveillance!". Reclaim Your Face. from the original on 2022-02-05. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  16. ^ "Passenger Name Record: EU to harvest more data to stop crime". BBC. 2014-12-24. from the original on 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
  17. ^ "Italian DPA fines Clearview AI for illegally monitoring and processing biometric data of Italian citizens". European Digital Rights (EDRi). 2022-03-23. from the original on 2022-10-19. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  18. ^ "EDRI Members". EDRI. from the original on 6 June 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  19. ^ "D3 torna-se membro da European Digital Rights (EDRi)". from the original on 2022-02-05. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  20. ^ . Archived from the original on 2013-04-24. Retrieved 2013-05-02.
  21. ^ "Annual Reports". EDRi. from the original on 2020-06-06. Retrieved 2020-06-27.

External links edit

  • Official website
  • Protect my Data campaign
  • Privacy campaign

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A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia s content policies particularly neutral point of view Please discuss further on the talk page January 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message European Digital Rights stylized EDRi is an international advocacy group headquartered in Brussels Belgium EDRi is a network collective of non profit organizations NGO experts advocates and academics working to defend and advance digital rights across the continent As of October 2022 update EDRi is made of more than 40 NGOs as well as experts advocates and academics from all across Europe 2 European Digital RightsAbbreviationEDRiFormation2002 Berlin GermanyTypeInternational non profit associationPurposePrivacy Data Protection Net Neutrality CopyrightHeadquartersBrussels BelgiumEDClaire Fernandez 1 Websiteedri org Contents 1 Mission 2 History 3 Activities 4 Campaigns 4 1 Reclaim Your Face 4 2 Previous campaigns 5 Members 5 1 Non European and international members 5 2 Former members 6 Support 7 See also 8 Notes 9 References 10 External linksMission editThe objective of EDRi is to confront both private and governmental entities that misuse their authority to dominate or influence the populace They achieve this by championing strong and upheld regulations educating and rallying individuals fostering a transparent and responsible technology sector and uniting a coalition of groups and individuals dedicated to safeguarding digital liberties and rights in an interconnected society 3 History edit source source source source source source source One of EDRi s activities is holding the annual PrivacyCamp conference in Brussels Here is PrivacyCamp 2024 s last main session on Organising towards digital justice in Europe European Digital Rights EDRi is a not for profit association registered in Belgium 4 EDRi was founded in June 2002 in Berlin by ten non profits from seven countries as a result of a growing awareness of the importance of European policymaking in the digital environment The group was created in response to some of the earliest challenges in this policy area Its founding board members were Maurice Wessling from Bits of Freedom Andy Muller Maguhn from the Chaos Computer Club and Meryem Marzouki from Imaginons un Reseau Internet Solidaire Since inception EDRi has grown significantly In October 2014 34 privacy and civil rights organisations from 19 different countries in Europe had EDRi membership and the organisation continued to grow The need for cooperation among digital rights organisations active in Europe was increasing as more regulation regarding the Internet copyright and privacy is proposed by European institutions or by international institutions with strong effect in Europe 5 In March 2021 EDRi comprised 44 NGOs 2 as well as experts advocates and academics from all across Europe The current President of the Board of EDRi is Anna Fielder Vice President is Thomas Lohninger 6 Activities edit nbsp EDRi s booklet How the Internet works EDRi s objective is to promote protect and uphold civil rights in the field of information and communication technology This includes many issues relating to privacy and digital rights from data retention to copyright and software patents from the right to data protection and privacy to freedom of speech online from privatised enforcement to cybersecurity 7 EDRi provides a strong civil society voice and platform to ensure that European policy which affects the digital environment is in line with fundamental rights 8 Recently EDRi highlighted fundamental rights issues in the current collective rights management regime and privacy implications of online tracking The organisation continues to defend citizens right to private copying air travellers privacy and the right to freedom of expression in the notice and takedown debates in Europe It supports improving citizens access to audiovisual online content and promotes a legal protection of Net neutrality in Europe 9 EDRi also fights for an update of copyright and against blanket retention of communications data 10 EDRi s key priorities are currently privacy surveillance 11 net neutrality and copyright reform 12 In addition to regular publications such as booklets known as the EDRi papers EDRi publishes yearly reports and a bi weekly newsletter about digital civil rights in Europe the EDRi gram 13 Campaigns editEDRi launches campaigns to increase public awareness on issues related to information and communication technologies discussed both in the European institutions and on a global level 14 Reclaim Your Face edit Launched in October 2020 15 and coordinated by EDRi ReclaimYourFace 16 is a European movement that brings people s voices into the democratic debate about the use of our biometric data The coalition calls for a prohibition on the use of our most sensitive data for mass surveillance in public spaces due to its impact on our rights and freedoms The initiative launched a European Citizens Initiative in February 2021 and calls on the European Commission to strictly regulate the use of biometric surveillance technologies Previous campaigns edit Among key campaigns launched by European Digital Rights are in 2003 and 2011 against passenger name records PNRs 17 in 2005 against data retention and in 2010 and in favour of a copyright reform EDRi actively participated in the vast campaign against ACTA which successfully ended with the rejection of the proposal by the European Parliament in July 2012 During the European elections 2014 EDRi led an innovative campaign to raise the profile of digital rights issues To this end EDRi s members drafted a 10 point Charter of Digital Rights that candidates running for the European Parliament could promise to defend These principles include the promotion of transparency and citizen participation the support for data protection and privacy unrestricted access to the Internet an update for copyright legislation promotion of online anonymity and encryption multistakeholderism and open source software European Digital Rights and its members fought as well for the General Data Protection Regulation Through an important awareness raising campaign citizens were able to contact Members of the European Parliament representing their country in order to ask them to defend fundamental rights to privacy and data protection After the regulation was passed EDRi associates began to file complaints to enforce it 18 nbsp Campaign against ACTAMembers editStatutory membership is restricted to not for profit non governmental organisations whose goals include the defence and promotion of civil rights in the field of information and communication technology 19 The member organisations of European Digital Rights are nbsp Austria Epicenter works de Initiative fur Netzfreiheit Internet Freedom Initiative quintessenz VIBE AT nbsp Belgium Human Rights League nbsp Bulgaria Internet Society Bulgaria nbsp Czech Republic Iuridicum Remedium nbsp Denmark IT Political Association of Denmark IT Pol nbsp Finland Electronic Frontier Finland EFFI nbsp France La Quadrature du Net nbsp Germany Chaos Computer Club CCC e V Digitalcourage a Digitale Gesellschaft Forum InformatikerInnen fur Frieden und gesellschaftliche Verantwortung de FIfF e V Forderverein Informationstechnik und Gesellschaft de FITUG e V Free Software Foundation Europe Wikimedia Deutschland nbsp Greece Homo Digitalis nbsp Ireland Digital Rights Ireland nbsp Italy ALCEI it Association for the Freedom of Interactive Electronic Communications HERMES Center nbsp North Macedonia Metamorphosis nbsp The Netherlands Bits of Freedom Vrijschrift nl nbsp Norway Electronic Frontier Norway no nn EFN nbsp Poland Modern Poland Foundation Panoptykon Foundation nbsp Portugal Associacao D3 Defesa dos Direitos Digitais 20 nbsp Romania Association for Technology and Internet ro APTI nbsp Serbia Share Foundation nbsp Spain Nodo50 org es Xnet nbsp Sweden DFRI Digital Freedom and Rights Association nbsp Turkey Alternative Informatics Association nbsp United Kingdom Article 19 Foundation for Information Policy Research FIPR Open Rights Group Statewatch Non European and international members edit nbsp Europe Access Now FSFE NOYB nbsp International Privacy International nbsp United States Electronic Frontier Foundation EFF b Electronic Privacy Information Center EPIC Former members edit nbsp Iceland Icelandic Digital Freedom Society nbsp Slovakia Society for Open Internet TechnologiesSupport editEDRi is financed by membership fees and donations from the public 21 The organisation receives funding from the Open Society Foundations and the Adessium Foundation as well as some corporate funding 22 See also editData protection Digital rights General Data Protection RegulationNotes edit Digitalcourage was previously named FoeBuD EFF is a member through their European Office in BrusselsReferences edit Welcoming our new Executive Director Claire Fernandez 6 November 2018 Archived from the original on 12 December 2019 Retrieved 7 November 2018 a b The EDRi network Archived from the original on 2022 02 05 Retrieved 2021 03 11 Who we are European Digital Rights EDRi Retrieved 2024 04 25 European Digital Rights Digital Watch Observatory 11 October 2022 Archived from the original on 2022 10 19 Retrieved 2022 10 19 about Archived from the original on 2020 06 06 Retrieved 2019 05 25 The EDRi Board Archived from the original on 2022 02 05 Retrieved 2021 03 11 Romanian version of EU cybersecurity directive allows warrantless access to data PCWorld 2014 12 24 Archived from the original on 2016 06 10 Retrieved 2018 04 27 EU e evidence proposals turn service providers into judicial authorities EUBusiness 2018 04 17 Archived from the original on 2019 03 21 Retrieved 2018 04 27 Khiri Yassine Bonnard Jules 2022 05 22 Tech vs telecoms EU ignites debate on net neutrality techxplore com Archived from the original on 2022 10 19 Retrieved 2022 10 19 Websites Worry EU May Seek Heavy Copyright Monitoring Bloomberg law 2018 04 09 Archived from the original on 2018 06 24 Retrieved 2018 04 27 Claburn Thomas 2022 10 13 Client side scanning to detect child abuse material harmful www theregister com Archived from the original on 2022 10 19 Retrieved 2022 10 19 about EDRi Archived from the original on 2020 06 06 Retrieved 2019 09 13 About EDRI gram 27 February 2006 Archived from the original on 24 July 2019 Retrieved 25 May 2019 Campaigns EDRI Archived from the original on 2013 06 05 Retrieved 2013 05 02 RYF launch Archived from the original on 2022 02 05 Retrieved 2021 03 11 Reclaim Your Face Ban Biometric Mass Surveillance Reclaim Your Face Archived from the original on 2022 02 05 Retrieved 2021 03 22 Passenger Name Record EU to harvest more data to stop crime BBC 2014 12 24 Archived from the original on 2016 06 10 Retrieved 2016 04 16 Italian DPA fines Clearview AI for illegally monitoring and processing biometric data of Italian citizens European Digital Rights EDRi 2022 03 23 Archived from the original on 2022 10 19 Retrieved 2022 10 19 EDRI Members EDRI Archived from the original on 6 June 2020 Retrieved 6 July 2017 D3 torna se membro da European Digital Rights EDRi Archived from the original on 2022 02 05 Retrieved 2021 01 20 Please donate EDRI Archived from the original on 2013 04 24 Retrieved 2013 05 02 Annual Reports EDRi Archived from the original on 2020 06 06 Retrieved 2020 06 27 External links editOfficial website Protect my Data campaign Privacy campaign The Charter of Digital Rights Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title European Digital Rights amp oldid 1220746736, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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