[P2P-F] Fwd: [opennetcoalition] Adoption of three texts on personal data: teach yourself how to be safe!

[Michel Bauwens]

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From: La Quadrature du Net <contact at laquadrature.net>
Date: Fri, Apr 15, 2016 at 12:56 AM
Subject: [opennetcoalition] Adoption of three texts on personal data: teach
yourself how to be safe!
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Press Release

*Tags : *DATAPROTECTION - PNR - EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT - BERNARD CAZENEUVE -
DATA REGULATION

La Quadrature du Net — For immediate release

Permanent link:
https://www.laquadrature.net/en/data-protection-three-texts-adopted
Adoption of three texts on personal data: teach yourself how to be safe!

Paris, 14 April 2016 — *Today, the European Parliament adopted three texts
on personal data: the regulation framework for personal data processing by
private companies, the Directive on judicial and police processing of
personal data, and the PNR (Passenger Name Record) that aims at the
creation of national records gathering large amounts of data of persons
travelling from or to the European Union, including internal flights. These
texts feature numerous loopholes that threaten the right to privacy. Given
the inability of the institutions to come up with regulations that actually
protect Internet users, it is up to each and every one of us to learn how
to protect themselves, their personal data and their privacy on the
Internet.*

The first of the three texts in the General Data Protection Regulation
<http://www.laquadrature.net/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=582&qid=48978>
(analysis in French), a regulation on personal data protection. This
regulation will provide a framework for the usage of personal data by
private companies. Even though it does feature a number of improvements
upon the present situation, this regulation will not provide full
protection of individuals against abuses of access to this data by
companies or Member States, as we have been warning
<http://www.laquadrature.net/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=583&qid=48978>
about for numerous months.

The second is the Directive
<http://www.laquadrature.net/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=584&qid=48978>
that comes with the Regulation. It determines usage of personal data by
police services and judicial services in the Member States. The Directive
has comparably not been given lots of attention, given how important the
negotiation of the Regulation was. Nevertheless, its reach is extremely vast
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<http://www.laquadrature.net/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=585&qid=48978>,
which begs the question of institutional surveillance by the States. We
worry about the checks and balances of the various national transpositions
of this Directive, which will be difficult at the European scale, and
virtually impossible worldwide2
<http://www.laquadrature.net/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=586&qid=48978>
).

The third text adopted is the Directive
<http://www.laquadrature.net/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=587&qid=48978>
on the usage of data from passenger records for the prevention and
detection of terrorist infractions and serious crime, as well as for
investigations and lawsuits on these matters, also known as PNR. Each
Member State will have to establish a record of all passenger data for
flights to or from the European Union, as well as within the EU. However,
the Directive does not sufficiently specify the rules for access to these
records, as well as modalities for exchange of information between EU
States. Mere statements of attachment to fundamental rights might thus
prove insufficient. France pressuring for the text to be voted as an
instrument for the fight against terrorism is a distraction from the severe
imperfections it carries, not only with respect to citizens' protections
but also, ironically, in terms of effectiveness of surveillance of
suspected individuals.

*"These three texts voted today by the European Parliament after long and
sometimes rough negotiations do not sufficiently protect personal data and
fundamental rights. It is of the utmost urgency to learn and regain control
of one's own data. Publicity blockers, cookie erasers, encryption and Tor
usage are the instruments to regain some degree of privacy on the Internet.
There are tools to help each and every one protect their private life, such
as the website Contrôle tes données
<http://www.laquadrature.net/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=588&qid=48978>.
La Quadrature du Net urges all of us to start securing and appropriating
themselves their personal data as a fundamental step to protect our right
to privacy, to free expression and to information.*

   - 1.
   <http://www.laquadrature.net/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=589&qid=48978>
   Notably covering demonstrations, sport events and riots, considering 11
   (bis).
   - 2.
   <http://www.laquadrature.net/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=590&qid=48978>
   Analysis
   <http://www.laquadrature.net/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=591&qid=48978>
   soon to be published

About La Quadrature du Net

La Quadrature du Net is an advocacy group that defends the rights and
freedoms of citizens on the Internet. More specifically, it advocates for
the adaptation of French and European legislations to respect the founding
principles of the Internet, most notably the free circulation of knowledge.

>In addition to its advocacy work, the group also aims to foster a better
understanding of legislative processes among citizens. Through specific and
pertinent information and tools, La Quadrature du Net hopes to encourage
citizens' participation in the public debate on rights and freedoms in the
digital age.

La Quadrature du Net is supported by French, European and international
NGOs including the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the Open Society
Institute and Privacy International.

List of supporting organisations:
https://www.laquadrature.net/en/they-support-la-quadrature-du-net
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contact at laquadrature.net – +33 (0)972 294 426

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