Behind the language of “simplification” in the #DigitalOmnibus lies a fast-track to reopening and weakening the #GDPR & #eprivacy Directive, the core safeguards that protect our daily lives.

@itxaso examined the amendments article by article & what it means in real life for data protection (spoiler: more data harvesting, less control)

Individually, these changes are worrying. Together, they amount to a structural weakening of Europe’s privacy framework.

More ⤵️ https://edri.org/our-work/why-the-digital-omnibus-puts-gdpr-and-eprivacy-at-risk/

Behind the language of “simplification” in the #DigitalOmnibus lies a fast-track to reopening and weakening the #GDPR & #eprivacy Directive, the core safeguards that protect our daily lives.

@itxaso examined the amendments article by article & what it means in real life for data protection (spoiler: more data harvesting, less control)

Individually, these changes are worrying. Together, they amount to a structural weakening of Europe’s privacy framework.

More ⤵️ https://edri.org/our-work/why-the-digital-omnibus-puts-gdpr-and-eprivacy-at-risk/

1/4 🚨 The Digital Omnibus proposals are here - and our rights and protections online are officially under threat 🚨

The proposals published today endanger the very core of EU's digital protections for people - the #GDPR, #ePrivacy and the #AIAct.

Weakening these safeguards would entrench #surveillance, profiling and algorithmic #discrimination in every aspect of society 🙅🏾

Read our press release for more details: https://edri.org/our-work/commissions-digital-omnibus-is-a-major-rollback-of-eu-digital-protections/

1/4 🚨 The Digital Omnibus proposals are here - and our rights and protections online are officially under threat 🚨

The proposals published today endanger the very core of EU's digital protections for people - the #GDPR, #ePrivacy and the #AIAct.

Weakening these safeguards would entrench #surveillance, profiling and algorithmic #discrimination in every aspect of society 🙅🏾

Read our press release for more details: https://edri.org/our-work/commissions-digital-omnibus-is-a-major-rollback-of-eu-digital-protections/