Ψηφιακά δικαιώματα
Dark patterns: born to mislead
in depth
Τετάρτη 13 Νοεμβρίου 2019 |
Federico Caruso | OBC Transeuropa
Digital platforms often trick users into giving up their personal data or buying particular products. These “dark patterns” go against European legislation, but authorities are struggling to combat them.
Not just apps: privacy, personal data and COVID-19 in the western Balkans
Δευτέρα 18 Μαΐου 2020 |
Federico Caruso | OBC Transeuropa
The measures adopted by some Balkan countries to contain the pandemic have raised perplexity in associations and researchers who deal with privacy and digital rights. Emergency actions, derogating from the national rules of law, could translate into mass surveillance tools.
Copyright reform: the forthcoming EU directive we'll all be worrying about in a few years time
Τετάρτη 13 Ιουνίου 2018 |
Giorgio Comai | OBC Transeuropa
On June 20, the Legal Affairs committee of the European Parliament will vote on a proposed directive for Copyright reform. Sounds obscure? It is actually a hotly debated topic: the new directive may well shape how the internet will look like in a few years, among other things changing how linking and uploading of contents works.
Public enterprises will have to open up their data
Παρασκευή 01 Φεβρουαρίου 2019 |
Gina Pavone | OBC Transeuropa
New European legislation will significantly increase the accessibility of data produced with public finances: therefore, data produced by public enterprises, i.e. companies which provide essential services such as public transport to many cities.
