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Surveillance

Technological progress in the last few decades have made monitoring, tracking and profiling techniques easier, cheaper and more accurate. As a result, surveillance has increased in both the public sector (for law enforcement purposes and public security for example) and in the private sector (for targeted advertising for example). These practices can profoundly affect how individuals think and act, as well as other personal rights (such as freedom of expression or association). Any form of surveillance is an intrusion on the fundamental rights to the protection of personal data and to the right to privacy.  It must be provided for by law and be necessary and proportionate.

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20
Feb
2014
Opinions

Rebuilding Trust in EU-US Data Flows

Opinion on the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on "Rebuilding Trust in EU-US Data Flows" and on the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on "the Functioning of the Safe Harbour from the Perspective of EU Citizens and Companies Established in the EU"    

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Rights of the Individual
Right of Information
International Agreements
Privacy Shield
Transfers of data
Information Security
Electronic Communications, Information Society
Surveillance
Tracking
Technologies
17
Dec
2013
Opinions Prior Check and Prior Consultations

Video-surveillance policy - EP

Avis du 17 décembre 2013 sur la notification en vue d’un contrôle préalable concernant la politique de vidéosurveillance adoptée par le Parlement européen (PE) le 20 avril 2013 (Dossier 2013-0471)

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Surveillance
29
Oct
2013
Opinions

Deployment of the eCall System

Opinion on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning type-approval requirements for the deployment of the eCall system and amending Directive 2007/46/EC    

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Topics
Rights of the Individual
Right of Information
Transport
eCall
Surveillance
Tracking