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11 Nov

Homo Digitalis participates in Consultation on a new International Cybercrime Convention

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Our member Anastasios Arampatzis will represent Homo Digitalis at the consultation organised by Chatham House and EU Cyber Direct Project on a new International Cybercrime Convention

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12 Oct

Homo Digitalis on “Rights on FM” (Athens 9.84)

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Konstantinos Kakavoulis and Dimitris Dosas were guests of the Hellenic Union for Human Rights

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15 Sep

Major award at WomenWeek2021

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

During the events of the 20th #WomenWeek that took place 30/7- 8/8, Homo Digitalis President Elpida Vamvaka was awarded for her contribution in the field of digital rights advocacy.

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02 Aug

Participation of Homo Digitalis at the EDEN Conference

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Homo Digitalis is honored to participate in the annual EDEN conference organized by Europol and the Academy of European Law (ERA) represented by our co-founding member and Secretary of the Board, Eleftherios Chelioudakis

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27 Jul

Homo Digitalis co-signs letter on the #PegasusProject scandal

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Today, 27 July 2021, a joint letter co-signed by more than 170 organisations and scientists was published, calling on states to suspend the purchase, transfer and use of surveillance technologies!

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24 Jul

Participation in the international summer school on Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law!

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Homo Digitalis will participate in a panel that will take place on 23 September together with speakers from the European Center for Not-for-Profit Law Stichting and Access Now, represented by its co-founding member and secretary.

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12 Jul

Data Protection Authority examines citizens’ appeals on 13033

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

On 23 June, the CPVO examined the appeals of 5 citizens concerning the non-fulfilment of their right of access under 13033

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10 Jul

The European Parliamentary Research Service cites Homo Digitalis in a study

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

The European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS), which is the internal research service and think tank of the European Parliament, makes explicit reference to the activities of Homo Digitalis

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03 Jul

Homo Digitalis at an event on digital rights in the Balkans

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Eleftherios Chelioudakis represented Homo Digitalis at the SEE Digital Rights Network event

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18 Jun

Homo Digitalis at a European Commission workshop

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Eleftherios Chelioudakis represented Homo Digitalis as a speaker at a workshop organized by the European Commission regarding the use of digital tools in the legislative process

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14 Jun

Homo Digitalis expands its partnerships to Asia

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

We signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Centre for Law and Technology of Ziauddin University School of Law in Pakistan

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06 Jun

CEPS final study on Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence published

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

The final study of the Centre for European Policy Studies - CEPS working group on Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence, to which Homo Digitalis made a significant contribution, has been published.

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27 May

Privacy International, Hermes Center, Homo Digitalis and noyb join forces to end mass surveillance practices by facial recognition software company A coalition of civil society organisations consisting of Privacy International, Hermes Center, Homo Digitalis and noyb have today lodged complaints with the competent authorities in Austria, France, Greece, Italy, Greece and the United Kingdom against the company.

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A coalition of civil society organisations consisting of Privacy International, Hermes Center, Homo Digitalis and noyb have today lodged complaints with the competent authorities in Austria, France, Greece, Italy, Greece and the United Kingdom against the company.

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12 May

Homo Digitalis, Reporters United and The Press Project denounce the Greek Police for 64 breaches of legislation on the use of portable cameras

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Homo Digitalis, Reporters United and The Press Project denounce the Greek Police before the Hellenic Police for at least 64 violations in 7 months of the legislation on the use of portable cameras

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03 May

EETT Open Consultation: common positions of Homo Digitalis and Sarantaporo.gr

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

On Tuesday 6 April 2021, Homo Digitalis and Sarantaporo.gr submitted joint proposals to the open consultation of the National Telecommunications and Postal Commission (EETT). The consultation concerns the determination of the location of the Terminal Network Point.

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18 Apr

Homo Digitalis supports the Campaign #NotOnOurWatch by PI

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

On June 15th Privacy International launched its campaign #NotOnOurWatch with regards to the acquisition of FitBit by Google. Homo Digitalis supports the campaign by Privacy International #NotOnOurWatch.

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18 Apr

We evaluated the applications we use with the CAP-A tool

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We evaluated the applications we use with the CAP-A tool

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18 Apr

Homo Digitalis starts cooperation with FORTH

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Homo Digitalis is starting a new, very promising collaboration with the largest research institution of Greece, the Foundation for Research & Technology – Hellas (FORTH).

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18 Apr

Homo Digitalis speaks at a meeting of UN experts on Race, Borders and Digital Technologies

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

On 16 and 17 June, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Ms. E. Tendayi Achiume, organised a meeting of experts in the context of her report on.

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18 Apr

Homo Digitalis participates in the 5th Data Privacy & Law Forum

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

On Friday February 26th , Konstantinos Kakavoulis presented on behalf of Homo Digitalis the risks to citizens’ privacy that have arisen so far in the pandemic.

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18 Apr

Homo Digitalis participates in an event by KeFiM

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Celebrating the data protection day, the Centre of Liberal Studies (‘KeFiM’) organized on January 27th a webinar on “Privacy Challenges in Times of Pandemic”. Konstantinos Kakavoulis represented Homo Digitalis, speaking about issues that arise regarding citizens’ privacy.

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06 Apr

Homo Digitalis at the event “Big Data, Democracy and Digital Rights”

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03 Apr

Homo Digitalis comments on the Cisco-Ministry of Education contract

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10 Feb

Homo Digitalis participates in the Legal Frameworks Group of CAHAI

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Today, the Legal Frameworks Group of the Council of Europe ad hoc Committee on AI (CAHAI) had its first meeting. Homo Digitalis has the great honor to be part of this Group represented by one of our.

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31 Jan

Homo Digitalis participates in CPDP 2021

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

On Monday the 29th of January, Homo Digitalis had the great pleasure and honor to participate in Computers, Privacy & Data Protection (CPDP) 2021, represented by our co-founder Eleftherios Chelioudakis

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20 Jan

Homo Digitalis participates in Privacy Camp 2021

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

On Tuesday January 26th Homo Digitals will participate in Privacy Camp 2021 speaking about the ReclaimYourFace campaign. Eleftherios Chelioudakis will represent our organization.

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19 Jan

Homo Digitalis participates in the JET project of LSE

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Homo Digitalis has the great honor and pleasure to take part in the project “Justice, Equity and Technology» (JET), which is housed within the he Department of Media and Communications at the London School of Economics and.

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16 Jan

Homo Digitalis participates in a ECI for a ban on biometric mass surveillance practices

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

On January 7th, a European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI), in which Homo Digitalis participates, was published on the website of the European Commission, calling for a ban on biometric mass surveillance practices.

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28 Dec

Homo Digitalis requests initiation of investigation by the Greek DPA regarding the contract between Palantir and the Greek Government

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Homo Digitalis requests from the Hellenic Data Protection Authority to exercise its investigative powers with regard to the contract between Palantir and the Greek Government

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22 Dec

Homo Digitalis participates with other EDRi members in the Remote Chaos Experience (rC3)

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

On December 27, Homo Digitalis will have the great honor to speak at Remote Chaos Experience (rC3)

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21 Dec

CoΕ CAHAI adopts Feasibility Study of a legal framework for Artificial Intelligence

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

The Council of Europe's Standing Committee on Artificial Intelligence (CAHAI) adopted at its last plenary session for 2020 the Feasibility Study of a Legal Framework for Artificial Intelligence.

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14 Dec

Presentation of the “Reclaim Your Face” campaign at the Devstaff Community

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Eva Davaki and Aggeliki Tiligadi presented the european campaign "Reclaim Your Face" at a webinar on December, 10

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10 Dec

Homo Digitalis files a complaint against Google and IAB Europe for their harmful practices of behavioral advertising

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Today, Homo Digitalis joined forces with other civil society organizations to lodge a complaint against the harmful practices of Google Ireland and IAB Europe in the field of online behavioral advertising

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09 Dec

Citizens address the Chief of the Hellenic Police on the use of drones and portable cameras

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Two letters were submitted to the Chief of the Hellenic Police, raising key questions and requests for access to documents regarding the use of drones and portable cameras during police operations that took place in Athens

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09 Dec

Request for an opinion from the Data Protection Authority regarding 13033

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Homo Digitalis requested from the Data Protection Authority an opinion on the use of special number 13033

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02 Dec

Open letter to the General Secretariat for Civil Protection on 13033

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

The reactivation of 13033 brought back a lot of questions as regards the protection of personal data of citizens. Homo Digitalis sent an open letter to the General Secretariat for Civil Protection today, 2nd December 2020.

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30 Nov

Homo Digitalis at the 6th grade of the “Costeas Geitonas” school

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Homo Digitalis spoke to the students about cyberbullying and the ways of tackling it.

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30 Nov

Homo Digitalis stars in the documentary “Defenders of Digital”

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Homo Digitalis stars on S2 E02 of the successful mini-documentary series

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28 Nov

Homo Digitalis participated in a meeting by EDPB

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Homo Digitalis participated in an online meeting of stakeholders organised by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) with regard to the use of purposes for legitimate uses sought by the controller or a third-party as the legal.

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25 Nov

Homo Digitalis in PIMCity Workshop

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Mariliza Baka represented Homo Digitalis at an online workshop by the PIMCity Project

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16 Nov

UN Special Rapporteur E. Tendayi Achiume cites Homo Digitalis in new study

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

The UN Special Rapporteur on Racim, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance cites twice Homo Digitalis in her new study on smart border management

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11 Nov

Homo Digitalis participates in the Migration and Technology Monitor

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

The Monitor aspires to contribute by research in the use of new technologies in border management internationally

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06 Nov

Automating Society II is here with a special chapter for Greece

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

In October 2020, AlgorithmWatch and the Bertelsmann Foundation published their much-anticipated study “Automating Society II”

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14 Oct

Report by 9 Homo Digitalis members gets accepted at CSCS 2020

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

9 Homo Digitalis members co-authored a paper entitled “Autonomous Vehicles: Data Protection and Ethical Considerations”. The paper got accepted at the “4th ACM COMPUTER SCIENCE IN CARS SYMPOSIUM (CSCS 2020)”

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05 Oct

“Technology-led Policing: Between Privacy & Security” was a big success

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

The need for the better protection of human rights while the police authorities use new technologies was the main message of the event.

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14 Sep

AlgorithmWatch report on automated decision-making technologies for COVID-19 is here

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

AlgorithWatch has made available its new report on the use of automated decision-making technologies for the fight against COVID-19. Eleftherios Chelioudakis wrote for the situation in Greece

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09 Sep

Participation of Homo Digitalis in the proposals of the European Partnership for Democracy

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

The joint proposals of 29 organizations focusing on improving transparency in the field of AdTech were published on September 8

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09 Sep

Homo Digitalis in the DSA public consultation

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Following its input to the European Commission in June, Homo Digitalis filed extra proposals in the DSA public consultation

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06 Sep

Comments by Homo Digitalis to the Council of Europe for the use of facial recognition technology

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

On Friday September 4, Homo Digitalis submitted its written proposals to the Data Protection Committee of the Council of Europe concerning the draft Guidelines it had issued in early June regarding the use of facial recognition technologies.

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01 Sep

Homo Digitalis brings “My Data Done Right” to Greece

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Do you want to have your rights protected? My Data Done Right can help you exercise them in 5 minutes and for free!

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31 Aug

The Greek DPA investigates the Greek Police

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Following a request by Homo Digitalis, the Greek DPA has requested information by the Greek Police on its contract regarding smart policing software

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20 Jul

Comments to the Greek Draft Telecommunications Code

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Homo Digitalis and Sarantaporo.gr jointly filed comments to the Draft Greek Telecommunications Code, which was available for public consultation

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15 Jul

The actions of Homo Digitalis in “Kathimerini” Newspaper

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Ioannis Papadopoulos in his recent article refers to the actions taken by Homo Digitalis regarding research projects on border management

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04 Jul

Homo Digitalis becomes an observer member at CAHAI

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Our organization is proud to have become observer member to the CAHAI - Ad hoc Committee on Artificial Intelligence of the Council of Europe

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29 Jun

Homo Digitalis complaint to the European Commission: An update

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

On June 26, the European Commission notified us on the course of our complaint regarding the implementation of the GDPR and the LED in the Greek legal order

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28 Jun

New article by Homo Digitalis at the EDRi-gram

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Eleftherios Chelioudakis and Antigoni Logotheti wrote an article for Homo Digitalis on the use of drones by the Greek Police during the Easter period for the prevention of COVID-19

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21 Jun

Homo Digitalis meets the Hellenic Copyright Organization

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

On 19 June, 3 of our members attended a meeting with the Hellenic Copyright Organization Director and members of its scientific staff

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14 Jun

Participation of Homo Digitalis in the public consultation on the White Paper on Artificial Intelligence

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Homo Digitalis submitted its answers and memorandum in the context of the European Commission's public consultation on the White Paper on Artificial Intelligence

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12 Jun

Ηοmo Digitalis in the first online webinar by EADPP Greece

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Mr. Konstantinos Kakavoulis will represent Homo Digitalis in the first online webinar by EADPP (European Association of Data Protection Professionals) Greece branch on June, 17

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10 Jun

Two strategic complaints of Homo Digitalis against the Greek Police

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2 strategic complaints were filed before the Greek DPA regarding data retention by the Greek Police

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05 Jun

Open letter to the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council on DSA

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Ηοmo Digitalis co-signed a letter by the Center for Democracy and Technology on DSA

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02 Jun

Contribution by Homo Digitalis to the video conference held by the Hellenic Competition Commission

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

On Wednesday June 3rd 2020 Homo Digitalis will have the great honour and pleasure of making a contribution on the topic “Algorithms and big data” to the video conference on e-commerce held by the Hellenic Competition Commission.

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29 May

Participation in the open consultation of the European Data Strategy

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Homo Digitalis submitted today its positions and proposals to the European Commission on the European Data Strategy

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21 May

Deploying DP3T in the real world – how ready are we?

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Our member Dr. Ioannis Krontiris interviewed Dr. Apostolos Pyrgelis, Post-Doctoral researcher in EPFL and member of the DP3T team, and asked him insightful questions about the DP3T protocol, focusing mainly on how close we are to real-life.

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05 Apr

100+ organizations in a joint statement for COVID-19

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

More than 100 civil society organizations, including Homo Digitalis, signed a joint statement for privacy issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic

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27 Mar

Joint Letter to the Council of the EU on TERREG

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

On March 27, EDRi and many more organizations, including Homo Digitalis, sent a joint letter to the Council of the EU on the suggested TERREG text

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19 Mar

Request for the Greek DPA’s opinion on the Greek Police Agreement on Smart Policing

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Today, 19.03.2020, Homo Digitalis filed a request to the President of the Greek DPA for the issue of an opinion regarding the agreement for the provision of smart policing systems between the Greek Police and INTRACOM.

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09 Mar

Letter to Greek ministers for the TERREG text

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Today, 09.03.2020, Homo Digitalis sent a letter to the Minister of Civil Protection, the Minister of Justice and the Permanent Representation of Greece in the EU concerning important safeguards that should be taken into account in the.

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27 Feb

Homo Digitalis at 4th Data Protection & Privacy Law Forum

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

4 Homo Digitalis members participated as speakers at 4th Data Protection & Privacy Law Forum, which was organized with the support of our organization

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24 Feb

Call to Greek political parties: Reconsideration of the Data Protection Law

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Homo Digitalis and "EKPOIZO" Consumers' Union sent a joint letter to all Greek parliamentary parties, requesting the immediate reconsideration of the Data Protection Law

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20 Feb

Homo Digitalis in the 7th Information Security Conference

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Konstantinos Kakavoulis represented Homo Digitalis in the 7th Information Security Conference, which was organized with the support of our organization

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15 Feb

Homo Digitalis educates the teachers in Chania

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

On 14 February Homo Digitalis was invited to speak to the teachers of primary and secondary education in Chania, Crete

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07 Feb

Homo Digitalis distributed cookies “for free” in Heraklio, Crete

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

The homo Digitalis team distributed cookies, under the auspices of the District of Crete, to explain to the public the way of operation of digital cookies

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04 Feb

Homo Digitalis participates in a stakeholders’ meeting by BEREC

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Today, February, 4, Homo Digitalis participated in a stakeholders' meeting organized by BEREC in Brussels

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03 Feb

Homo Digitalis presentation in CPDP 2020 is now available

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

On January, 24, our organization contributed to a panel discussion in CPDP 2020 and the video of our presentation is now available

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30 Jan

Publication & Presentation of the first Evaluation of the CEPS Working Group

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

On January 22, the CEPS Working Group on Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity, to which Homo Digitalis takes part in, published its first report and presented it to the European Commission

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27 Jan

Homo Digitalis presentation in the M.Sc. Program “Digital Communications Media and Interaction Environments”

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Stefanos Vitoratos, Homo Digitalis vice-president, gave a lecture in the context of the M.Sc. program of the Faculty of Communications and Media of the National Kapodistrian University of Athens

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27 Jan

Happy Data Protection Day!

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

The Homo Digitalis team in Heraklio, Crete created a video in the context of January 28, the "European Data Protection Day"

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17 Jan

Homo Digitalis particates in CPDP 2020

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Our organization will take part in Computers, Privacy, Data Protection (CPDP) 2020, the most prominent conference in Europe for ethical and legal issues regarding new technologies

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16 Jan

Homo Digitalis signs a letter to the European Commission

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

On Tuesday 14 January EDRi and 41 more organizations, including Homo Digitalis, sent an open letter to the European Commission requesting transparency during the implementation the Copyright Directive

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14 Jan

Open Letter to Alphabet Inc. CEO, Mr. Sundar Pichai

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

On 8 January, Privacy International sent an open letter, co-signed by Homo Digitalis, to Alphabet Inc. CEO regarding threats by preinstalled apps in Android software smatphones

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07 Jan

Open letter to the Minister of Digital Governance

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

On Friday 3 January, Homo Digitalis sent an open letter to the Minister of Digital Governance, Mr. Pierrakakis, regarding the ePrivacy Regulation

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07 Jan

Anastasia Karagianni at TEDx Lesvos

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Anastasia gave a talk at TEDx Lesvos sharing her experience on a strange incident with her smartphone which then becomes the trigger to change her view of online theory.

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03 Jan

Greek Police: Non-compliance with Data Protection Legislation

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Today, Homo Digitalis communicated to the Greek DPA the non-compliance of the Greek Police with the Data Protection Legislation

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16 Dec

Hellenic Police plans to introduce face recognition technology

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

AlgorithmWatch has published an article on the use of face recognition technology by law enforcement authorities in European Union countries. Homo Digitalis’s Lefteris Chelioudakis had the honour to participate in this research.

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12 Nov

Homo Digitalis at Freedom Not Fear 2019

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

7 members of our organization represented Homo Digitalis in the annual conference of European digital rights organizations, Freedom Not Fear 2019.

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06 Nov

Homo Digitalis at Larisa Music School

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

On November 5, 2019 Homo Digitalis was invited by the Parents-Guardians Association of the Music School of Larisa.

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30 Oct

Homo Digitalis’s Participation and Speech at the Second Meeting of the CEPS Artificial Intelligence & Cyber Security Working Group

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

On 28 October 2019, Homo Digitalis’s Lefteris Chelioudakis represented us in the second meeting of the Center for European Policy Studies (CEPS) Working Group on Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity.

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26 Oct

Complaint submission to the European Commission regarding Law 4624/2019

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

On October 24, 2019, Homo Digitalis following the complaint dated on 5/30/2019, lodged a new complaint to the European Commission for non-compliance with EU law, this time regarding the provisions of the Law 4624/2019 on personal data.

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22 Oct

Homo Digitalis signs International Declaration for the cessation of using facial recognition technology

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Today, 22nd of October, Homo Digitalis along with other organisations signed the EPIC International Declaration for the cessation of facial recognition technology.

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20 Oct

Homo Digitalis for Facebook’s Content Moderation Center in newspaper “Kathimerini”

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Homo Digitalis's Konstantinos Kakavoulis comments in "Kathimerini" newspaper on the secrecy surrounding Facebook services in our country.

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17 Oct

Homo Digitalis participates in PERSONA Project

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Our organisation has become member of the Advisory Committee of PERSONA Project, represented by Homo Digitalis's Mr Konstantinos Kakavoulis.

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15 Oct

Homo Digitalis on meeting regarding the implementation of the Directive on Intellectual Property

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Homo Digitalis participated in a EU meeting regarding the implementation of the Directive on Intellectual Property in Warsaw between October 11 and 13, 2019.

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13 Oct

Homo Digitalis participates in DFF event on the strategic litigation opportunities of the GDPR

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

On 26th and 27th September 2019, Homo Digitalis's E. Chelioudakis participated in a follow-up meeting on the strategic litigation opportunities of the General Data Protection Regulation in Berlin hosted by the Digital Freedom Fund.

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09 Oct

Homo Digitalis at the 1st Cyber security Conference organized by KPMG in Greece

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Homo Digitalis’s Stephanos Vitoratos represented our organisation at the first Cyber security Conference organized by KPMG in Greece.

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07 Oct

Homo Digitalis at Researcher’s Night 2019

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Homo Digitalis participated in Researcher’s Night event for the second consecutive year, spreading information and knowledge to hundreds of adults and youngsters regarding their digital rights.

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06 Oct

Homo Digitalis meets MEP Alexis Georgoulis and his team at European Parliament

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

On October 2, 2019 Homo Digitalis had the great honour and pleasure to meet Mr. Alexis Georgoulis, Member of the European Parliament and his team lead at the EP, Mr. Manos Kalaintzis.

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25 Sep

Homo Digitalis on a seminar discussion regarding Law 4624/2019

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

On September 24, 2019 Mr. Konstantinos Kakavoulis represented Homo Digitalis in a seminar about the initial discussion regarding the newly adopted Law 4624/2019 on personal data, which was held by EPLO and Athens Bar Association.

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22 Sep

Homo Digitalis at Researcher’s Night 2019!

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

The event will take place on Friday 27 September 2019 from 17:00 p.m. to 23:00 p.m. in the premises of the Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (“FORTH”) and the entrance is free of any charge.

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20 Sep

Official Request to the Hellenic Data Protection Authority for the issuance of legal opinion on Law 4624/2019

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Today, Homo Digitalis and the Consumer Association “Quality of Life” (Ε.Κ.ΠΟΙ.ΖΩ), filed a request before the Hellenic Data Protection Authority in order the Authority to issue a legal opinion regarding the newly adopted Law 4624/2019.

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15 Sep

Homo Digitalis in DOCUMENTO newspaper

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

On Sunday 15th September 2019, Homo Digitalis’s members, Mr. Konstantinos Kakavoulis and Mr. Panagiotis Gialis gave an interview in Documento newspaper.

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10 Sep

Homo Digitalis participates in the Working Party of CEPS on Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

The Working Party will hold its first meeting on 10 September 2019 in Brussels, while 4 more meetings will follow in the upcoming months. Its work will be completed with the publication of a study during the.

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25 Jun

Homo Digitalis at the 4th Data Privacy & Protection Conference

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

On the 25th of June 2019, Homo Digitalis had the great pleasure to participate as scientific partner at the 4th Data Privacy & Protection Conference.

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11 Jun

The newest issue of GDPR Today is out!

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Today, June 11th 2019, the new issue of GDPR Today has been released including many articles and statistics about the compliance of GDPR! It is the third participation of Homo Digitalis!

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08 Jun

Homo Digitalis to the organizing committee of the Data Privacy & Protection Conference 2019

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

The Vice President of Homo Digitalis, Mr. Stefanos Vitoratos is actively involved in organizing the 4th Data Privacy & Protection Conference, that will take place onTuesday 25th of June 2019 in Maroussi of Attica Region.

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30 May

Complaint lodged by Homo Digitalis against Greece for non-compliance with the EU’s data privacy law addressed to the European Commission

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Today, on 30.05.2019, our organisation lodged a complaint before the European Commission against Greece for non-compliance with the EU law on the protection of personal data (Directive 2016/680 and GDPR).

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20 May

Open letter on the implementation of the provisions of the new Directive on Copyright

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Today, on 20 May 2019, EDRi and 41 other organisations, Homo Digitalis included, sent an open letter to the European Commission, requesting the organisations’ active inclusion in the implementation process of the newly adopted Copyright Directive, through.

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20 May

Homo Digitalis at the Greek-French School of Piraeus “Saint Paul”

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Homo Digitalis was invited by the Greek-French School of Piraeus "Saint Paul" and spoke to the students of the Secondary School and of the High School about digital rights.

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15 May

Open Letter on the dangers of using deep packet inspection

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Today, 15 May 2019, European Digital Rights (EDRi) along with other 45 civil society organizations, academics and private actors from 15 different countries, including Homo Digitalis, sent an open letter to European legislators informing them on the.

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09 May

Homo Digitalis visited Evangeliki Model High School of Smyrna

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Homo Digitalis was hosted by Evangeliki Model High School of Smyrna and spoke to the students of the 1st and 2nd grade of the High School about digital footprints and their rights regarding their personal data.

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30 Apr

Open letter on net neutrality addressed to the European Commission and BEREC

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

29 organisations of civil society, Homo Digitalis included, sent today an open letter addressed to the European Commission and the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC).

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29 Mar

Homo Digitalis in a meeting with the Secretary General of the Ministry of Justice

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Today Homo Digitalis had a very interesting and important meeting with the Secretary General of the Ministry of Justice, Mr. George Sarlis

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27 Mar

Homo Digitalis at Ionidios School of Piraeus

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Today, 27 March 2017, Homo Digitalis conducted a presentation to students of 12-15 years in Ionidios School of Piraeus concerning Cyberbullying

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23 Mar

Homo Digitalis in the European Parliament #SaveYourInternet #Pledge2019

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

Many members of Homo Digitalis who live in Belgium organized important meetings with Greek MEPs arguing against Article 13 of the new copyright directive of the EU

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08 Mar

Homo Digitalis joins forces with Statewatch, Privacy International, Digital Courage and ApTI

Posted by: Homo Digitalis

We sent an open letter to call on MEPs in the European Parliament Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee (LIBE) to oppose to the introduction of mandatory fingerprinting for national identity cards

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25 Feb

Pledge2019.eu: Voters poised to make upload filters a dealbreaker in EU elections

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Austrian digital rights NGO epicenter.works and partner organisations from across Europe, including Homo Digitalis, are launching the campaign Pledge2019.eu, inviting representatives to pledge to reject upload filters

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24 Feb

Homo Digitalis at the annual meeting of Digital Freedom Fund

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Homo Digitalis had the pleasure and honour to participate at the annual developing strategy meeting, by the organisation Digital Freedom Fund in Berlin

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21 Feb

Homo Digitalis at a meeting with the Special Regulatory Committee for the Draft Law on Data Protection

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Homo Digitalis attended a meeting with the Special Regulatory Committee for the Draft Law on Data Protection

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18 Feb

Homo Digitalis proposal on the Draft Law on Personal Data

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Homo Digitalis suggested an addition to the Draft Law on Personal Data

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28 Jan

Homo Digitalis for the European Data Protection Day

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January 28 has been established as the European Data Protection Day by the Council of Europe. The members of Homo Digitalis created a video explaining what do personal data mean for them.

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16 Dec

Homo Digitalis met with the Greek Data Protection Authority

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Homo Digitalis had the pleasure of meeting the representatives of the Greek Data Protection Authority. Present at the meeting were the Chairperson of the Authority Mr K. Menoudakos, also Mr V. Zorkadis (Director of the Secretariat) and.

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27 Nov

Homo Digitalis sends a letter to the Greek Parliament regarding the draft law on PNR data

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Homo Digitalis submitted an open letter on November 27, addressed to all the Members of the Greek Parliament, regarding the draft law on PNR data

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21 Nov

Letter to the European Data Protection Board for the ceasement of GDPR abuse

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On 21 November 2018, ApTI, Privacy International, EDRi and 15 more digital rights organizations, including Homo Digitalis, sent a letter to the European Data Protection Board, regarding the abuse of GDPR provisions in Romania

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19 Nov

Letter to Mark Zuckerberg

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Homo Digitalis was among 80 organizations who sent a letter to Mark Zuckerberg

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12 Nov

Homo Digitalis in the European Parliament

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On the 8th of November a conference on “Facebook and other social dangers” took place in the European Parliament. Homo Digitalis was invited by Mr. Kouloglou and was represented by Anastasia Karagianni.

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04 Nov

Homo Digitalis became an observer-member of EDRi

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Homo Digitalis is the first Greek organization to get observer-member status by EDRi

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01 Nov

Homo Digitalis’s first seminar was successfully completed

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The first seminar organized by Homo Digitalis, entitled "European Cyber Security Month: Real Challenges-Legal and Technical Solutions", was successfully completed. More than 150 academics, professionals, students and citizens participated.

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24 Oct

Seminar: “European Cybersecurity Month: Real Challenges-Legal and Technical Solutions”

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In the context of the European Cyber Security Month campaign, Homo Digitalis organizes a conference entitled "European Cyber Security Month: Real Challenges - Legal and Technical Solutions ".

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08 Oct

Researcher’s Night was concluded successfully

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On Friday 5 October Homo Digitalis had the pleasure to participate in Researcher’s Night in the premises of the National Centre for Scientific Research “Demokritos”.

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27 Sep

Homo Digitalis in the Researcher’s Night

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Homo Digitalis participates in the greatest celebration of Research and Science in Greece.

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