We sent an open letter to the EU calling for a reassessment of Israel’s adequacy decision under the GDPR
Together with European Digital Rights, Access Now, and 16 other civil society organizations, we submitted a second open letter to the European Commission, urging it to urgently reassess Israel’s adequacy status under the GDPR.
Since the Commission reconfirmed Israel’s status in January 2024, the situation has only deteriorated:
Escalating human rights violations in Gaza and the West Bank
Expansion of surveillance systems and biometric repression
Legal reforms undermining oversight of personal data processing
Ongoing data flows to Israeli companies with ties to security services
Use of AI-driven targeting systems in a context where the International Court of Justice has found plausible genocide
Application of Israeli law to occupied territories, in breach of the EU’s own policy
This is not just about technical compliance. It is about whether the EU’s data protection framework can credibly uphold fundamental rights, and whether data originating in the EU is being used to facilitate unlawful practices.
Read the letter here.
We submitted our views to the European Commission’s public consultation on Article 28 of the DSA
On June 13, Homo Digitalis submitted its responses to the European Commission’s Public Consultation regarding the guidelines for the protection of minors online, within the framework of Article 28 of the Digital Services Act.
The responses to the questionnaire were accompanied by a study, which provided a more detailed explanation of the relevant proposals and concerns.
The editorial team for this action consisted of Stavrina Chousou, Anastasios Arampatzis, Alkmιnι Gianni, Kalliroi Grammenou, and Lamprini Gyftokosta.
You can read the responses to the questionnaire here.
You can read the study here.