eco Complaints Office

Depictions of Abuse Factsheet

date 2023/11/16

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Policy & Law

Position Paper for the Handling of Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence – AI is fundamentally changing our society, economy and science. In recent years, AI systems have been significantly developed in many areas, enabling their use in more and more application scenarios in everyday life and business. It can be assumed that this trend will intensify even further.

date 2023/09/26

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eco Complaints Office

eco’s key aspects concerning the CSAM Regulation

On 11 May 2022, the EU Commission published its proposal for the CSAM Regulation calling for a variety of new provisions for providers of online services, the designation of so-called “Coordinating Authorities” in the Member States and the establishment of a European Centre to prevent and combat child sexual abuse.

date 2023/07/24

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Policy & Law

eco Position Paper on the Artificial Intelligence Act

With the AI Act, the EU wants to create the world’s first comprehensive legal framework for the regulation of AI systems. The Commission is following a risk-based approach in its draft published in 2021. This means that the requirements for AI systems should be proportionate to the risk in the respective areas of application.

date 2023/07/07

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Policy & Law

eco Position Paper on the Data Act

With the Data Act, the European Commission aims to create a legal framework to improve the use of non-personal data and make it easier for businesses and citizens to access different types of data, covered by the proposal. To this end, data silos are to be broken down by obliging data holders to share their data.

date 2023/06/01

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Policy & Law

Joint Statement: Access to Data by Public Bodies

In times of crisis, companies stand ready to do their part and help public bodies by sharing data to tackle public emergencies, as evidenced during the Covid-19 pandemic. However, to function, mandatory data sharing between private companies and governments needs clear and transparent conditions for all parties involved.

date 2023/05/22

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Policy & Law

Position Paper on a European Digital Identity

With the eIDAS Regulation, the EU created a uniform legal framework for trust services and electronic identification throughout Europe. The aim was to increase the use of trust services for cross-border transactions in the digital space through common standards in the area of online signatures or electronic seals.

date 2023/05/08

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Internationale Netzpolitik

Data Free Flow with Trust: Global Industry Statement

The undersigned industry and non-governmental organizations support the efforts of G7 governments to operationalize a vision of Data Free Flow with Trust (DFFT) that strengthens the ability to transfer data across transnational digital networks while building digital trust.

date 2023/04/21

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Policy & Law

Guidelines and Recommendations: Digital Policy in a Global...

The Internet has brought the world closer together. People across continents are able to communicate and share information with each other seamlessly. The Internet has proven to be a cornerstone of civilization supporting the advances in technological and societal progress throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

date 2023/04/12

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Policy & Law

Position Paper on the eIDAS Regulation

eco would like to point out the essential points to be considered in the new eIDAS Regulation, especially with regards to digital identities and the proposed EUid Wallet.

date 2023/02/13

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