Data

Proteção de dados, privacidade e novas tecnologias

EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

Highlights

Produtos
Different COvid-19 measures like handwashing, stay at home, distancing
Periodic updates / Series
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
8
April
2020

Coronavirus pandemic in the EU - Fundamental Rights Implications - Bulletin 1

The outbreak of COVID-19 affects people’s daily life in the 27 EU Member States. As the number of infected people in the EU territory began to mount rapidly in February and March, governments put in place a raft of measures – often introduced in a period of only a few days – in an effort to contain the spread of the virus. Many of these measures reflect how, in exceptional emergency situations, the urgent need to save lives justifies restrictions on other rights, such as the freedom of movement and of assembly. This report outlines some of the measures EU Member States have put in place to protect public health during the COVID-19 pandemic. It covers the period 1 February – 20 March 2020.
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Watch vlog on COVID-19
Video
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Equality, non-discrimination and racism

Video blog Michael O'Flaherty: COVID-19

Michael O'Flaherty talks in his vlog about the human rights aspects in the context of the Coronavirus epidemic and introduces FRA's new report.
Download COVID-19 report
Video
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Security
Support for human rights systems and defenders
Sex, sexual orientation and gender

Video blog by Michael O'Flaherty: hope in 2020

In the latest edition of his video blog, FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty speaks about the importance and power of hope accompanying the work of FRA in 2020. Particularly after a troubled start of the year.
Video
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Security
Artificial intelligence and big data

Video blog by Michael O'Flaherty: artificial intelligence

In the latest edition of his video blog, FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty speaks about the human rights challenges, but also the opportunities, that come along with the development of artificial intelligence technology.
Report / Paper / Summary
Artificial intelligence and big data
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Borders and information systems
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
27
November
2019
French and German versions now available
01 March 2022

Facial recognition technology: fundamental rights considerations in the context of law enforcement

Facial recognition technology (FRT) makes it possible to compare digital facial images to determine whether they are of the same person. Comparing footage obtained from video cameras (CCTV) with images in databases is referred to as ‘live facial recognition technology’. Examples of national law enforcement authorities in the EU using such technology are sparse – but several are testing its potential. This paper therefore looks at the fundamental rights implications of relying on live FRT, focusing on its use for law enforcement and border-management purposes.
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Artificial intelligence and big data
Data protection, privacy and new technologies

AI policy initiatives (2016-2020)

As part of the background research for the Agency’s project on ‘Artificial intelligence (AI), Big Data and Fundamental Rights’, FRA has collected information on AI-related policy initiatives in EU Member States and beyond in the period 2016-2020. The collection currently includes about 350 initiatives.
Infographic
Data protection, privacy and new technologies

Widespread data protection abuses highlighted by GDPR

Fundamental Rights Report 2019: 2018 was a landmark year for data protection. New EU rules took effect and complaints of breaches increased significantly.
Report / Paper / Summary
Data protection
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Support for human rights systems and defenders
Civil society
12
June
2019

The General Data Protection Regulation – one year on

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has applied across the European Union (EU) since 25 May 2018. One year on, this paper looks at how the new regulation has affected the daily work of civil society organisations (CSOs).
Report / Paper / Summary
Unlawful profiling
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
11
June
2019

Data quality and artificial intelligence – mitigating bias and error to protect fundamental rights

Algorithms used in machine learning systems and artificial intelligence (AI) can only be as good as the data used for their development. High quality data are essential for high quality algorithms. Yet, the call for high quality data in discussions around AI often remains without any further specifications and guidance as to what this actually means.
Fundamental Rights Report
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Asylum, migration and borders
Children, youth and older people
People with disabilities
Hate crime
Roma
Sex, sexual orientation and gender
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
6
June
2019

Fundamental Rights Report 2019

How much progress can we expect in a decade? Various rights-related instruments had been in place for 10 years in 2018, prompting both sobering and encouraging reflection on this question.
Fundamental Rights Report
Crianças, jovens e idosos
Asilo, migração e fronteiras
Proteção de dados, privacidade e novas tecnologias
Igualdade, não discriminação e racismo
Justiça, direitos das vítimas e cooperação judiciária
Apoio aos sistemas e defensores dos direitos humanos
6
June
2019

Relatório sobre os Direitos Fundamentais 2019 - Pareceres da FRA

O ano de 2018 trouxe avanços e retrocessos no âmbito da proteção dos direitos fundamentais. O  Relatório sobre os Direitos Fundamentais 2019 da FRA analisa os principais desenvolvimentos neste domínio, identificando tanto as realizações quanto os problemas que persistem. A presente publicação apresenta os pareceres da FRA relacionados com os principais desenvolvimentos nas áreas temáticas versadas e uma sinopse dos factos comprovados que sustentam tais pareceres.
Handbook / Guide / Manual
Caracterização ilegal
Asilo, migração e fronteiras
Proteção de dados, privacidade e novas tecnologias
Proteção de dados
Igualdade, não discriminação e racismo
Origem racial e étnica
Justiça, direitos das vítimas e cooperação judiciária
Segurança
5
December
2018
Last versions available are EL and NL
11 March 2021

Prevenir a definição ilícita de perfis no presente e no futuro: um guia

O presente guia explica o que é a definição de perfis, os quadros jurídicos que a regulam e a razão pela qual a definição lícita de perfis é necessária para fazer respeitar os direitos fundamentais e indispensável para a eficácia da ação policial e da gestão das fronteiras. O guia fornece igualmente orientações práticas sobre como evitar a definição ilícita de perfis nas operações policiais e de gestão das fronteiras.
Report / Paper / Summary
Asylum, migration and borders
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Support for human rights systems and defenders
26
October
2018

Fundamental Rights Forum 2018 - Chair's Statement

The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights’ 2018 Fundamental Rights Forum
brought together more than 700 human rights champions at a time of
widening social divisions and increasingly polarised politics across
Europe.
In brief / Factsheet
Unlawful profiling
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Racial and ethnic origin
20
September
2018

In Brief - Big data, algorithms and discrimination

With enormous volumes of data generated every day, more and more decisions are based on data analysis and algorithms. This can bring welcome benefits, such as consistency and objectivity, but algorithms also entail great risks. A FRA focus paper looks at how the use of automation in decision making can result in, or exacerbate, discrimination.
Opinion
Borders and information systems
Asylum, migration and borders
Borders and information systems
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
14
September
2018

Fundamental rights implications of storing biometric data in identity documents and residence cards

This Opinion by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) aims to inform the European Parliament’s position concerning the legislative proposal for a Regulation on strengthening the security of identity cards of European Union (EU) citizens and of residence documents issued to EU citizens and their family members exercising their right of free movement. It focuses on the processing of biometric data and complements the opinion published by the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS).
Report / Paper / Summary
Borders and information systems
Irregular migration, return and immigration detention
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Children, youth and older people
12
September
2018

How the Eurosur Regulation affects fundamental rights

In November 2017, the European Commission requested FRA’s support in evaluating the impact on fundamental rights of the European Border Surveillance System (Eurosur) Regulation. Further to this request, FRA reviewed the work of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) and analysed cooperation agreements concluded by EU Member States with third countries which are relevant for the exchange of information for the purposes of Eurosur. This report presents the main findings of such review.
Opinion
Borders and information systems
Asylum, migration and borders
Borders and information systems
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
10
September
2018

The revised Visa Information System and its fundamental rights implications

This Opinion aims to
inform the European Parliament’s position on the legislative proposal amending the
Visa Information System, the Visa Code and other related provisions of EU law. The
European Commission presented the proposal on 16 May 2018 and EU legislators are
currently discussing it.
Fundamental Rights Report
Asylum, migration and borders
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Children, youth and older people
People with disabilities
Hate crime
Roma
Sex, sexual orientation and gender
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
6
June
2018

Fundamental Rights Report 2018

The year 2017 brought both progress and setbacks in terms of rights protection. The European Pillar of Social Rights marked an important move towards a more ‘social Europe’. But, as experiences with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights underscore, agreement on a text is merely a first step. Even in its eighth year as the EU's binding bill of rights, the Charter's potential was not fully exploited, highlighting the need to more actively promote its use.
Fundamental Rights Report
Igualdade, não discriminação e racismo
Asilo, migração e fronteiras
Proteção de dados, privacidade e novas tecnologias
Justiça, direitos das vítimas e cooperação judiciária
Apoio aos sistemas e defensores dos direitos humanos
6
June
2018

Relatório sobre os Direitos Fundamentais 2018 - Pareceres da FRA

O ano de 2017 trouxe avanços e retrocessos no âmbito da proteção dos direitos fundamentais. O Relatório sobre os Direitos Fundamentais 2018 da FRA analisa os principais desenvolvimentos neste domínio, identificando tanto as realizações quanto os problemas que persistem.
Report / Paper / Summary
Artificial intelligence and big data
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Unlawful profiling
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Racial and ethnic origin
30
May
2018

#BigData: Discrimination in data-supported decision making

We live in a world of big data, where technological developments in the area of machine learning and artificial intelligence have changed the way we live. Decisions and processes concerning everyday life are increasingly automated, based on data. This affects fundamental rights in various ways. This focus paper specifically deals with discrimination, a fundamental rights area particularly affected by technological developments.