The extension of the interim rules to combat online child sexual abuse material (CSAM) is an opportunity to address shortcomings and prevent indiscriminate scanning.
A new EDPS Opinion comments on the proposal to extend interim rules for combating CSAM an additional two years while inter-institutional negotiations continue around a permanent framework.
The EDPS offers specific suggestions on how to ensure greater legal certainty in line with the GDPR, and underlines the need for effective safeguards against general and indiscriminate scanning of individuals' data.
Wojciech Wiewiórowski (npub1vtd…gz7j) said: “Protecting children from abuse is a shared and vital duty, and we must ensure no legal vacuum emerges in this fight. However, ‘temporary’ measures must not bypass fundamental rights. This extension is the right moment to address some of the concerns that have been raised also during the discussions around a long-term Regulation, to ensure that scanning is not indiscriminate and that there is always a clear legal basis for the processing of personal data.”
👉 Read the Press Release: https://link.europa.eu/vF3kFK
📄 Read the full Opinion: https://link.europa.eu/qvtnhJ
