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US access to EU citizens’ biometric data: ministers approve EU negotiating mandate (www.statewatch.org)

submitted 11 hours ago by schizoidman@lemmy.zip to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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cross-posted from : https://lemmy.zip/post/55281885

EU ministers have agreed to launch negotiations on an agreement that would grant US border agencies direct access to personal data stored in EU member state databases, and give EU agencies similar access to US data. The US is demanding access to the databases of all states that are part of its Visa Waiver Programme, for “immigration screening and vetting activities.” This is part of a broader plan to massively increase the amount of sensitive data gathered on travellers.

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[–] comrade_twisty@feddit.org 14 points 8 hours ago

Make the visa waiver program opt-in then. People who have no interest in visiting fascist shithole countries shouldn’t be forced to have their data shared.