Support the Referendum on Catalan Independence May 28, 2017 · by Guest Author · in Pirate Party News Direct democracy, citizen participation, and the right to self-determination are three of the most important tenets of Pirate Parties International. In a recent letter, to all fellow members of Pirate Parties International, the Pirates of Catalonia have requested public declarations… The Pirate Times is “Under the Weather” […]
The Pirate Times is “Under the Weather” May 24, 2017 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Inside Pirate Times You may have noted that the Pirate Times is not posting as regularly as usual recently. This is due to a combination of illness and injury to some of our key team members. We will endeavour to resume normal service as soon as we can. We are […]
Swiss Privacy Shield Down! April 29, 2017 · by Guest Author · in Pirate Party News The so-called “shield” protecting Swiss data has no legal basis in the US. After several weeks of research and analysis of the US-Privacy Shield agreement and its implementation, this morning, the Swiss Pirate Party (PPS) notified the Federal Data Protection… Pirates in Switzerland Vote in Favor of the Basic […]
Swiss Privacy Shield Down! April 29, 2017 · by Guest Author · in Pirate Party News The so-called “shield” protecting Swiss data has no legal basis in the US. After several weeks of research and analysis of the US-Privacy Shield agreement and its implementation, this morning, the Swiss Pirate Party (PPS) notified the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) of a discrepancy challenging the […]
PPI turns 7 years old, accomplishments over past year April 15, 2017 · by Guest Author · in General Assembly The following article was written collaboratively by board members of PPI, several of whom are also part of the Pirate Times team. While PPI and Pirate Times are distinct organizations they maintain a working collaborative relationship to support Pirate Parties around the world. The first […]
FOSS activist arrested for tor exit node in Russia April 13, 2017 · by Guest Author · in Pirate Topic Accused of incitations to “terrorism” made via his Tor exit-node, Dmitry Bogatov was arrested on the 6th of April. Dmitry became part of a large penal case that was initiated by Russia’s Investigation Committee on “incitations to mass riots” during… Three Pirates Speak On the […]
FOSS activist arrested for tor exit node in Russia April 13, 2017 · by Guest Author · in Pirate Topic Accused of incitations to “terrorism” made via his Tor exit-node, Dmitry Bogatov was arrested on the 6th of April. Dmitry became part of a large penal case that was initiated by Russia’s Investigation Committee on “incitations to mass riots” during the protest action that took […]
NSA Contractors Join Privacy Shield February 21, 2017 · by Rachael Tackett · in Pirate Topic Did you really think that the European Union would protect your privacy? Don’t be so naive. The US-EU Privacy Shield program is supposed to give EU citizens greater data protections. As I wrote previously, the Privacy Shield program has several… New Snowden Documentary Censored Online February 3, 2015 · […]
NSA Contractors Join Privacy Shield February 21, 2017 · by Rachael Tackett · in Pirate Topic This post is also available in: Spanish Did you really think that the European Union would protect your privacy? Don’t be so naive. The US-EU Privacy Shield program is supposed to give EU citizens greater data protections. As I wrote previously, the Privacy Shield program has several legal loopholes, […]
Privacy Shield: More Holes than Swiss Cheese February 13, 2017 · by Rachael Tackett · in Pirate Topic What if your most intimate and private information was for sale to anyone in the world? What if anyone could find out your political beliefs, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, or even your medical history? In the US, it is legal for the private sector to collect and […]
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