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Switzerland updates data protection guidelines on cookie use

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Switzerland updates data protection guidelines on cookie use

By Boris Begovic|2025-10-08T08:28:15+00:00October47 7, 2025|

The Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) has updated its guidelines on cookies and similar technologies to clarify how the Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) and the Telecommunications Act (TCA) apply to online tracking. The revised version, issued on 6 October 2025, defines when consent is required, outlines joint responsibilities for website operators and third parties, and sets limits on practices such as cookie paywalls.

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Policy hackathon shapes OpenAI proposals ahead of EU AI strategy

By Boris Begovic|2025-10-07T15:24:36+00:00October00 7, 2025|

Ahead of the EU's Apply AI Strategy, OpenAI has released policy proposals focused on skills, SMEs and regulation.

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EU digital laws simplified by CEPS Task Force to boost innovation

By Boris Begovic|2025-10-07T15:23:54+00:00October00 7, 2025|

The CEPS Task Force is charting a course toward a more coherent and innovation-friendly EU digital rulebook that simplifies compliance while preserving Europe’s strong consumer and data protections.

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Bangladesh civil society lays out blueprint for a people-centred WSIS+20

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Bangladesh civil society lays out blueprint for a people-centred WSIS+20

By Boris Begovic|2025-10-09T14:36:40+00:00October32 6, 2025|

The coalition wants WSIS+20 to move from broad aspirations to funded, rights-based, and locally grounded delivery—so that access becomes affordable, safe, multilingual, and genuinely useful for everyone.

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GDJF calls for rights-based data governance, accountability in AI, and stronger civic participation in WSIS+20 draft

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GDJF calls for rights-based data governance, accountability in AI, and stronger civic participation in WSIS+20 draft

By Boris Begovic|2025-10-14T12:07:33+00:00October40 6, 2025|

The Forum’s submission includes recommendations for governance reform within the WSIS framework. It supports calls for making the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) a permanent UN body with sustainable funding and inclusive participation metrics. It also recommends stronger linkages between WSIS processes, the UN Group on the Information Society (UNGIS), and the Global Digital Compact to ensure coherence and accountability across UN digital initiatives.

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WSIS Youth Caucus urges stronger recognition of young people in WSIS+20 zero draft

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WSIS Youth Caucus urges stronger recognition of young people in WSIS+20 zero draft

By Boris Begovic|2025-10-21T11:47:20+00:00October06 6, 2025|

The WSIS Youth Caucus has welcomed the WSIS+20 Zero Draft but warned that youth voices risk being sidelined unless they are consistently recognised as a distinct stakeholder group throughout the text.

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Youth IGF India calls for stronger youth inclusion in WSIS+20 Process

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Youth IGF India calls for stronger youth inclusion in WSIS+20 Process

By Boris Begovic|2025-10-29T09:32:34+00:00October13 6, 2025|

The group urges formal recognition of Youth IGFs within WSIS processes, alongside concrete measures to ensure inclusive policymaking that reflects young people’s diverse realities. It also highlights the need for intergenerational digital literacy initiatives and rights-based approaches to tackling misinformation, stressing that safeguarding freedom of expression must remain central to the future of the information society.

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APC calls for stronger equity, accountability, and environmental safeguards in WSIS+20 negotiations

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APC calls for stronger equity, accountability, and environmental safeguards in WSIS+20 negotiations

By Boris Begovic|2025-10-09T12:54:22+00:00October23 6, 2025|

In its detailed submission to the WSIS+20 Zero Draft, the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) supports the overall direction of the document but calls for clearer commitments on human rights, digital equality, and environmental sustainability. The organisation urges states to move beyond market-driven solutions and adopt community-led, rights-based approaches to digital governance.

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Himalayan groups submit inputs to WSIS+20 Zero Draft, vall for inclusive digital policies

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Himalayan groups submit inputs to WSIS+20 Zero Draft, vall for inclusive digital policies

By Boris Begovic|2025-10-13T08:41:48+00:00October28 6, 2025|

Their submission encourages the UN to promote community-led networks, indigenous-language content, and bottom-up participation in governance processes. This, they argue, would make global digital policies more relevant and responsive to people in remote regions.

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Empowering Privacy and Data Protection with Secure Encryption Technology

WSIS+20 Zero Draft Matrix – Internet Society Analysis

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WSIS+20 Zero Draft Matrix – Internet Society Analysis

By Boris Begovic|2025-10-09T13:08:41+00:00October55 5, 2025|

ISOC’s message is pragmatic. Lock in what works (an inclusive IGF and an open, interoperable internet), fix what’s missing (predictable funding and continuous stakeholder access to the drafting table), and avoid reopening old arguments by re-using previously agreed UN language wherever possible.

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