US access to EU citizens’ biometric data: ministers approve EU negotiating mandate (www.statewatch.org)
from schizoidman@lemmy.zip to privacy@lemmy.ml on 19 Dec 06:30
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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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ravenaspiring@sh.itjust.works on 19 Dec 06:57 next collapse

da fuk? Why would you give leverage up like that? Say no, and demand require reciprocation as normal countries do when they are pissed.

Damage@feddit.it on 19 Dec 08:18 collapse

It’s reciprocal, it’s written in the synopsis just below the title, ffs

ravenaspiring@sh.itjust.works on 19 Dec 14:08 collapse

Fair enough… Tis what I get for jumping the scroll. Makes me wonder if that’s a deal breaker on the MAGA side.

just_an_average_joe@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 19 Dec 08:52 next collapse

Will EU use US data more or US will use EU’s?

And for what purposes? I wished those ministers would stop and question that

comrade_twisty@feddit.org on 19 Dec 09:33 next collapse

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.

sp3ctre@feddit.org on 19 Dec 11:27 next collapse

So, for EU citizens this means, if they visit US, that EU will also have their DNA, if I’m not wrong?

MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip on 19 Dec 12:31 collapse

This is part of a broader plan to massively increase the amount of sensitive data gathered on travellers.

What for? Huh? What for?

eldavi@lemmy.ml on 19 Dec 17:48 collapse

intimidation; both for foreigners and “unpatriotic” americans.