The EU is about to sell our most sensitive data to the US for visa-free travel

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The scheme implies systematic transfers of biometric data and other highly sensitive and subjective “indications of risk” based on European national databases to the US government, which has shown a blatant disregard for basic human rights in its harsh and inhumane treatment of migrants and visitors. In that regard, the draft text does nothing to protect from discrimination based on political opinions, which is worrying because the US is already cracking down political dissent, including its unlawful practice of screening travellers’ social media profiles.
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full article here: https://edri.org/our-work/the-eu-is-about-to-sell-our-most-sensitive-data-to-the-us-for-visa-free-travel/

EU selling sensible data to the US

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IMPORTANT:
the legal analysis: https://edri.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/EDRi-Legal-Analysis-EBSP-Draft-Agreement-July-2026.pdf