What happened
The Electronic Frontier Foundation announced that Access Now, 7amleh – The Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media, DeFlock, and New Media Rights received the 2026 EFF Awards. The award recognizes their work defending digital rights, privacy, and combating surveillance technologies such as ALPR. The organizations provide technical assistance, advocacy, and legal support to protect individuals online.
Why it matters for trust and compliance
- Its status is announced. It is not law yet. Track it, but do not treat it as an obligation.
- The award highlights key groups advancing privacy, digital rights, and surveillance accountability worldwide.
Who is affected
technology developer Access Now 7amleh – The Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media DeFlock New Media Rights
Recommended actions
- Review consent, cookie and tracking practices against the requirement.
- Check that privacy notices describe the practices this addresses.
- Map the security requirements to existing controls and close gaps.