Access Now Europe

EU Legislative Interests

Access Now Europe is actively involved in EU initiatives, policies and (legislative/non‑legislative) files impacting digital rights of people and communities at risk, including: - 2021/0106(COD) Artificial Intelligence Act - 2025/0359(COD) Simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Digital Omnibus on AI) - 2012/0011(COD) Personal data protection: processing and free movement of data (General Data Protection Regulation) - 2025/0360(COD) Simplification of the digital legislative framework (Digital Omnibus) - COM(2025)0148 ProtectEU: a European Internal Security Strategy - 2025/0059(COD) Common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union (Return Regulation) - 2020/0361(COD) Digital Services Act - 2025/2069(INI) Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield - 2016/0295(COD) Control of exports, brokering, technical assistance, transit and transfer of dual-use items - 2021/0381(COD) Transparency and targeting of political advertising - 2022/0277(COD) European Media Freedom Act - 2023/0438(COD) Enhancing police cooperation in relation to the prevention, detection and investigation of migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings; enhancing Europol’s support to preventing and combating such crimes

Interests Represented

Does not represent commercial interests

Member Of

Access Now Europe is a member of European Digital Rights (EDRi).

Organisation Members

As an AISBL in Belgium, we have to have members forming our General Assembly. Our 3 members are natural persons and they are the same persons as the directors of the organisation as part of the Administrative Council, per Belgian association law. The 3 members are: Yvette Alberdingk Thijm (also acting as President); Stefania Kapronczay; and Alejandro Mayoral Banos (also acting as Executive Director).

Additional Information

The contributor "Access Now US" is a separate legal entity registered in the USA. They are an affiliated entity and the relationship between the two entities (Access Now US and Access Now Europe) is governed by a memorandum of understanding. The contributions made by Access Now US to Access Now Europe are executed on the basis of an annual grant agreement between the two entities.