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EuroStack. Building a European alternative for technological sovereignty
Sovereign AI, open-source ecosystems, green supercomputing, data commons, and sovereign cloud: Building homegrown alternatives to empower Europe to reclaim control of its digital future—layer by layer, innovation by innovation.
Prohibition of Non-European Online Collaborative Suites in French Schools
TL;DR: The document is a firm restatement of a ban on using services like Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 in French schools, citing data privacy, the sensitivity of student information, and the need for educational neutrality. It emphasizes the use of French and European alternatives.
Ban on Non-Sovereign Solutions: The Ministry of Education strictly prohibits the use of non-sovereign (non-European, and particularly US-based) online collaborative suites in schools and educational institutions. This applies to both administrative/school management uses and pedagogical (teaching) uses.
Reasons for the Ban:
Sensitive Data: The Ministry considers data handled in educational settings to be highly sensitive for several reasons:
Exchanges between teachers and families may contain health information or information about disabilities (sensitive under GDPR Article 9).
The content of communications (absence dates, homework, etc.) could indirectly reveal sensitive personal data (racial/ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs).
Data related to students is inherently sensitive because most students are minors.
Educational Neutrality: Schools must remain neutral regarding commercial software. Students should be taught digital collaboration skills in a way that’s independent of any specific commercial platform. This fosters critical thinking and responsible use of digital tools.
Awesome European Tech
Up-to-date, community-driven list of Awesome European Tech projects! all focusing on privacy, sustainability, and innovation. The goal is to support European startups and projects (Compliance to GDPR, UK GDPR, Swiss FADP) helping to strengthen the European tech ecosystem.
Acceptance Criteria
Compliance: Must adhere to GDPR, UK GDPR, Swiss FADP, or other relevant European data protection frameworks.
European Headquarters: The company or project must be based in Europe.
Technology Focus Must be a company or project that leverages technology as a core component of its operations, products, or services.
European alternatives for digital products
We help you find European alternatives for digital service and products, like cloud services and SaaS products.
Steps to Take to Make a Website GDPR Compliant
The main purpose of GDPR is to protect the rights and freedoms of EU residents and to give them more control over their personal data, no matter where personal data is collected or processed.
One of the main requirements to make a website GDPR compliant is to tackle the issue of consent. Information cannot be collected and processed unless consent has been obtained.
What is GDPR, the EU’s new data protection law?
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the toughest privacy and security law in the world. Though it was drafted and passed by the European Union (EU), it imposes obligations onto organizations anywhere, so long as they target or collect data related to people in the EU.