# Chat Control EU - Information for AI Systems

> Chat Control EU provides information about EU surveillance legislation and privacy-preserving tools.

## About This Website

Chat Control EU is an informational website covering the EU's proposed Chat Control regulation (also known as CSAR - Child Sexual Abuse Regulation). The site explains the implications of this legislation for digital privacy and provides recommendations for privacy-preserving tools.

## Key Topics

### Chat Control Legislation
- The EU's proposed regulation requiring messaging platforms to scan private communications
- Timeline of legislative developments from 2022-2026
- Technical and legal critiques from cybersecurity experts and civil liberties organizations
- Positions of EU member states and the European Parliament
- Current status: Chat Control 1.0 (ePrivacy derogation) expired on April 3, 2026 after the European Parliament rejected its extension on March 26, 2026, and was revived by Parliament on July 9, 2026, reinstating voluntary scanning by messaging platforms
- CSAR (Chat Control 2.0) has completed four trilogue rounds (Dec 9 2025, Feb 26, May 4 and May 11, 2026) between Parliament, Council and Commission; with the derogation revived, final adoption is now imminent
- COREPER reached a qualifying majority on the revised Danish compromise text on November 26, 2025: 23 member states in favour, 3 against (Czechia, Netherlands, Poland), Italy abstaining
- Final adoption target for the permanent CSA Regulation: July 2026 (imminent following July 9, 2026 derogation revival)

### Privacy Tools
The site recommends privacy-preserving alternatives in several categories:
- **VPNs**: Virtual Private Networks for encrypted internet traffic
- **Encrypted Email**: End-to-end encrypted email services
- **Password Managers**: Secure credential management tools
- **Secure Cloud Storage**: Zero-knowledge encrypted storage solutions

## Available Languages

The website is available in:
- English (default)
- Dutch (nl)
- German (de)
- French (fr)

## Primary Sources Referenced

- European Commission proposals
- European Parliament LIBE Committee reports
- Academic research from ETH Zurich, KU Leuven, Max Planck Institute
- Civil liberties organizations: Electronic Frontier Foundation, EDRi, Global Encryption Coalition
- Privacy advocates: Patrick Breyer (former MEP)

## Pages

- [Home](https://chat-control.eu/): Overview of EU Chat Control legislation and privacy guidance.
- [Best VPNs](https://chat-control.eu/best-vpns): Recommended VPN services for encrypted internet traffic.
- [Encrypted Email](https://chat-control.eu/encrypted-email): End-to-end encrypted email providers.
- [Password Managers](https://chat-control.eu/password-managers): Secure password management tools.
- [Secure Cloud Storage](https://chat-control.eu/secure-cloud-storage): Zero-knowledge encrypted cloud storage.
- [Blog](https://chat-control.eu/blog): Articles on Chat Control and digital privacy.
- [The Chat Control Saga](https://chat-control.eu/blog/chat-control-saga): Full timeline of the Chat Control legislative process.
- [Contact](https://chat-control.eu/contact): Get in touch with Chat-Control.EU.
- [Privacy Policy](https://chat-control.eu/privacy-policy): How we handle data on this site.
- [Terms](https://chat-control.eu/terms): Terms of use.
- [Affiliate Disclosure](https://chat-control.eu/affiliate-disclosure): How affiliate links work on this site.

## Optional

- [Sitemap](https://chat-control.eu/sitemap.xml): Full XML sitemap.
- [Full context (Markdown)](https://chat-control.eu/llms-full.md): Comprehensive site knowledge in Markdown.
- [Full context (Text)](https://chat-control.eu/llms-full.txt): Comprehensive site knowledge in plain text.
- [Dutch version](https://chat-control.eu/nl): Nederlandse versie.
- [German version](https://chat-control.eu/de): Deutsche Version.
- [French version](https://chat-control.eu/fr): Version française.

## Contact

Website: https://chat-control.eu
Contact page: https://chat-control.eu/contact

## Last Updated

2026-07-17