'VPNs are lawful technical tools,' says EU Court in landmark Anne Frank copyright ruling
Summary
The EU Court of Justice has ruled that VPN providers are not liable for copyright infringement and that VPNs are lawful technical tools. The decision emphasizes that geo-blocking measures, if state-of-the-art, do not automatically render user circumvention illegal, and it reinforces the legitimacy of privacy tools within the EU. The ruling has practical implications for SMBs and IT/security teams deploying VPNs and navigating online copyright disputes.