New Vector (trading as Element)

New Vector (trading as Element)

New Vector (trading as Element) is an accredited lobbying firm registered with the EU Transparency Register, engaged in activities aimed at influencing EU policy and decision-making processes. The firm operates in sectors related to digital communications, open-source software, and online collaboration platforms, reflecting the activities of its primary product, Element, which is a secure messaging and collaboration tool built on open standards. Since registration, New Vector has provided strategic advocacy to promote policies favoring open communication standards, privacy, data protection, and digital rights within the European Union. The firm’s lobbying efforts involve interacting with EU institutions such as the European Commission, European Parliament, and Council of the EU to contribute to policy dialogues around technology regulation, digital sovereignty, and cybersecurity. New Vector maintains compliance with the EU Transparency Register’s code of conduct, transparently declaring the scope and budget of its lobbying activities.

    • Name: New Vector (trading as Element)

    • Registration: EU Transparency Register (unique registration number when found)

    • Sector Focus: Digital communications, privacy, open standards, cybersecurity

    • Key activities: Policy advocacy, stakeholder engagement, regulatory monitoring

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    • Information Society Technologies

    • Data Protection and Privacy

    • Digital Economy and Single Market

    • Telecommunications and ICT

  • Affiliated with open standards organizations (e.g., Matrix.org)

  • Collaborations with digital rights groups and privacy advocacy organizations

  • Engagements with tech industry coalitions in Brussels

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  • 2022: €X

  • 2023: €X

  • 2024: €X

  • 2025 (to date): €X

  • Regular interactions with Directorates-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CONNECT)

  • Engagement with European Data Protection Board and regulators

  • Meetings with policymakers in the European Parliament Committees on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) and Civil Liberties (LIBE)

  • [Date] – Meeting with Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society

  • [Date] – Technical briefing session with Members of European Parliament on privacy standards

  • [Date] – Roundtable on cybersecurity and EU legislation influence
    (Note: Meeting details should be extracted directly from the EU Transparency Register’s publicly available meeting logs.)