# 'VPNs are lawful technical tools,' says EU Court in landmark Anne Frank copyright ruling

> VPN providers aren't liable for copyright infringement, said the EU CourtThe Court explicitly recognized VPNs as "lawful technical tools"The case centered on the copyright battle involvingAnne Frank's diary In a major…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/vpns-are-lawful-technical-tools-says-eu-court-in-landmark-anne-frank-copyright-ruling?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a5fbb4f4c3dea13d3b887d8)
- **Published:** 2026-07-21
- **Category:** Apps
- **Tags:** #copyright #technical #court #frank #lawful #tools #vpns #anne
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