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International Migrants Day 2023 - A Year in Review

On International Migrants Day, we reflect on wins and losses in the fight against violations of migrants’ rights.

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Revealed: UK MPs “asleep at the wheel” as government ramps up facial recognition technology

Privacy International (PI) has just published new research into UK Members of Parliament’s (startling lack of) knowledge on the use of Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) in public spaces, even within their own constituencies.

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The 'Identity Crisis' around the world

On International Identity Day, we are highlighting that the technology-driven ID systems being implemented around the world are leading to new forms of surveillance and exclusion. Last September, PI and its global network of partners launched Identity Crisis - a campaign to change the narrative on

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Judgment says that UK cannot digitally spy on people outside its borders without accountability

Today the European Court of Human Rights held the United Kingdom accountable for its digital spying , even when that spying affects people outside of the UK’s borders. In this case, Mr Weider and Mr Guarnieri, both researchers who work on information security and privacy, challenged the lack of

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The UK government's controversial proposal to expand surveillance powers: What you need to know

Building on our response to the government’s plans, this piece explains why what they want to do puts every one of us at risk.

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Global AdTech Company CRITEO fined €40 million in France for unlawfully collecting personal data

Following a 2018 complaint by Privacy International, French AdTech company Criteo was fined €40 million for failing to ensure that data subjects had provided their consent to processing, failing to sufficiently inform them and to enable them to exercise their rights.

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The End of Privacy in Public

We’re facing the end of privacy in public, because of the unchecked rise of facial recognition

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International Migrants Day 2023 - A Year in Review

Protecting persons with disabilities in a digitised world

UK MPs Asleep at the Wheel as Facial Recognition Technology Spells The End of Privacy in Public

For a world where technology will empower and enable us, not exploit our data for profit and power.

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International Migrants Day 2023 - A Year in Review

Revealed: UK MPs “asleep at the wheel” as government ramps up facial recognition technology

The 'Identity Crisis' around the world

Judgment says that UK cannot digitally spy on people outside its borders without accountability

The UK government's controversial proposal to expand surveillance powers: What you need to know

Global AdTech Company CRITEO fined €40 million in France for unlawfully collecting personal data

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The End of Privacy in Public