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Woman in supermarket with face covered in a barcode, being scanned by a camera

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

Long Read

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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PI's comments on zero draft of WHO pandemic treaty

PI's comments on Bureau’s text of the WHO’s Pandemic Treaty (WHO CA+)

PI published its comments on the Bureau’s text of the WHO’s Pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response accord (“WHO CA+”) which will be discussed by the WHO Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) from 12-16 June 2023.

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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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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

The hidden cost of digital health services

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

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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

PI's comments on Bureau’s text of the WHO’s Pandemic Treaty (WHO CA+)

Featured Campaigns

The End of Privacy in Public