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Pietrzak and others v Poland
PI, together with Article19 and EFF intervened to outline how unrestricted surveillance of communications data interferences with the right to privacy and threatens freedom of expression.
Salman Butt v the United Kingdom
In March 2021 Privacy International intervened in a case in the European Court of Human Rights which challenges the use of social media intelligence by governmental agencies.
Challenge against Clearview AI in Europe
This legal challenge relates to complaints filed with 5 European data protection authorities against Clearview AI, Inc. ("Clearview"), a facial recognition technology company building a gigantic database of 10 billion + faces. All 5 authorities have now found Clearview's practices unlawful, imposed
Challenge to Big Tech commercial interests in healthcare
Privacy International filed a complaint with the UK data protection regulator to obtain the full, unredacted contract between the Department of Health and Social Care and Amazon.
Challenge to Hidden Data Ecosystem in Political Campaigning
Privacy International filed a complaint with the UK data protection regulator to investigate potential data protection infringements by a political consultancy.
European Commission's review of the Google/Fitbit merger
Our intervention before the Commission in its review of the merger between Google and Fitbit
Complaint against Doctissimo
This legal challenge relates to a complaint filed in 2020 with the French data protection authority (CNIL) against Doctissimo, a popular French health site. In May 2023, the CNIL found a number of breaches of GDPR, and imposed a €380,000 fine on the company.
Association Confraternelle de la Judiciaire v France (France 24 July 2015 Law on Intelligence)
Challenging the use of surveillance technologies in the context of terrorism-related measures