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Reports and Analysis

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PI highlights the need for urgent reform of the use of personal data in political campaigning.

Privacy International investigates the use of personal data in political campaigning, focusing on the ecosystem of private companies hired by political parties, the policies of online platforms, and the laws that regulate micro-targeting around the world.

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Data Exploitation and Political Campaigning: A Company Guide Resource

PI presents here 5 profiles of companies involved in political campaigning in order to provide a snapshot of how the digital political campaign sector works and further highlight the opacity and concerns for privacy.

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Timeline of SIM Card Registration Laws

IMAGE SOURCE: "My Phone Bought This" by oliver t is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. LAST UPDATE: 16th May 2022. Mandatory SIM card registration laws require people to provide personal information, including a valid ID or even their biometrics, as a condition for purchasing or activating a SIM card

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Having civil society at the table comes with great benefits: more inclusive, open and richer legislative processes

National and International civil society organisations (CSOs) play vital roles in many aspects of our societies as watchdogs of state powers, as representatives of the voices of the people, as experts to inform and educate an array of stakeholders. One of our key lessons learned from three decades

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Response To The 2011 European Commission Consultation On Privacy

Following on from their 2009 discussion paper, in 2010 the European Commission published a Communication on changes to the 1995 European Union Directive on data protection. The European Union’s 1995 Directive on data protection is a leading regional instrument for privacy and is often the model for