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Content type: News & Analysis
Banning TikTok? It's time to fix the out-of-control data exploitation industry - not a symptom of it
… of the app's logs: "As far as we can see, in its current state, TikTok doesn’t have a suspicious behavior and is not … without our knowledge. And like every internet firm, its privacy policy makes it clear that the app collects a vast … for disinformation and manipulation, notably by external state actors such as Russia. Facebook also displayed …
Content type: Long Read
… seem to often overshadow the EU’s stance as a global privacy leader. After looking at Europes's shady funds to … five nation-wide databases, plus others in some of our 36 states and all of them are compulsory to obtain a series of … - will be their capacity to scrutinize, and fine, powerful state agencies or private corporations. But while extending …
Content type: Advocacy
… Privacy International submits comments to the FATF … tracking and profiling. ID systems can surveil: giving the state and private sector a 360-degree view of the person. … like family interactions, behaviours and habits, and the state of their health, including mental health. While …
Content type: Long Read
… provider) resulted in improvements of the company’s privacy policy, which now includes a clearer description of … dangers surrounding the curtailing of people’s rights and state surveillance, to the exploitation of their data by … can be “shared as part of proving your identity. ” Yoti states the purpose of their biometric identity app is to …
Content type: News & Analysis
… a human right that also needs protecting: the right to privacy. Humanitarian and aid agencies are creating … and scanning as a pre-requisite to receiving state assistance. Yet, this dystopian vision is exactly what … may pass sensitive information to governments, facilitating state surveillance. Beyond merely handing over the data, …
Content type: News & Analysis
… News & Analysis Post date 11th November 2013 Privacy International today is proud to announce our new … in an age of widespread communications surveillance by both State and non-State actors, using mobile networks to transmit sensitive …