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Content type: Long Read
15th September 2021
… to account and we will continue to advocate for the privacy of women accessing reproductive and maternal care to … Bounty’s access to the UK’s maternity wards. Invasions of privacy and hard selling tactics at the bedside are reported … be used for. In fact, Paragraph 46.2 of the ICO decision states that Bounty, “…tracked the data it shared, trading …
Content type: Long Read
9th September 2021
… loan providers such as banks and credit firms. This state of affairs has contributed to an increase in the use … own a bank account . Estimates from the Philippines state that nearly 80% of adult Filipinos, are ineligible for … and Google to promote their services. Lending Apps and Privacy The research conducted by CIPIT and FMA indicates …
Content type: Advocacy
23rd August 2021
… relationship and balance of power between citizens and the State – should be a matter for Parliament. Advocacy Post … South Wales Police & Ors , to find the use of LFRT breached privacy rights, data protection laws, and equality laws. The … shift in the relationship between the individual and the State. The implications come not solely from privacy and …
Content type: News & Analysis
19th August 2021
… of presence of the Allied Forces in Afghanistan, the United States and the Taliban signed an agreement in February 2020 … from different actors. It was funded from the United States who withdrew in mid-2015 when no progress had been … continuing its efforts, looking to India’s controversial/privacy invasive Aadhar program for guidance . Moving …
Content type: Long Read
11th August 2021
… healthcare are not adequately prioritising equality and privacy. Key findings We use this research to show the harms … rolled out nation-wide in 2011. Its declared purpose, as stated in the press release accompanying it, was to … unique identification number, containing the codes on the state, district, block, health centre woman and/or child …
Content type: Long Read
10th August 2021
… Privacy International bought a TECNO smartphone, and we … operating system and pre-installed apps. Key findings Privacy International bought a TECNO Y2 in Uganda for … "android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE", "android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE", "android.permission.INTERNET", …
Content type: Advocacy
9th August 2021
… and on minimum requirements and standards that Member States must apply to respect and protect the right to health … such as rights to equality, non-discrimination and privacy. Is there a need for the WHO’s ‘guidance’? We … COVID-19 case numbers, but have now announced a partial reinstatement of vaccination passes along with other measures …
Content type: Long Read
4th August 2021
… As part of our research into the “AdTech” industry , Privacy International noticed that the diet ads we were … meat do you like to eat? Behaviour Do You Relate to the Statement: "I often require external motivation to keep … easily give up when I feel stressed” Do You Relate to the Statement Below: "I’m afraid I won’t have time to do the …
Content type: News & Analysis
27th July 2021
… “Sam” Patrick Sole in South Africa. After learning that state spies had been recording Sole’s phone communications … avenue that has been effective, particularly in the United States, is the use of laws which promote transparency over … to pass laws banning biometric mass surveillance , of which Privacy International is a key part. While such laws have …
Content type: News & Analysis
26th July 2021
… arguing that the ‘conducted market research clearly states that currently there is only one company that is … indicate which company won the contract and did not provide Privacy International with an update on the contract. The … which found “a widespread unwillingness of European states to set up an adequate system of protection”, a recent …
Content type: Long Read
23rd July 2021
… date 23rd July 2021 Photo by Maxim Hopman on Unsplash Case: Privacy International v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and others Last … for national security purposes undertaken by member states, must comply with EU law, and therefore must be …
Content type: Press release
22nd July 2021
… release Post date 22nd July 2021 Amnesty International, Privacy International and The Centre for Research on … System and Alaska Permanent Fund Corp in the United States. NSO Group’s maze-like structure has given the … Cyprus, Israel, Luxembourg, United Kingdom, and the United States of America. It exports products from Bulgaria, …
Content type: News & Analysis
20th July 2021
… The World Health Organisation tasked Privacy International with reviewing their guidance on … their guidance within a human rights framework. It also states that “for AI to have a beneficial impact on public … and deployment of AI technologies for health,” a statement that reflects the demands made by civil society …
Content type: News & Analysis
6th July 2021
… not only lack requisite skills, the power imbalance between state and migrant calls into question whether provision of a … to account for the power imbalance between individual and state. This is particularly acute for migrants in vulnerable … It is difficult to imagine a more intrusive invasion of privacy than the search of a personal or home computer … …
Content type: News & Analysis
29th June 2021
… and agreement. We analyse the power imbalance between the State and individual - which calls into question 'voluntary … It is difficult to imagine a more intrusive invasion of privacy than the search of a personal or home computer ... … in the Bill and narrow in on the power imbalance between state and individual - which calls into question reliance on …
Content type: Examples
14th June 2021
… Examples Date 1st June 2020 Location United States of America During the Black Lives Matter protests of … Justice highlights New York Police Department threats to privacy, freedom of expression, and due process and the use …
Content type: Report
1st June 2021
… industry and puts forward a series of recommendations for state and non-state actors invested in surveillance to ensure that they … government hacking presents unique and grave threats to our privacy and security. It has the potential to be far more …
Content type: Report
28th May 2021
… of Anthropology, Stanford University, in collaboration with Privacy International. Target Profile Government Our fight … Law and Strengthen Surveillance Safeguards Location United States of America Afghanistan Learn more Counter-terrorism …
Content type: Report
28th May 2021
… technology, in the name of counter-terrorism. The Israeli state routinely surveils and severely restricts … , a tech and migration researcher, in collaboration with Privacy International. Our fight Contesting Government Data …
Content type: Long Read
28th May 2021
… data of local populations remain unknown The Israeli state has been deploying biometrics, including cutting-edge … . They can still pose significant risks to the right to privacy and other human rights. Despite contested evidence … UN Security Council’s Resolution 2396 decided that member states shall develop and implement systems to collect and …
Content type: Long Read
26th May 2021
… requiring enhanced safeguards to protect the rights to privacy and freedom of expression against abuse. It is a … who uses online communications. In this context, the Court stated that “the independent authorising body should be … afforded by the Convention would be rendered nugatory if States could circumvent their Convention obligations by …
Content type: Long Read
25th May 2021
… whistleblower Snowden in 2013, breached people’s rights to privacy and freedom of expression. This case will have an … and data intercepted by the intelligence services of other states; and also obtaining of communications data from … November 2015 European Court of Human Rights issued Statement of Facts and Questions to Parties September 2018 …
Content type: Long Read
25th May 2021
… Edward Snowden in 2013, breached people's rights to privacy and freedom of expression. This will have an impact … on Human Rights will have an impact on all 47 member states of the Council of Europe, all of which are parties to … ensure that we don’t sleepwalk into a world of ubiquitous state and corporate surveillance, it is essential that …
Content type: Press release
25th May 2021
… by whistleblower Edward Snowden culminates in victory for privacy. Key points The Grand Chamber of the European Court … operated by the intelligence agencies of the United States and the United Kingdom. Ilia Siatitsa, acting Legal … powers, so important. “Bulk surveillance powers allow the State to collect data that can reveal a huge amount about …
Content type: Advocacy
4th May 2021
… PI submitted with TEDIC a joint stakeholder report on the state of privacy in view of Paraguay's review at the 38th session of … must review its legal framework to comply with the right to privacy including its laws regulating communications …
Content type: News & Analysis
30th March 2021
… of trans people; 76.2% believe that it can threaten privacy rights; 66.7% disagreed with the widespread use of … and territory”, produced by Coding Rights with support from Privacy International, are presenting their main findings. … the purposes of issuing a driver’s license (CNH), Serpro stated that “the technology has a very high probability of …
Content type: Report
23rd March 2021
… concerns, and areas of interests for HRDs in relations to privacy, data protection, and communications surveillance. … use of passwords which they change regularly, customising privacy settings to limit what data the cookies can access; … Advocate for the adoption of safeguards to ensure that the state surveillance of online and offline activities is …
Content type: Long Read
23rd March 2021
… This is especially the case in the tribal pockets of the state. With the implementation of the NFSA in Odisha in … programmes that condition access to basic services to state and private surveillance exacerbate the Continue … partly supported by the Centre for Internet and Society and Privacy International, UK-based. Related learning resources …
Content type: News & Analysis
17th March 2021
… of the Bill to sufficiently safeguard individuals' privacy when extracting information from electronic devices. … The ICO report was also very critical of this aspect and stated that the police cannot seize phones to go on fishing … their powers under its provisions. The PCSC Bill simply states in section 40 that the Code of Practice will be …
Content type: Examples
25th February 2021
… Examples Date 4th September 2020 Location United States of America Numerous US colleges are forcing students … and backfired when they bypassed the system to reclaim some privacy. Tracking the student body at large is likely to …