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Content type: Long Read
27th April 2023
… April 2023 Photo by Lindsay Henwood on Unsplash In 2022, Privacy International continued to produce real change by … web by buying companies. WE PUSHED GOVERNMENTS TO ADOPT NEW PRIVACY STANDARDS The High Court ruled that seizing mobile … will be extracted from a device. Further, the code states that other less intrusive means of obtaining …
Content type: People
19th April 2023
… Job Title Advocacy Officer Josie is an Advocacy Officer at Privacy International. She works on our countering … areas strengthening dignity and democracy. Prior to joining Privacy International, Josie was a Senior Research and … namely the death penalty, political prisoners, asylum and state and corporate accountability. She also worked as a …
Content type: Opportunities
27th February 2023
… from exploitation. We envision a world where freedom and privacy will be the foundations of tomorrow’s societies. We … and share what we learn. About our partners: Since 2008, Privacy International has been working with civil society … collaboration. About you: You are curious about the state and direction of the world. You understand that …
Content type: Advocacy
21st February 2023
… we raise our concerns on it is increasingly clear that some states are using the guise of protecting against enforced … human rights, including the right to life and the right to privacy. PI believes that is essential that states take a human rights-centered approach in their use of …
Content type: Case Study
17th February 2023
… Post date 17th February 2023 This piece was written by Privacy International, based on publicly available … (DNI) is the personal ID card recognised by the Peruvian State in any situation where a person might have to identify … of the National Certification Entity of the Peruvian State - ECERNEP Digital certificate of the Certification …
Content type: News & Analysis
7th February 2023
… of the perils of MPE tools and their impact on the right to privacy. News & Analysis Post date 7th February 2023 Our … a framework that respects due process and the right to privacy. The report’s main findings are as follows: There is … Legal safeguards need to be put in place by the State in order to have clear rules about the use of MPE …
Content type: Long Read
30th January 2023
… positive changes have taken place This shows that privacy-preserving measures can be taken without … Noom's Privacy policy was also relatively permissive, as it stated that Noom may share personal data with “business … yet "business partners" were not defined in policy. It also stated that Noom may combine the data it collects through …
Content type: Long Read
30th January 2023
… the UK’s Security Service (MI5) and the Secretary of State for the Home Department (SSHD) Following on from our … the UK’s Security Service (MI5) and the Secretary of State for the Home Department (SSHD). The Investigatory … were unlawful. This amounted to a breach of our right to privacy; it also impacts the privacy of millions of people …
Content type: Press release
30th January 2023
… Key points Liberty and Privacy International win landmark case against MI5’s … Powers Act, otherwise known as the Snoopers’ Charter, state bodies including MI5 are allowed to collect and store … non-compliance risks, it was irrational of the Secretary of State to fail to make enquiries.” Therefore, multiple Home …
Content type: Explainer
10th January 2023
… Commercial and free VPNs make many claims about “privacy” and “security”, but there are limits to what they … point, and these servers are ripe for observation by nation states and other malicious actors. Like all technologies, … VPNs located in countries with strong data protection and privacy laws. What does the VPN require of you – …
Content type: Long Read
10th January 2023
… Privacy Internationals and Liberty’s latest legal case … For example, the 2015 ISC Parliamentary Committee Report stated the following, and quoted the then-Director General … absolutely not.” Our case allow us to scruntise such statements, contributing to more effective oversight of …
Content type: Report
14th December 2022
… Network of Civil Liberties Organizations (INCLO), and Privacy International (PI) joined together to track the … or legal basis, which is disproportionate to the stated objective, creating a serious threat of data abuses, … and contributes to the normalization of a surveillance state that accumulates large amounts of data about people in …
Content type: Explainer
9th December 2022
… the varied uses of SMS, and the challenges arising from it: privacy, security and reliability-wise. Explainer Post date … is no way one can prove that a message is coming from its stated source; and, as discussed above, message delivery is … alert system mentioned above for example, it is clearly stated that "you must have a modern smartphone for it to be …
Content type: Long Read
9th December 2022
… Key findings Environmental activists unanimously stated in survey responses that tech was essential to their … of their devices and online activities. All respondents stated that tech was essential to their activism , with 93% … sometimes even unknowingly and if you do not amend your privacy settings in a certain way, your data is more …
Content type: Long Read
7th December 2022
… 2022 By shalamov Last update: 26 April 2023 In 2022, Privacy International continues to produce real change by … will be extracted from a device. Further, the code states that other less intrusive means of obtaining … cybercrime regulations set up internationally The UN member-states started negotiations for a new cybercrime treaty – a …
Content type: Advocacy
6th December 2022
… from the use of AI in the migration context . Whilst states and institutions often promote AI in terms of … the Council of the European Union, and EU Member States to ensure the EU Artificial Intelligence Act protects … Migrants (PICUM), International Politiscope, Croatia Privacy International, International Privacy Network, Italy …
Content type: Long Read
2nd December 2022
… After a consultation held in 2021 to which Privacy International responded, the government has now … protect individuals and their privacy." The government also stated that it "[understood] the concerns expressed by … and data-collection powers. Terminology matters As stated above, all too often public sector fraud is conflated …
Content type: News & Analysis
18th November 2022
… migrants' mobile phones breached their fundamental right to privacy, UK courts breathe some life into the human rights … Humanitarian Law as adopted by the UN General Assembly: "States shall [...] [make] available adequate, effective, … affected by unlawful government policies, and of States' obligation to endeavour to provide them all with …
Content type: Long Read
15th November 2022
… . The autonomy given by the Indian Constitution to the 28 states and 8 union territories means that the right to … at the national level by various autonomous agencies and states can implement them in the way that best suits their … this repository of student's face data still doesn't have a privacy policy and is hosted on DigiLocker who's privacy …
Content type: Examples
14th November 2022
… Examples Date 20th October 2022 Location United States of America Ohio teenager Aaron Ogletree has won a lawsuit he filed against Cleveland State University after he was required to pan a webcam … Teen Vogue See more examples EdTech: Surveillance Tracker Privacy invasion Our campaign EdTech needs Schooling …
Content type: Examples
14th November 2022
… Examples Date 12th October 2010 Location United States of America In a 2010 case, the Lower Merion school … Wired See more examples EdTech: Surveillance Tracker Privacy invasion Surveillance …
Content type: Examples
10th November 2022
… Examples Date 3rd August 2022 Location United States of America Even though schools are back in session in … https://www.wired.com/story/student-monitoring-software-privacy-in-schools/ Writer: Pia Ceres Publication: Wired … LGBTIQ+ Discrimination EdTech: Surveillance Tracker AI Privacy invasion Communications Surveillance Learn more …
Content type: Advocacy
27th October 2022
… points In this hearing which focused on 'Spyware and ePrivacy', our intervention first discussed whether current … ePrivacy directive can apply to the use of spyware by state authorities, including how states often use 'national security' to exclude surveillance …
Content type: Report
20th October 2022
… of the device are resolved to reduce risks to consumers’ privacy and security. In addition to the YouGov survey, in … a YouGov survey across consumers from five EU member states (Italy, Poland, Germany, Spain and France). The … age. Notes to editors: All figures, unless otherwise stated, are from YouGov Plc. Total sample size was 6331 …
Content type: Press release
20th October 2022
… of the device are resolved to reduce risks to consumers’ privacy. At the moment, EU laws require that smart devices … Poland, France and Italy. All figures, unless otherwise stated, are from YouGov Plc. Fieldwork was undertaken … on their lifespan. For more information contact press@privacyinternational.org. Learn more Cyber Security Internet …
Content type: Press release
10th October 2022
… on 5 October 2022, come in response to complaints filed by Privacy International, Access Now, Sea-Watch, BVMN, Homo … Union has been supporting surveillance in non-member states without the proper accountability or transparency … to be inadequate, undermining their universal nature, this statement is misleiding. Human rights is first about rights …
Content type: Report
15th September 2022
… encryption (E2EE) contributes significantly to security and privacy. For that reason, PI has long been in favour of the … to recreate, in the digital world, the guarantees of privacy that have traditionally applied in private … but rarely secures the metadata of communications. Some states also place restrictions, including criminal …
Content type: Advocacy
6th September 2022
… academics, and civil society organisations - including Privacy International - have written to the World Bank's … Signatories Privacy International Digital Welfare State and Human Rights Project, Center for Human Rights and … Rights Forum Taiwan Association for Human Rights (TAHR) Statewatch Resurj Data4Revolution Phil Booth, Coordinator, …
Content type: Advocacy
6th September 2022
… académicos y organizaciones de la sociedad civil -incluida Privacy International- han escrito a la iniciativa ID4D del … Firmantes Privacy International Digital Welfare State and Human Rights Project, Center for Human Rights and … Forum Asociación de Taiwán para los Derechos Humanos (TAHR) Statewatch Resurj Data4Revolution Phil Booth, Coordinador, …
Content type: Long Read
22nd August 2022
… Privacy International ("PI") researched a number of social … reason or another, do not have a registered identity in the state they live in. Our aim is to analyse how these social … to "social infrastructure" projects. The World Bank's stated aim is to help countries achieve "sustainable and …