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Content type: Video
20th May 2022
… and intrusive surveillance at the border at the hands of state authorities. We sat down with Natalie & Sergio from … Privacy International’s disclosures on the EU’s surveillance …
Content type: Advocacy
12th April 2022
… Privacy International delivered oral and witness statement … and response, Privacy International delivered the following statement: In line with WHO's commitment to a human …
Content type: Advocacy
12th April 2022
… Privacy International submitted its input to the forthcoming … and its relations with governments reasserts the need for states to implement strong safeguards against abuses of … Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) on any prospective state client’s end-use of their technology; asserts that …
Content type: Press release
25th March 2022
… of asylum seekers arriving by small boat. The Secretary of State made significant concessions that her blanket and … were only returned after this litigation was commenced. Privacy International intervened in the case. Background The … the Home Office. During this litigation, the Secretary of State went on to make significant concessions that her …
Content type: News & Analysis
25th March 2022
… arriving in the UK by small boat in 2020. The Court also stated that the Home Office cannot rely on s.48 Immigration … in the landmark case of R (HM and MA and KH) v Secretary of State for the Home Department . This is a Judicial Review … Office for breaches of the Data Protection Act 2018. Privacy International intervened in the case and made …
Content type: Long Read
4th March 2022
… support women through pregnancy are one example where data privacy concerns are brought sharply into the spotlight. … healthcare are not adequately prioritising equality and privacy. Digital health apps of all kinds are being used by … are particularly troubling. For example ‘Read_Phone_State’ is an Android permission that Android mark as …
Content type: Explainer
9th February 2022
… management for over 20 years, being used in the United States since the mid 1980’s and in the UK and some other … of Commons Committee of Public Accounts report in 2018 stated that “All GPS equipment tracks offenders movements … safeguards that we Read more Companies must protect privacy by design, not exploit people and their data. PI …
Content type: Long Read
3rd February 2022
… and automated data sharing, we explore the degree to which privacy and data protection laws can defend migrants against … of Home Office border security tech failures. The Committee stated the Home Office continue a miserable record of … OF THLIMMENOS v. GREECE - this is the argument that if the state fails to make exception to a policy or rule for a …
Content type: Legal Case Files
31st January 2022
… Legal Proceedings R (HM and MA and KH) v Secretary of State for the Home Department Attachment Size PI submissions for R (HM and MA and KH) v Secretary of State for the Home Department 147.95 KB PI witness statement for R (HM and MA and KH) v Secretary of State for …
Content type: News & Analysis
27th January 2022
… Court challenging various aspects of the proposed NIIMS . Privacy International submitted a witness statement in support of the application filed by the Nubian … December 2019. This announcement was in the form of a press statement published on 18 November 2019 which implied that …
Content type: Advocacy
25th January 2022
… campaigning : the lack of transparency and impact on privacy of gratuitous data collection, profiling and … on transparency and targeting of political advertising and states consider the adoption of legislation, these … focus on transparency is welcomed. The Guidelines clearly states: “the personal data processed by political …
Content type: Guide step
24th January 2022
… menu. b) Once in the 'Settings' menu, scroll down to the 'Privacy' option. c) Then select the 'Location Services' …
Content type: Guide step
21st January 2022
… data that is irrelevant to an investigation. Cellebrite states that their UFED Cloud Analyzer 7.6 supports … c) After this a new screen will appear. Select the 'Legal, Privacy and Other Requirements' d) Then select the option … in the top left handside. Select 'Setting'. Then select 'Privacy Settings' b) After this, select 'Location' as in the …
Content type: Opportunities
21st January 2022
… from exploitation. We envision a world where freedom and privacy will be the foundations of tomorrow’s societies. We … breach public trust. About you: You are curious about the state and direction of the world. You understand that … governmental, inter-governmental, industry, other non-state actors and the public. Experience working in and/or …
Content type: Opportunities
21st January 2022
… from exploitation. We envision a world where freedom and privacy will be the foundations of tomorrow’s societies. We … breach public trust. About you: You are curious about the state and direction of the world. You understand that … on the key roles technology plays in the protection of privacy through engagement with our partners, communities …
Content type: News & Analysis
20th January 2022
… bail, social media monitoring and age assessments. Privacy International, together with several civil society … data from asylum seekers’ phones. While the proposed law states that immigration officers can only do this if the … notion of an asylum seekers giving ‘voluntary’ consent to a state official to trawl through their phone is a nonsense. …
Content type: Advocacy
13th January 2022
… Privacy International joined organizations and academics working around the world to urge member states in the Ad Hoc Committee responsible for drafting a … points In a joint letter to the Committee chair, we call on states to include human rights considerations at every step …
Content type: Case Study
12th January 2022
… Interior and the Government Office and co-ordinated by the state information system department (RISO) of the Ministry … technologies and applied them, in a novel way, to the state governance context. X-tee (Estonia's version of … chip to ensure only that card knows it - a good example of privacy by design. Instead, keys were generated in a server …
Content type: Long Read
12th January 2022
… healthcare are not adequately prioritising equality and privacy. What are they? Short Message Services (SMS) are … data might be shared SMS initiatives we have researched state which partners are involved in their projects, and … program started in 2011 by former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, aims to improve maternal health by …
Content type: Video
13th December 2021
… skinned people, like Pa. Despite numerous attempts to reinstate his account, Pa claims that he was unsuccessful. When … make final decisions about drivers' accounts. Further, Uber stated that their Real-Time ID Check prompts drivers to take … here . This research is a result of a collaboration between Privacy International, Worker Info Exchange, and App Drivers …
Content type: Long Read
13th December 2021
… employers are willing to comply with data protection and privacy obligations when it comes to data access. These … the technologies they deploy are often very opaque, with states and companies withholding excessive information. But … is essential to enable scrutiny of the exercise of a state's powers, and is a precondition to any challenge of …
Content type: Video
13th December 2021
… reassured himself, thinking his account would be reinstated the next day. But days and weeks passed, and his account had yet to be reinstated. This ultimately meant that he was not receiving any … here . This research is a result of a collaboration between Privacy International, Worker Info Exchange and App Drivers …
Content type: Video
13th December 2021
… final decisions about drivers' accounts. In addition Uber stated that drivers have the right to contact Ubers Data … . *This research is a result of a collaboration between Privacy International, Worker Info Exchange and App Drivers … the technologies they deploy are often very opaque, with states and companies withholding excessive information. But …
Content type: News & Analysis
6th December 2021
… organisations, submitted complaints before 5 European data privacy regulators against Clearview AI, Inc. ("Clearview"), … clients triggered a plethora of investigations by data privacy regulators across the globe, with most of them … series of challenges brought against it, the company has stated that it only collects "publicly available …
Content type: Long Read
22nd November 2021
… At Privacy International, we challenge companies and … lawyers involved in the case. We expect the 27 EU member states to review their surveillance laws and practices in … examining complaints against the UK intelligence services - stated that the UK government could lawfully use sweeping …
Content type: Case Study
19th November 2021
… "Authentication is required for Indian residents to access state or central government benefits. This can be done via … to this, the Indian government and the UIDAI have ignored privacy concerns as well as sample test results of its pilot … vision and mission for Aadhaar. Be it in preserving the privacy of individuals, ensuring security and reliability of …
Content type: Long Read
18th November 2021
… by Tatenda Mapigoti on Unsplash Zimbabwe has a history of state led surveillance that is carried out more for … Mugabe’s 37 year rule the government used laws and state security structures to carry out targeted surveillance … taking place at a time when the country lacks any adequate privacy and data protection laws that regulate the …
Content type: Long Read
17th November 2021
… different initiatives, some with little to no impact on our privacy and other rights. Certain issues are nevertheless … carry out policing functions traditionally entrusted to the state. They sometimes do it at no initial cost to the city, … relevant procedures. The official response of the Ministry stated that all the documents regarding the public …
Content type: Examples
17th November 2021
… Programme is aimed at those affected by Covid-19 which are stated to include the most vulnerable, informal workers, … other social programme. Some documented concerns related to privacy include the lack of secure online platforms. The …
Content type: Long Read
10th November 2021
… human rights implications and in particular the right to privacy beyond data protection compliance issues. The … the breach occurred well before this date. According to a statement by the Ministry of Health, records leaked include … social benefits, healthcare services, and other forms of state support. By virtue of their design, these systems …