State of Privacy

The State of Privacy is a study of privacy and surveillance issues in countries across the world. Updated annually, this is a collaborative initiative between PI and its partners to produce briefings on 19 countries.

Each country report is based on a survey of questions on key areas of privacy, updated from open-source materials, as well as the research and investigation conducted by PI and our partners. The areas covered by the country briefings are:

Domestic and international legal frameworks;
Surveillance laws, agencies, and their oversight;
Data protection laws, accountability mechanisms, and examples of breaches;
Identity systems, including ID cards and voter registration; and
Examples of data-intensive systems in a variety of sectoral and thematic areas.

Last updated in January 2019.

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State of Privacy Argentina

Table of contents Introduction Right to Privacy Communication Surveillance Data Protection Identification Schemes Policies and Sectoral Initiatives Introduction Acknowledgement The State of Privacy in Argentina is the result of an ongoing collaboration by Privacy International and Asociación por los

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State of Privacy Brazil

Table of contents Introduction Right to Privacy Communication Surveillance Data Protection Identification Schemes Policies and Sectoral Initiatives Introduction Acknowledgement The State of Privacy in Brazil is the result of an ongoing collaboration by Privacy International and Coding Rights

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State of Privacy Chile

Introduction Acknowledgement The State of Surveillance in Chile is the result of an ongoing collaboration between Privacy International and its Chilean partners Derechos Digitales and Fundación Datos Protegidos. Key Privacy Facts 1. Constitutional privacy protections: Article 19 of Chile's

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State of Privacy Colombia

Table of contents Introduction Right to Privacy Communication Surveillance Data Protection Identification Schemes Policies and Sectoral Initiatives Introduction Acknowledgement The State of Privacy in Colombia is the result of an ongoing collaboration by Privacy International and Fundación Karisma

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State of Privacy Egypt

Table of contents Introduction Right to Privacy Communication Surveillance Data Protection Identification Schemes Policies and Sectoral Initiatives Introduction Acknowledgment The State of Surveillance in Egypt is the result of an ongoing collaboration by Privacy International and its partners. Key

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State of Privacy India

Table of contents Introduction Right to Privacy Communication Surveillance Data Protection Identification Schemes Policies and Sectoral Initiatives Introduction Acknowledgement The State of Privacy in India is the result of an ongoing collaboration by Privacy International and the Centre for

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State of Privacy Indonesia

Table of contents Introduction Right to Privacy Communication Surveillance Data Protection Identification Schemes Policies and Sectoral Initiatives Introduction Acknowledgment The State of Privacy in Indonesia is the result of an ongoing collaboration by Privacy International and The Institute for

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State of Privacy Jordan

Table of contents Introduction Right to Privacy Communication Surveillance Data Protection Identification Schemes Policies and Sectoral Initiatives Introduction Acknowledgement The State of Privacy in Jordan is the result of an ongoing collaboration by Privacy International and 7iber. Key privacy

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State of Privacy Kenya

Table of contents Introduction Right to Privacy Communication Surveillance Data Protection Identification Schemes Policies and Sectoral Initiatives Introduction Acknowledgement The State of Privacy in Kenya is the result of an ongoing collaboration by Privacy International and the National Coalition

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State of Privacy Lebanon

Table of contents Introduction Right to Privacy Communication Surveillance Data Protection Identification Schemes Policies and Sectoral Initiatives Introduction Acknowledgment The State of Privacy in Lebanon is the result of an ongoing collaboration between Privacy International and SMEX. Key

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State of Privacy Mexico

Table of contents Introduction Right to Privacy Communication Surveillance Data Protection Identification Schemes Policies and Sectoral Initiatives Introduction Acknowledgement The State of Privacy in Mexico is the result of an ongoing collaboration by Privacy International and Red in Defensa de los

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State of Privacy Morocco

Table of contents Introduction Right to Privacy Communication Surveillance Data Protection Identification Schemes Policies and Sectoral Initiatives Introduction Acknowledgment The State of Surveillance in Morocco is the result of an ongoing collaboration by Privacy International and its partners

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State of Privacy Pakistan

Table of contents Introduction Right to Privacy Data Protection Identification Schemes Policies and Sectoral Initiatives Introduction Acknowledgment The State of Privacy in Pakistan is the result of an ongoing collaboration by Privacy International and the Digital Rights Foundation. Between 2014

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State of Privacy Paraguay

Table of contents Introduction Right to Privacy Communication Surveillance Data Protection Identification Schemes Policies and Sectoral Initiatives Introduction Acknowledgement The State of Privacy in Paraguay is the result of an ongoing collaboration by Privacy International and TEDIC in Paraguay

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State of Privacy Philippines

Table of contents Introduction Right to Privacy Communication Surveillance Data Protection Identification Schemes Policies and Sectoral Initiatives Introduction Acknowledgement The State of Privacy in the Philippines is the result of an ongoing collaboration by Privacy International and Foundation

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State of Privacy South Africa

Table of contents Introduction Right to Privacy Communication Surveillance Data Protection Identification Schemes Policies and Sectoral Initiatives Introduction Acknowledgment The State of Privacy in South Africa is the result of an ongoing collaboration by Privacy International and the Right2Know

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State of Privacy Thailand

Introduction Acknowledgment The State of Surveillance in Thailand is the result of a collaboration by Privacy International and Thai Netizen Network. Right to Privacy The constitution Thailand experienced a coup d'etat in May 2014. According to Mishari Muqbil and Arthit Suriyawongkul, “their [the

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State of Privacy Uganda

Table of contents Introduction Right to Privacy Communication Surveillance Data Protection Identification Schemes Policies and Sectoral Initiatives Introduction Acknowledgement The State of Privacy in Uganda is the result of an ongoing collaboration by Privacy International and Unwanted Witness. Key

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State of Surveillance Tunisia

Introduction Acknowledgment The State of Surveillance in Tunisia is the result of an ongoing collaboration by Privacy International and partners. Key privacy facts 1. Constitutional privacy protection: The constitution contains an explicit protection of the right to privacy. 2. Data protection law