Reports

Reports, Long Reads, Country Reports

Long Read

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Conclusions

Our research has introduced questions about the right to privacy when apps have the potential to share a range of user-related data. This is a particular concern for people using apps in countries where there are restrictions on access to abortion. In the US, after the overturning of Roe v Wade

Key Resources

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No Body's Business but Mine: Vol 2

In 2019, we investigated several period-tracking apps and their data-sharing practices. 5 years later, we did it again.

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Download: No Body's Business but Mine Vol 2

Download the full PDF No Body's Business but Mine: Vol 2 report

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PI's briefing on travellers' surveillance

PI's report on Travellers’ surveillance: The role of the UN Countering Terrorist Travel Programme

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Protest surveillance into court

PI’s report on the legal implications of unrestrained protest surveillance for the fair trial rights of activists, human rights defenders and protesters

Long Read

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“When Spiders Share Webs”: Unveiling privacy threats of EU-funded INTERPOL policing programme in West Africa

Our exploration into the role of the EU-funded INTERPOL programme, the West African Police Information System, in externalising EU borders.

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PI Briefing, When Spiders Share Webs, Cover Page Screenshot

When Spiders Share Webs: The creeping expansion of INTERPOL’s interoperable policing and biometrics entrench externalised EU borders in West Africa

Our briefing “When Spiders Share Webs” explores the role the EU-funded INTERPOL programme, the West African Police Information System (WAPIS), in externalising EU borders by transferring data-driven policing capabilities to West African nations.

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PI's briefing on national data retention laws

PI’s briefing examing the current state of affairs in bulk data retention regulation across ten key jurisdictions.

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Locating Privacy in the Right to Protest Pakistan

New report mapping the on-ground experiences of local activists in Pakistan. It documents and analyses collective and personal privacy issues faced by civic organisers and protestors.

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Understanding private surveillance providers and technologies

New policy paper by Privacy International and the DCAF - Geneva Centre for Security Governance Sector explores surveillance services provided by private military and security companies.

Long Read

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The hidden cost of digital health services

New research from our partners at the Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) reveals Indian health websites and apps are sharing intimate health-related data with third parties such as Facebook and Google.

Long Read

Drawing of an ankle tag on an ankle alongside a map of the UK with data points, and dollar signs around

Who profits from the UK's 24/7 tracking of migrants?

The UK puts migrants under 24/7 GPS surveillance. As usual, private companies are outsourced to deliver this hostile policy - who are they? We've investigated.

Long Read

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Our final report on Kenya's 2022 election in collaboration with The Carter Center Election Expert Mission

Prior to Kenya’s Presidential election in August 2022, PI travelled to Nairobi to collaborate with The Carter Center as part of their pre-election assessment team to assess the role of technology and data in elections. This is the final report resulting from that election expert mission.

Case Study

ID systems analysed: DNIe in Peru

This piece was written by Privacy International, based on publicly available information and on research by our partners at Hiperderecho

Overview

The Documento Nacional de Identidad (DNI) is the personal ID card recognised by the Peruvian State in any situation

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Restraining protest surveillance: When should surveillance of protesters become unlawful?

PI has published a report advocating for 12 human rights-based legal standards to limit surveillance by police and law enforcement at protests. Our report explains how these standards are rooted in the rights to privacy and freedom of assembly and illustrates why these specific legal limits are necessary at every stage of a protest.

Long Read

A black female content creator at her desk in front of a camera with an ominous black box with data points and an eye on one face looking at her behind her shoulder

Creating content in the gig economy: a risky business

The rise of the gig-economy, a way of working relying on short term contracts and temporary jobs rather than on an employed workforce, has enabled the growth of a number of companies over the last few years. But without the rights that comes with full employment, gig economy workers today don't have access to essential protections.