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Regulate Intelligence Sharing!

Intelligence sharing between countries is one of the most pervasive and least regulated surveillance practices carried out by governments across the world. It is facilitated by rapidly evolving surveillance technologies that enable intelligence agencies to collect, store, analyse and share ever

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Data Protection Guide (Complete Guide in full)

This guide was designed for our partners across the world who want to see strong data protection laws in their countries. We identify some key points that they can use in their advocacy.

This version of the guide is the full guide that you can download as a single resource.

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Having civil society at the table comes with great benefits: more inclusive, open and richer legislative processes

National and International civil society organisations (CSOs) play vital roles in many aspects of our societies as watchdogs of state powers, as representatives of the voices of the people, as experts to inform and educate an array of stakeholders. One of our key lessons learned from three decades

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A Guide for Policy Engagement Video

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Part 8 - Annex: Resources

This part of “The Keys to Data Protection” provides links to further resources and outlines avenues for engagement which we hope will encourage more civil society organisations to engage in policy developments and legal processes on data protection.

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Part 7 - Independent Supervisory Authority

This part of “The Keys to Data Protection” outlines the models and structures as well as powers and functions of an independent supervisory authority, which plays an essential role as an independent oversight and enforcement mechanism of data protection law.

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Part 6 - Obligations of Data Controllers and Processors

This part of “The Keys to Data Protection” presents the responsibilities, obligations, and liability of those who process personal data, to ensure data controllers and processors are held accountable under the law.

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Part 5 - Grounds for Processing of Personal Data

This part of “The Keys to Data Protection” outlines and explains the legal basis permitted for the processing of personal data, which should be limited and clearly articulated in law.

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Part 4 - Rights of Data Subjects

This part of “The Keys to Data Protection” presents eight key rights for individuals (also known as ‘data subjects’) that should be followed and enforced by those who process personal data, including the right to access, the right to object, and the right to an effective remedy.

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Part 2 - General Provisions, Definitions and Scope

This part of “The Keys to Data Protection” presents what should be provided for in the general provisions of a data protection law including the object and purpose of the law and definitions.

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Part 3 - Data Protection Principles

This part of “The Keys to Data Protection” presents and explains seven key data protection principles, derived from regional and international frameworks, covering elements such as minimisation, storage limitation, and accountability.

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Part 1 - Data Protection Explained

This part of “The Keys to Data Protection” explains what data protection is, why it is needed, and how to works. It also outlines why it is essential for the exercise of the right to privacy. This part also provides a brief outline of data protection in practice.

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The Sustainable Development Goals, Identity, and Privacy: Does their implementation risk human rights?

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the United Nations-led initiative to define the development agenda. Building on the eight Millennium Development Goals, the SDG’s 17 goals – and the 169 targets – serve as an opportunity to tackle many of the most pressing issues in the world today. The

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An Open Source Guide to Researching Surveillance Transfers

Privacy International’s new report shows how countries with powerful security agencies are training, equipping, and directly financing foreign surveillance agencies. Driven by advances in technology, increased surveillance is both powered by and empowering rising authoritarianism globally, as well

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From smart cities to safe cities: normalising the police state?

The idea of a “smart city” is primarily a marketing concept, used to sell data-intensive technologies under the pretext of improving the functioning of cities. This could include injecting ‘smart’ tech into delivering services, public safety, environmental monitoring, traffic control, among other

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Updated - Amid Crackdown in Bangladesh, Government Forces Continue Spytech Shopping Spree

Creative Commons Photo Credit: Source UPDATE: 30 July 2019 Privacy International has identified the following: Two RAB officers received approval to travel to the USA in April 2019 for training on “Location Based Social Network Monitoring System Software for RAB Intelligence Wing” Three RAB officers