Advocacy

The text of the draft Directive should be improved with amendments to ensure that current company practices do not result in serious harms for consumers or negatively impact devices’ sustainability.

PI submitted amendments to the EU's Directive on Working Conditions and Platform Work to raise concerns about the threats workers face when they are subjected to automated decision-making systems. This is part of our work defending workers' rights to access information as well appropriate mechanisms to defend their interests, and, more broadly our efforts to ensure that automated decision-making systems are subjected to effective and robust scrutiny.

PI presented a submission as part of the consultation process to provide written input on the working draft of the WHO’s Pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response accord (“WHO CAII”) published on 13 July 2022.

During the 51st Ordinary Session of the Human Rights Council, on 16 September 2022, Privacy International participated in the inter-active dialogue on the report of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on the right to privacy in the digital age.

Privacy International contributed to the UN report by submitting its information on current issues of concerns, including government hacking, attempts to limit the use of encryption, and other topics.

Civil society organisations around the globe have written to the World Bank and their Identification for Development Initiative (ID4D), raising concerns about the rollout of digital ID globally.

As the Home Office plans to increase the use of GPS tags for those subject to immigration control, Privacy International has brought a complaint to the Forensic Science Regulator (FSR) regarding systemic failures in relation to the quality and accuracy of data extracted from GPS tags.

Under the Forensic Science Regulator Act 2021, the FSR has statutory powers to uphold standards in forensic science.

Privacy International calls on the FSR to look into quality and accuracy issues related to data extracted from satellite enabled GPS electronic monitoring which risk impeding or prejudicing the course of justice in immigration and criminal proceedings.

During the second session of the UN Ad Hoc Committee which is negotiating a potential United Nations Cybercrime Treaty, Privacy International made three joint interventions. The second session took place in Vienna from 30 May to 10 June.

The ministerial Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) in the UK recently ran a consultation to review the regulatory framework for paid-for online advertising. The aim according to DCMS is "to tackle the evident lack of transparency and accountability across the whole supply chain."

PI has long been concerned about the online advertising industry, particularly the harm caused by adtech companies and data brokers in the advertising supply chain. PI welcomed the opportunity to respond to the Online Advertising Programme (OAP) consultation.

PI responded to the call of the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants to assess the human rights impact of current and newly established border management measures. In our submission we focus on relevant developments in the United Kingdom as well as provide an insight into global trends.

PI presented a submission as part of the consultation process for the up-coming to report of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (HCHR) on the right to privacy in the digital age.

Privacy International submitted its input to the European Commission's consultation on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence.

In advance of the anticipated publication of the Data Protection Reform Bill in the UK, PI publishes here our response to the consultation on data protection reform submitted in November 2021. We focus on the real world impact of the proposed removal of extensive protections, by drawing on examples of PI’s research, investigations and advocacy from around the world.