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Period tracking apps and the rollback of reproductive rights. The aftermath of the overturning of Roe v. Wade in the United ...
Industry is gaining insights into and intelligence on our lives that were previously possessed by powerful Intelligence Agencies, and tomorrow their potential may exceed them. In the future, industry ...
Until recent the international human right to privacy was largely unaddressed. We led initiatives to establish law on the right to privacy through UN special procedures and human rights processes, and ...
Privacy International (PI) has been investigating and exposing the use of data and technology in the migration context, and we aim to build the knowledge and ...
Layla looks at her calendar on her phone. She’s in charge of planning her book club’s monthly meeting. After thinking for a second, she summons her AI assistant: “Hey Assistant, can you book me a ...
Companies selling diet programmes are using tests to lure users. Those tests encourage users to share sensitive personal data, including about their physical and mental health. But what happens to the ...
With more and more connected devices around us, the chance that you've been hit by an update notification is high. But what do these software updates do? How do they actually work, and why are they ...
Electronic tags have been a key part of criminal justice for many years throughout the world. As traditional radio-frequency tags are replaced by GPS ankle tags, we examine how these different ...
Private companies, including Big Tech, are responsible for a large number of digital health tools. While there may be benefits to health, there are also potential threats to your privacy from these ...
In June 2023, PI conducted a survey of UK MPs through YouGov, which highlighted their startling lack of knowledge of the use of facial recognition technology (FRT) in ...
Privacy International (PI) has today filed complaints with the Information Commissioner (ICO) and Forensic Science Regulator (FSR) against the UK Home Office's use of ...
The UK government wants to expand their current regime governing extremely intrusive surveillance measures like technical capability or national security notices. The latter can force companies to ...