Nostr notes by Privacy International

From surveillance systems embedded in Syria's machinery of ...

2026-07-24T07:30:10Z

From surveillance systems embedded in Syria's machinery of repression, commercial spyware in Saudi Arabia, and mass communications monitoring in Egypt, the @SMEX report shows how 'innovative' technology can become a tool of control 👇

Read the full report here: ...

2026-07-24T07:30:10Z

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Read the full report here:
https://smex.org/new-report-on-the-militarization-of-tech-in-the-swana-produced-tested-deployed/

Russia is building its own version of the internet so the state ...

2026-07-07T12:00:15Z

Russia is building its own version of the internet so the state can monitor, block and control what people do online.

Authorities say it’s to protect from foreign-controlled infrastructure, but internet “sovereignty” is increasingly being used to expand state surveillance.

📢 Take a look at our UK Free to Protest guides! 📢 We ...

2026-05-16T07:00:22Z

📢 Take a look at our UK Free to Protest guides! 📢

We believe that people should be able to attend peaceful protests without the police using sophisticated surveillance tools to monitor, track and identify protestors indiscriminately.

pvcy.org/freetoprotest

We're plunging us into a ‘tech race’ that blurs the line ...

2026-05-15T20:01:13Z

We're plunging us into a ‘tech race’ that blurs the line between civilian and military infrastructures.

It's seeping into our daily lives, raising questions about who shapes our future.

https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5756/challenging-militarisation-tech-visual-explainer

The Grok AI scandal may be one of the first major tests of ...

2026-05-15T14:00:10Z

The Grok AI scandal may be one of the first major tests of whether existing data protection law can constrain generative AI systems.

Regulators are investigating whether AI-generated deepfakes constitute unlawful processing of personal data under GDPR.

https://privacyinternational.org/news-analysis/5770/collateral-damage-grok-ai-and-human-cost-generative-ai

Public money. Private AI models. Opaque contracts. Minimal ...

2026-05-15T11:10:01Z

Public money. Private AI models. Opaque contracts. Minimal accountability. We’ve seen this story before 👀 https://pvcy.org/PJtBty

You can read our response the UK Home Office consultation on FRT ...

2026-05-14T16:23:03Z

In reply to nevent1q…k72r
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You can read our response the UK Home Office consultation on FRT here: https://privacyinternational.org/advocacy/5741/privacy-internationals-response-uk-home-office-consultation-facial-recognition

A legal framework has never been so urgently needed to establish ...

2026-05-14T16:23:02Z

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A legal framework has never been so urgently needed to establish clear rules and restrictions on FRT for the protection of our fundamental rights in the UK. https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5682/toward-regulation-addressing-legal-void-facial-recognition-technology

We welcome the UK government's confirmation, within the Kings ...

2026-05-14T16:23:02Z

We welcome the UK government's confirmation, within the Kings Speech yesterday, that they plan to bring forward legislation to regulate the police's use of facial recognition technology (FRT).

We have been campaigning for years for the need for specific ...

2026-05-14T16:23:02Z

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We have been campaigning for years for the need for specific legislation on FRT https://privacyinternational.org/campaigns/end-privacy-public

Tools for convenience can easily serve surveillance, repression ...

2026-05-13T14:30:39Z

Tools for convenience can easily serve surveillance, repression or warfare

One company involved in that is IAI, Israel’s largest government employer. Read our report with Corporate Watch

https://privacyinternational.org/report/5703/dual-use-tech-israel-aerospace-industries-iai-example

Think Office365 is just about Word, Outlook and Teams? What if we ...

2026-05-13T08:01:20Z

Think Office365 is just about Word, Outlook and Teams? What if we told you it can also be used by your employer to spy on you? https://privacyinternational.org/node/4909/

Tools for everyday convenience can easily serve surveillance, ...

2026-05-12T13:15:14Z

Tools for everyday convenience can easily serve surveillance, repression or warfare

One company involved in that is Airbus - commercial planes plus military tech. Read our report with Corporate Watch

https://privacyinternational.org/report/5732/dual-use-tech-airbus-example

The companies building surveillance tools in conflict zones are ...

2026-05-11T16:23:01Z

The companies building surveillance tools in conflict zones are playing central roles in our lives

The militarisation of tech is reshaping our townsquares

https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5669/blurring-line-how-militarisation-tech-reshaping-our-town-squares

Tools for everyday convenience can easily serve surveillance, ...

2026-05-11T12:01:22Z

Tools for everyday convenience can easily serve surveillance, repression or warfare

One company involved in that is Shield AI - building autonomous drones and AI pilots. Read our report with Corporate Watch

https://privacyinternational.org/report/5732/dual-use-tech-shield-ai-example

Kenya's AI system is no different. It asks intrusive ...

2026-05-10T22:07:01Z

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Kenya's AI system is no different. It asks intrusive questions like what type of toilet people use, and what material the walls are made of, and whether they own a bicycle - and assigns a score.

Around the world access to public benefits is increasingly ...

2026-05-10T22:07:01Z

In reply to nevent1q…deg6
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Around the world access to public benefits is increasingly designed and managed in ways that cost us our privacy, dignity and autonomy

https://privacyinternational.org/taxonomy/term/675

NEW: Kenya's Social Health Authority used AI to overcharge ...

2026-05-10T22:07:01Z

NEW: Kenya's Social Health Authority used AI to overcharge the poorest Kenyans while undercharging the richest - exposed by Lighthouse Reports, Africa Uncensored, and The Guardian (npub168d…tu7v)
https://sha.africauncensored.online/

The report reveals a shocking disregard for fairness - ...

2026-05-10T22:07:01Z

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The report reveals a shocking disregard for fairness - consultants had advised the government that the system was "inequitable", "out of date", and "highly likely to miscalculate".

But the score is a very poor predictor of income, with some ...

2026-05-10T22:07:01Z

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But the score is a very poor predictor of income, with some households predictions being twice what they really earn, allowing healthcare premiums to shoot up accordingly. Instead of creating access to healthcare, this AI system created further exclusion and discrimination.

The decision to roll out the system regardless can have major ...

2026-05-10T22:07:01Z

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The decision to roll out the system regardless can have major consequences, like losing enough income to not be able to meet daily caloric needs, or being turned away from the hospital.

Online ads range from being annoyingly random to being eerily ...

2026-05-10T09:22:00Z

Online ads range from being annoyingly random to being eerily accurate. Either way it can be difficult to make sense of how certain ads end up in front of you.

Real-time bidding might be the culprit 👇
https://privacyinternational.org/node/2974/

Tools for everyday convenience can easily serve surveillance, ...

2026-05-09T22:07:01Z

Tools for everyday convenience can easily serve surveillance, repression or warfare

One company involved in that is Leonardo, Italy’s largest defence and aerospace company. Read our report with Corporate Watch

https://privacyinternational.org/report/5732/dual-use-tech-leonardo-example

Listen in to learn about life in Kenya as a young person - from ...

2026-05-09T09:22:01Z

In reply to nevent1q…3py5
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Listen in to learn about life in Kenya as a young person - from mobile money, to data protection, to government surveillance. https://digitalhealthandrights.com/digital-health-and-rights-project/

For PI's latest Tech Pill podcast, we dove into data debt ...

2026-05-09T09:22:01Z

For PI's latest Tech Pill podcast, we dove into data debt spirals in Kenya with Joan, a member of the Kenyan Community Advisory Team helping to steer the Digital Health and Rights Project.
https://privacyinternational.org/video/5765/community-health-kenya-data-debt-spiral

This ‘govAI’ trend is still in an early stage, and it could ...

2026-05-08T16:23:01Z

In reply to nevent1q…k0fz
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This ‘govAI’ trend is still in an early stage, and it could range from AI chatbots on council websites to AI productivity tools for drafting emails or sorting consultation responses.

From the EU’s InvestAI to the UK’s numerous memoranda of ...

2026-05-08T16:23:01Z

In reply to nevent1q…lwx2
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From the EU’s InvestAI to the UK’s numerous memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with Anthropic and OpenAI to the US’ million-dollar contracts with major AI companies, we’re seeing a growing interest from governments in AI development and adoption particularly for public services.

NEW: From Big Oil to Big Algorithm: Public Money in Private ...

2026-05-08T16:23:01Z

NEW: From Big Oil to Big Algorithm: Public Money in Private Models

In our latest piece, we explain what the current ‘govAI’ looks like across the UK, EU and U.S. and the privacy implications this could have for residents of a country.

https://pvcy.org/PJtBty

👇Thread below!

These uses raise questions around privacy and data protection. ...

2026-05-08T16:23:01Z

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These uses raise questions around privacy and data protection. How are residents’ data protected and managed when being processed and stored by a black box algorithm? Are there data-sharing risks when it comes to tuning? And is this the most responsible use of taxpayer money?

It is easy to feel helpless in face of the many companies that ...

2026-05-07T16:02:56Z

It is easy to feel helpless in face of the many companies that profile us online. That’s why we’ve given you some tips for how you could limit the intrusions into your online activity! ⬇️💪
https://privacyinternational.org/node/4398/

“Having a parallel processing environment where guardrails ...

2026-05-07T08:15:06Z

“Having a parallel processing environment where guardrails cease to exist is cheaper, faster, and more effective … but without these, anyone is at the mercy of the guy in front of the screen.”

That’s the reported Europol’s “shadow IT system”

https://wearesolomon.com/en/mag/focus-area/accountability/they-protect-the-law-while-breaking-it-inside-europols-shadow-it-system/

♠ ¿Qué normativas se aplican a los partidos políticos y ...

2026-05-06T15:02:24Z

♠ ¿Qué normativas se aplican a los partidos políticos y otros actores políticos durante las elecciones?

♠ Dado que las elecciones se basan cada vez más en datos, es importante que todas las organizaciones involucradas en campañas políticas procesen los datos de los votantes de conformidad con los principios de protección de datos.

♠ Los riesgos de la elaboración de perfiles, la predicción y ...

2026-05-06T15:02:24Z

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♠ Los riesgos de la elaboración de perfiles, la predicción y la microsegmentación pueden incluir cámaras de resonancia, la privación de derechos y la discriminación de votantes minoritarios, la posible inhibición de la participación política, el aumento de la polarización, la erosión de un debate democrático sólido y el debilitamiento de la integridad electoral.

♠ ¡Descubre nuestro juego de cartas sobre datos, tecnología y elecciones para obtener más información! https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5724/juego-de-cartas-tecnologia-datos-elecciones

“They protect the law while breaking it” This is the story ...

2026-05-06T08:15:03Z

“They protect the law while breaking it”

This is the story you never knew about the “shadow IT system” run by Europe’s police agency, which gathered phone records, identity documents, financial and geolocation information on people not suspected of any crime.

https://wearesolomon.com/en/mag/focus-area/accountability/they-protect-the-law-while-breaking-it-inside-europols-shadow-it-system/

Currently using a free online AI chatbot? It might look a little ...

2026-05-04T20:00:43Z

Currently using a free online AI chatbot? It might look a little different in the near future.

Find out how advertising and sponsored content is entering the AI chatbot sphere

https://privacyinternational.org/node/5472/

Disenfranchisement - the deprivation of the right to vote - ...

2026-05-04T09:01:47Z

Disenfranchisement - the deprivation of the right to vote - erodes election integrity. The increasingly prominent role of data and tech in elections can lead to a chilling of political participation as well as raising privacy concerns, particularly for minoritised groups.

Find out more about the connection between the right to privacy and exclusion from election participation in our latest piece: https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5762/voter-disenfranchisement-privacy-issue

Everything you do online might be used to profile you. But who ...

2026-05-02T00:00:56Z

Everything you do online might be used to profile you. But who are the profilers? What do they do with your data? 🤔
https://privacyinternational.org/node/4398/

In this video, US Senator Bernie Sanders asks AI agent Claude ...

2026-05-01T11:01:00Z

In this video, US Senator Bernie Sanders asks AI agent Claude about AI collecting massive amounts of personal data and how that information is being used to violate our privacy rights. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3AtWdeu_G0

Learn more about the role of data and tech in elections by playing our elections card game instead of asking an AI agent 🤫 https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5702/technology-data-and-elections-card-game

What’s always motivated and inspired us is what privacy ...

2026-04-29T04:00:40Z

What’s always motivated and inspired us is what privacy enables, and what we lose if we lose our privacy.

That’s why we looked at the key role plays in protecting people’s freedoms.

Read more:
https://privacyinternational.org/learning-resources/privacy-matters

Half a million people's health data has been up for sale on ...

2026-04-25T09:22:01Z

Half a million people's health data has been up for sale on Alibaba thanks to poor data management practices.

It's a messy situation that reveals the deep risks of secondary use of health data 🫠
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpvxgl3n138o

Biobank volunteers may have wanted their health data to be used ...

2026-04-25T09:22:01Z

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Biobank volunteers may have wanted their health data to be used for research purposes, but the systems they are being asked to put an enormous amount of trust in are fallible.

And that trust is demolished by moments like this 🏚️

We're disappointed by the UK High Court's judgement that ...

2026-04-24T16:23:01Z

We're disappointed by the UK High Court's judgement that the Met Police's use of live facial recognition technology is lawful after a judicial review was brought by claimants including knife crime campaigner Shaun Thompson who was misidentified by the tech
https://bigbrotherwatch.org.uk/press-releases/responding-to-live-facial-recognition-judgment/

Live Facial Recognition is a mass surveillance tool, it has the ...

2026-04-24T16:23:01Z

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Live Facial Recognition is a mass surveillance tool, it has the potential to pave the road to a dystopian biometric surveillance state, where everyone is identified and tracked everywhere they go, in real time, as they move through public spaces and get on with their everyday lives

Gig workers are increasingly being ‘managed by bots’ - ...

2026-04-23T12:01:59Z

Gig workers are increasingly being ‘managed by bots’ - important decisions about how much they’re paid and even whether they keep their job are being made in ways they can’t understand and that they don’t have any say over.

Find out more: https://privacyinternational.org/node/5509/

New report by the TUC and Worker Info Exchange 'The human ...

2026-04-22T11:00:59Z

New report by the TUC and Worker Info Exchange 'The human price of dynamic pay' is extremely concerning
https://www.tuc.org.uk/sites/default/files/2026-04/dynamicpay.pdf

The increasingly prominent role of data and tech in the election ...

2026-04-21T11:01:07Z

The increasingly prominent role of data and tech in the election process can affect the right to privacy and lead to a chilling of political participation, particularly for minoritised groups.

Voter ID requirements and the use of biometric tech to authenticate voters can violate voter privacy and lead to exclusion for LGBTQ+, ethnic and religious minority voters, voters living with disabilities, and those with lower socio-economic status.

How do companies actually track you? Read our short explainer to ...

2026-04-20T16:02:50Z

How do companies actually track you? Read our short explainer to learn about the most common ways of tracking: cookies, tracking pixels, fingerprinting, and more
https://privacyinternational.org/node/2976/

End to end encryption protects us from criminals who want to ...

2026-04-17T16:23:01Z

End to end encryption protects us from criminals who want to snoop on our messages and from government surveillance. It's essential both to fundamental human rights and to everyday life.

With many people reliant on tech giants to provide encrypted services, companies have a responsibility to implement it in a secure, reliable way that puts people first.

https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/the-end-of-encrypted-dms-why-instagram-is-rolling-back-its-biggest-security-feature

We’re asking companies to - Publish information about the ...

2026-04-15T00:00:57Z

We’re asking companies to
- Publish information about the algorithms they use
- Provide personalised explanations of how algorithms were involved in decisions
- Let workers & their reps test how management algorithms function
Find out more: https://privacyinternational.org/node/5509/

Palantir is a data analytics company that signed a £330 million ...

2026-04-14T16:23:02Z

In reply to nevent1q…eg23
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Palantir is a data analytics company that signed a £330 million deal with the NHS in 2023 to deliver the Federated Data Platform. https://privacyinternational.org/examples/5299/controversial-data-analytics-firm-palantir-run-uks-health-data-platform

We recently supported @Medact and other civil society human ...

2026-04-14T16:23:02Z

We recently supported @Medact and other civil society human rights and health organisations in raising concerns over Palantir's contract with the NHS https://www.medact.org/2026/resources/briefings/briefing-palantir-fdp/

As a result of the push back MPs are debating the continuation of ...

2026-04-14T16:23:02Z

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As a result of the push back MPs are debating the continuation of the contract with Palantir in parliament this Thursday 16th April. https://www.ft.com/content/2d2b1af1-edea-4fd0-a081-3811e34bc52e?syn-25a6b1a6=1

But, over time, repeated exposure to FRT shifts people’s ...

2026-04-14T12:00:07Z

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But, over time, repeated exposure to FRT shifts people’s expectations of what’s acceptable.

Surveillance becomes the norm rather than exceptional, reducing scrutiny and increasing the likelihood of expansion into other areas of our lives.

With football being such an important space of participation and expression, introducing FRT can change the condition under which people gather, speak and enjoy the sport they love.

Facial recognition technology (FRT) deployment is often framed as ...

2026-04-14T12:00:07Z

In reply to nevent1q…sez3
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Facial recognition technology (FRT) deployment is often framed as improving efficiency or security. In reality, it raises questions about privacy, consent and accountability.

Sports provide a unique environment for deployment.

Crowds are large and predictable, and there is a strong argument to be made on the grounds of crowd control and reducing wait times.

The question is not how these systems can be used, but whether ...

2026-04-14T12:00:07Z

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The question is not how these systems can be used, but whether they are necessary.

Decisions made in football will shape how surveillance is accepted far beyond it.

https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5759/moving-goalposts-football-facial-recognition-and-expansion-surveillance

Football in the UK is more than a game. Stadiums are spaces of ...

2026-04-14T12:00:06Z

Football in the UK is more than a game. Stadiums are spaces of community, identity, and expression.

Our new report looks at what happens when facial recognition enters that space.

https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5759/moving-goalposts-football-facial-recognition-and-expansion-surveillance

Schools should not be gateways to lifelong data surveillance. It ...

2026-04-12T04:00:33Z

Schools should not be gateways to lifelong data surveillance. It is time to ask where these boundaries should lie, and who gets to decide.
https://privacyinternational.org/node/5696/

Governments are exerting control over access to abortion ...

2026-04-11T22:07:01Z

Governments are exerting control over access to abortion information and care on the Web, including blocking websites and surveilling people’s online activity.

Read our practical guide offering guidance to Sexual and reproductive justice activists.
https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5742/privacy-international-women-web-securing-reproductive-justice-guide-digital-privacy

Read our report with Rights and Security International to learn ...

2026-04-10T12:07:03Z

In reply to nevent1q…dqrc
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Read our report with Rights and Security International to learn more about how dangerous this data can be.

https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5757/dangerous-data

But still, especially in the US, oversight remains limited. ...

2026-04-10T12:07:03Z

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But still, especially in the US, oversight remains limited. Officers can access and use this data without a warrant, and legal concepts such as qualified immunity reduce the likelihood of accountability. Without meaningful constraints, this model of policing will expand.

In some cases people have been subjected to armed encounters or ...

2026-04-10T12:07:03Z

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In some cases people have been subjected to armed encounters or prolonged imprisonment.

These incidents can have lasting effects on safety, dignity and livelihoods.

This reflects a dangerous shift in policing.

Decisions should not be made by database results and inferred connections.

Police access to and use of databases must be more strictly controlled.

These systems often contain inaccurate or incomplete information, ...

2026-04-10T12:07:02Z

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These systems often contain inaccurate or incomplete information, yet they’re treated as reliable enough to justify interventions.

Our research details many cases of mistaken identity, police looking up victims and bystanders, harms with racist and/or sexist implications, searches due to political activities, and even officers looking up fellow officers.

In the US, police have access to large pools of personal data ...

2026-04-10T12:07:02Z

In the US, police have access to large pools of personal data which they can use in ways that harm innocent people.

Research with Rights and Security International reveals how misuse of that data has led to arrests of the wrong people, invasive searches & abuse of power.

https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5757/dangerous-data

Police in the US are searching databases (including ones provided ...

2026-04-10T12:07:02Z

In reply to nevent1q…zj0d
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Police in the US are searching databases (including ones provided by private companies) for information about people - without a warrant, without any real suspicion of wrongdoing and without people’s knowledge.

♥️ ¿Te pasas la noche esperando los resultados electorales? ...

2026-04-08T22:07:01Z

♥️ ¿Te pasas la noche esperando los resultados electorales? ♦️ ¡Nuestro juego de cartas sobre datos, tecnología y elecciones te mantendrá entretenido! ♠️ Juega a las cartas y habla sobre la protección de datos de los votantes con tus compañeros.♣️ https://privacyinternational.org/node/5724

The expansion of facial recognition in educational spaces raises ...

2026-04-08T08:55:02Z

The expansion of facial recognition in educational spaces raises serious human rights concerns, that’s why we’re urging states to ban the technology and implementers to stop using it.
https://privacyinternational.org/node/5469/

Data plays a key role in war and conflict. As military systems ...

2026-04-07T22:07:01Z

Data plays a key role in war and conflict. As military systems seep into law enforcement, border control, public health, and education, what should be a clear distinction between national defence and domestic governance is collapsing.

This is the next great challenge for the protection of our privacy. Learn more: https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5667/how-data-drives-militarisation-tech

Are you a sexual and reproductive justice activist or ...

2026-04-07T16:05:42Z

Are you a sexual and reproductive justice activist or organisation looking to protect your work and those you fight for? Read on!
https://privacyinternational.org/node/5742/

🚨 Finland’s new social welfare legal reforms pose a serious ...

2026-04-07T11:40:03Z

🚨 Finland’s new social welfare legal reforms pose a serious threats to human rights.
https://privacyinternational.org/advocacy/5729/joint-statement-new-finnish-social-welfare-laws-human-rights-implications

Billions of photos are shared on social media every day. Each one ...

2026-04-06T20:45:04Z

Billions of photos are shared on social media every day. Each one of those is now a portal to your precise location. New developments in a type of artificial intelligence called Vision-Language Models are a huge threat on your privacy. https://privacyinternational.org/node/5736/

Working conditions were already harmful for JustEat Takeaway ...

2026-04-06T15:05:03Z

Working conditions were already harmful for JustEat Takeaway drivers, but a new owner poses an opportunity for change and transparency. But is that what Prosus is promising?
https://privacyinternational.org/news-analysis/5731/what-does-prosuss-buyout-mean-just-eat-drivers

♠️ We've created a deck of tech, data and elections ...

2026-04-06T09:45:03Z

♠️ We've created a deck of tech, data and elections playing cards 🃏 A playful way to explore important topics like voter data protection, the tech used to run elections, political ads transparency, and the role of social media during elections ♣️ https://privacyinternational.org/node/5702/

Clearview has been fined across multiple countries, but its ...

2026-04-06T09:01:01Z

Clearview has been fined across multiple countries, but its invasive surveillance business model continues.

We’re seeking to intervene and fight that model in the courts again.

https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5715/clearview-and-long-arm-law

Find out why we're saying no to Palantir in the NHS ...

2026-04-05T18:05:03Z

Find out why we're saying no to Palantir in the NHS
https://www.medact.org/2026/resources/briefings/briefing-palantir-fdp/

Read our guide 'Securing Reproductive Justice: A Guide to ...

2026-04-05T14:25:01Z

Read our guide 'Securing Reproductive Justice: A Guide to Digital Privacy for Sexual and Reproductive Justice Activists'
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https://privacyinternational.org/node/5742/

🃏 Are you an electoral observer interested in tech, data and ...

2026-04-05T09:20:01Z

🃏 Are you an electoral observer interested in tech, data and elections? We've got a game for you! Play a game of cards and discuss voter data protection with your fellow players ♥️♠️♦️♣️ https://privacyinternational.org/node/5702/

🃏 ¿Eres observador electoral y te interesa la tecnología, ...

2026-04-04T18:45:02Z

🃏 ¿Eres observador electoral y te interesa la tecnología, los datos y las elecciones? ¡Tenemos un juego para ti! Juega a las cartas y habla sobre la protección de datos de los votantes con tus compañeros ♥️♠️♦️♣️ https://privacyinternational.org/node/5724

Tell the NHS to say no to Palantir ...

2026-04-04T11:30:12Z

Tell the NHS to say no to Palantir
https://www.medact.org/2026/resources/briefings/briefing-palantir-fdp/

63% of sexual and reproductive justice activists who responded to ...

2026-04-03T22:07:01Z

63% of sexual and reproductive justice activists who responded to our survey shared fears of being surveilled. We have developed a guide to help them better protect their privacy online and on their devices.

https://privacyinternational.org/node/5742/

♠️ Hemos creado una baraja de cartas sobre tecnología, datos ...

2026-04-03T13:45:09Z

♠️ Hemos creado una baraja de cartas sobre tecnología, datos y elecciones 🃏 Una forma lúdica de explorar temas importantes como la protección de datos de los votantes, la tecnología utilizada para realizar elecciones, la transparencia de los anuncios políticos y el papel de las redes sociales durante las elecciones ♣️ https://privacyinternational.org/node/5724

We have created a practical guide that sexual and reproductive ...

2026-04-03T12:35:03Z

We have created a practical guide that sexual and reproductive justice activists can use to help protect their privacy online and to secure their devices.
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https://privacyinternational.org/node/5742/

Want to learn more about how companies develop commercial tech ...

2026-04-03T07:50:01Z

Want to learn more about how companies develop commercial tech that feeds the military industrial complex and vice-versa? Read our most recent reports on Thales, Leonardo, Elbit and Skydio 🕵️‍ https://pvcy.org/dualuse

♥️ ¡Hemos creado una baraja de cartas sobre tecnología, ...

2026-04-02T19:10:01Z

♥️ ¡Hemos creado una baraja de cartas sobre tecnología, datos y elecciones! Ofrecen a los observadores electorales y a la sociedad civil las herramientas necesarias para explorar el papel de las tecnologías en el proceso electoral. https://privacyinternational.org/node/5724

Check out our practical guide on protecting your digital privacy ...

2026-04-02T17:15:05Z

Check out our practical guide on protecting your digital privacy while advocating for reproductive justice 👉 https://privacyinternational.org/node/5742/

Armed conflict and peace are traditionally governed by very ...

2026-04-02T10:30:08Z

Armed conflict and peace are traditionally governed by very distinct legal regimes but the militarisation of tech challenges this tidy distinction. The entanglement of civilian & military data blurs these legal boundaries, creating critical gaps in privacy protections. It's time to bridge this gap: https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5670/applicable-legal-frameworks-and-regulatory-gaps-international-humanitarian-law-and

Clearview argued that it should benefit from exceptions to data ...

2026-04-02T09:00:49Z

Clearview argued that it should benefit from exceptions to data protection law meant for government law enforcement agencies. Judges disagreed.

But now it’s appealing, so the fight is on again.

https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5715/clearview-and-long-arm-law

We are seeing push back against Palantir's involvement in ...

2026-04-01T18:01:36Z

In reply to nevent1q…hzm8
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We are seeing push back against Palantir's involvement in healthcare elsewhere as it was reported that New York City’s public hospital system announced that it would not be renewing its contract with Palantir due to concerns with patient's privacy. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/26/new-york-hospitals-palantir-ai

Follow the link to sign the petition and support the campaign to ...

2026-04-01T18:01:36Z

In reply to nevent1q…pr0z
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Follow the link to sign the petition and support the campaign to say 'No to Palantir in the NHS'. https://nopalantir.org.uk/

We recently supported Medact and others in raising concerns over ...

2026-04-01T18:01:36Z

We recently supported Medact and others in raising concerns over Palantir's contract with the NHS in a briefing for NHS Trust Boards to inform and empower them to question Palantir's suitability as an NHS provider. https://www.medact.org/2026/resources/briefings/briefing-palantir-fdp/

Following pressure from the UK campaign it has been reported that ...

2026-04-01T18:01:36Z

In reply to nevent1q…9nk2
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Following pressure from the UK campaign it has been reported that UK ministers have sought advice on triggering the break clause in Palantir’s contract. https://www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcare/article/palantir-data-contract-nhs-prrj8j9tm

Governments are exerting control over access to abortion ...

2026-04-01T13:30:26Z

The use of facial recognition turns educational institutions into ...

2026-04-01T13:20:03Z

The use of facial recognition turns educational institutions into environments of constant surveillance, akin to “high-security” settings
https://privacyinternational.org/node/5469/

♥️ We've created a deck of tech, data and elections ...

2026-04-01T09:22:01Z

♥️ We've created a deck of tech, data and elections playing cards! They give electoral observers and civil society the necessary tools to explore the role of technologies in the electoral process. https://privacyinternational.org/node/5702/

What does Prosus's buyout mean for Just Eat drivers? ...

2026-03-31T22:07:01Z

What does Prosus's buyout mean for Just Eat drivers?
https://privacyinternational.org/news-analysis/5731/what-does-prosuss-buyout-mean-just-eat-drivers

Last year, a UK Tribunal confirmed Clearview AI is bound by GDPR, ...

2026-03-31T09:00:40Z

Last year, a UK Tribunal confirmed Clearview AI is bound by GDPR, in part because of our work.

Clearview are now going to the Court of Appeal.

We’re seeking to intervene again, supported by our lawyers at mastodon.awo.agency

https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5715/clearview-and-long-arm-law

🃏 ¿Eres observador electoral y te interesa la tecnología, ...

2026-03-30T17:01:52Z

Are you a sexual and reproductive justice activist or ...

2026-03-29T16:23:01Z

Are you a sexual and reproductive justice activist or organisation looking to protect your work and those you fight for? Read on!
https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5742/privacy-international-women-web-securing-reproductive-justice-guide-digital-privacy

♥️ ¡Hemos creado una baraja de cartas sobre tecnología, ...

2026-03-26T11:01:25Z

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A legal framework has never been so urgently needed to establish ...

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Tools for convenience can easily serve surveillance, repression ...

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Tools for everyday convenience can easily serve surveillance, ...

The companies building surveillance tools in conflict zones are ...

Tools for everyday convenience can easily serve surveillance, ...

Kenya's AI system is no different. It asks intrusive ...

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NEW: Kenya's Social Health Authority used AI to overcharge ...

The report reveals a shocking disregard for fairness - ...

But the score is a very poor predictor of income, with some ...

The decision to roll out the system regardless can have major ...

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Tools for everyday convenience can easily serve surveillance, ...

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This ‘govAI’ trend is still in an early stage, and it could ...

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NEW: From Big Oil to Big Algorithm: Public Money in Private ...

These uses raise questions around privacy and data protection. ...

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“Having a parallel processing environment where guardrails ...

♠ ¿Qué normativas se aplican a los partidos políticos y ...

♠ Los riesgos de la elaboración de perfiles, la predicción y ...

“They protect the law while breaking it” This is the story ...

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Disenfranchisement - the deprivation of the right to vote - ...

Everything you do online might be used to profile you. But who ...

In this video, US Senator Bernie Sanders asks AI agent Claude ...

What’s always motivated and inspired us is what privacy ...

Half a million people's health data has been up for sale on ...

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We're disappointed by the UK High Court's judgement that ...

Live Facial Recognition is a mass surveillance tool, it has the ...

Gig workers are increasingly being ‘managed by bots’ - ...

New report by the TUC and Worker Info Exchange 'The human ...

The increasingly prominent role of data and tech in the election ...

How do companies actually track you? Read our short explainer to ...

End to end encryption protects us from criminals who want to ...

We’re asking companies to - Publish information about the ...

Palantir is a data analytics company that signed a £330 million ...

We recently supported @Medact and other civil society human ...

As a result of the push back MPs are debating the continuation of ...

But, over time, repeated exposure to FRT shifts people’s ...

Facial recognition technology (FRT) deployment is often framed as ...

The question is not how these systems can be used, but whether ...

Football in the UK is more than a game. Stadiums are spaces of ...

Schools should not be gateways to lifelong data surveillance. It ...

Governments are exerting control over access to abortion ...

Read our report with Rights and Security International to learn ...

But still, especially in the US, oversight remains limited. ...

In some cases people have been subjected to armed encounters or ...

These systems often contain inaccurate or incomplete information, ...

In the US, police have access to large pools of personal data ...

Police in the US are searching databases (including ones provided ...

♥️ ¿Te pasas la noche esperando los resultados electorales? ...

The expansion of facial recognition in educational spaces raises ...

Data plays a key role in war and conflict. As military systems ...

Are you a sexual and reproductive justice activist or ...

🚨 Finland’s new social welfare legal reforms pose a serious ...

Billions of photos are shared on social media every day. Each one ...

Working conditions were already harmful for JustEat Takeaway ...

♠️ We've created a deck of tech, data and elections ...

Clearview has been fined across multiple countries, but its ...

Find out why we're saying no to Palantir in the NHS ...

Read our guide 'Securing Reproductive Justice: A Guide to ...

🃏 Are you an electoral observer interested in tech, data and ...

🃏 ¿Eres observador electoral y te interesa la tecnología, ...