The future we want

Freedom and privacy will be the foundations of tomorrow's societies.

PI campaigns for the progress we all deserve. We’re here to protect democracy, defend people's dignity, and demand accountability from the powerful institutions who breach public trust.

We want a world where people and communities are informed, society’s institutions are prepared to act, government and corporate actors are on notice.

What we want

Companies must protect privacy by design, not exploit people and their data.

PI challenges companies to change their behaviours.

Governments must uphold and extend the rule of law, to protect human rights as technology changes.

PI holds governments to account for their powers.

Technologies, laws, and policies must contain modern safeguards to protect people from exploitation.

PI seeks protections for everyone

People and communities must be able to protect their data and rights, resist and object to exploitation by governments and industry.

PI educates and mobilises people

A global movement, empowered people and groups across the world capable of holding the powerful to account.

PI supports and mobilises advocacy and research communities across the world

People must be protected everywhere, under a universal rights framework.

PI has led the push for privacy to be recognised globally.

Featured Content

Long Read

Decoding vertical tech integrations: why do they matter?

From the Amazon rainforests to subsaharan Africa, tech companies seek to expand their dominance by investing in connectivity infrastructure. While this has certainly brought some benefits, it also raises concerns about big tech's expansion into new territories.

News & Analysis

Police vehicle equiped with IMSI catchers

Remember those IMSI catchers? UK authorities play hide and seek with use of intrusive surveillance technology

UK's Investigatory Powers Commissioner clarifies the legal framework regulating use of IMSI catchers in the UK while maintaining "neither confirm nor deny" position about their use

News & Analysis

Press Release: European Commission green lights Google and Fitbit merger in a game-changing and disappointing decision for the rights of millions of Europeans

The European Commission has today concluded its review of Google's proposed acquisition of Fitbit. Privacy International is disappointed that the Commission has decided to let the merger go through, allowing Google's extraordinary power to expand into wearables and sensitive health data.

News & Analysis

Pass Notes on the proposed Google / Fitbit merger

Google knows so much about you, and now it wants your health data too. Read our ‘Pass Notes’ for a quick summary of the issues and then please join our campaign to stop them!