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Meta Platforms v Competition and Markets Authority
Court: Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) Case No. 1429/4/12/21 Status: Closed Update: In June 2022, the Competition Appeals Tribunal (CAT) upheld the CMA’s decision on five of Meta’s six grounds of appeal, noting it had “no hesitation” in concluding the CMA’s finding that the merger substantially
Haki na Sheria v. The Attorney General (Kenya)
We filed an expert witness statement in a case challenging the double registration of refugees.
Demanding a remedy for everyone: who can challenge UK's secret surveillance?
Seven applicants sought review from the European Court of Human Rights of the UK Investigatory Powers Tribunal’s refusal to hear their challenges to the UK intelligence services mass intercpetion practices. Their legal action was a result of PI’s campaign and support
Bodinier and others v France
PI intervened to emphasise the legal standards applicable to redress mechanisms available to victims of unlawful surveillance
R (HM and MA and KH) v Secretary of State for the Home Department
Privacy International intervened in a landmark case brought in the UK courts by asylum seekers against mobile phone seizures and data extraction. Judgment was handed down on 25 March 2022. The High Court found that the secret and blanket policy of the UK Home Office to seize and search migrants'
Challenge to UK government’s Encryption Meetings with Big Tech
On 24 September 2021, PI submitted a complaint to the UK’s data protection authority - the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) challenging the Home Office’s refusal to provide information about its meetings with tech companies around encryption.
Challenging TikTok's exploitation of children's data
PI supports the claim brought against TikTok in the Netherlands by the Foundation Take Back Your Privacy, which alleges that TikTok exploits the personal data of children users in violation of their privacy and data protection rights.
Salman Butt v the United Kingdom
In March 2021 Privacy International intervened in a case in the European Court of Human Rights which challenges the use of social media intelligence by governmental agencies.
GFF Challenge to use of government spyware (Germany)
On 30 September 2019, Privacy International submitted a statement to the German Constitutional Court in a case concerning the government use of spyware, such as state trojans, in the context of criminal investigations.
Challenge to Hidden Data Ecosystem
Privacy International filed complaints with multiple data protection regulators to investigate potential GDPR infringements by data brokers, ad-tech companies and credit referencing agencies.