Advocacy

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Advocacy

Briefing on the Responsible Use and Sharing of Biometric Data in Counter-terrorism

This briefing aims to map out some of the implications of the adoption of identification systems based on biometrics in a counter-terrorism context.

Advocacy

PI’s and Hiperderecho’s joint submission to the UN Committee on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) on the examination of Peru

Our submission highlights the intersection between reproductive rights, privacy, and tech.

Advocacy

Submission on the Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill 2019 to the Parliament of Zimbabwe

Privacy International responded to the call for submissions on Zimbabwe’s Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill, 2019.

Video

The complex data environment in online political campaigning

There is increasing awareness about micro-targeting in digital campaigning. PI spoke to Dr Kate Dommett about this growing phenomenon, and the types of data used when targeting users with political ads.

Advocacy

Challenging Data Exploitation in Political Campaigning: PI Recommendations.

These recommendations identify actions for governments, regulators, legislators, political parties and companies to help prevent data exploitation in political campaigning.

Case Study

...it ensures our rights are respected and protected

To make sure your rights are respected, there must be an order that can protect them.

Video

Public opinion about data-driven election campaigning in the UK

Immediately after the UK general election in December 2019, we worked with ORG to poll people about ‘data-driven political campaigning’. We found that most people oppose the use of targeted ads during elections, and oppose election spending when the source of funding is unknown.

Case Study

...it allows us to take part to our communities' culture

You have the right to share the benefits of your community’s culture, arts and sciences.

Call to Action

JOIN THE 'NOT ON OUR WATCH!' CAMPAIGN!

Join us in calling on the European Commission to block the Google/Fitbit merger.

Advocacy

PI's joint submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance

Privacy International (PI), Fundaciòn Datos Protegidos, Red en Defensa de los Derechos Digitales (R3D) and Statewatch submission highlights examples on how digital technologies deployed in the context of border enforcement and administration reproduce, reinforce, and compound racial discrimination.

Advocacy

Dear Facebook: here are 4 issues with how advertisers operate on your site

Our letter to Facebook with 4 simple steps to improve both transparency for its users and make the exercise of their rights easier

Case Study

…it protects our right to education

Everyone has the right to a safe, open, and inclusive education, free from commercial exploitation, that enables their full and free development and promotes human flourishing regardless of race, religion or country of origin.

Advocacy

Stamps in a passport, including a no recourse to public funds stamp

It's time to scrap the No Recourse To Public Funds policy - here's why

Our relationships and interactions with governments are increasingly dependent on us providing more and more data and information about ourselves. We are seeing how this often strips people and communities of their privacy and dignity, especially those already disadvantaged, rather than empowering and helping them.

This is why we support the request of UK charities to scrap No Recourse to Public Funds policy.

Case Study

… it protects our standard of living

You have the right to have what you need so that you and your family do not go hungry, homeless or fall ill.

Case Study

...it protects our right to rest

Everyone has the right to rest and leisure, including reasonable limitation of working hours and periodic holidays with pay.

Report

Methodology: Social Media Monitoring by Local Authorities

Concerned about the increasing use of social media monitoring by Government authorities and in particular use by local government authorities, on 7 October 2019, we sent a Freedom of Information Request to 251 local authorities in Great Britain using the platform What Do They Know.

This methodology outlines what we did and the results we found, which informed our report.