Privacy International
Europe Ruled Its Data-Sharing Agreement With US Tech Companies Invalid
A case concerning Facebook data and the NSA has dealt a fatal blow to the widely-used pact that let companies easily transfer data from the EU to the US.
How Colombia Built a Massive Surveillance 'Shadow State'
Colombia has spent millions of dollars to procure high-end surveillance technology that can intercept cellphone calls, capture text messages, and sort through personal information to create profiles of citizens.
The DEA Has Been Secretly Buying Hacking Tools From an Italian Company
Documents reveal the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Army have been patronizing Hacking Team via a reseller.
Ethiopia Might Have Bought A Ton Of Surveillance Tech
Activists say the documents prove Ethiopia is “one of the most aggressive purchasers of surveillance technology out there.”
Now You Can Find Out Whether British Spooks Illegally Spied on You
Privacy International is helping everyone request their data from the British spy agency GCHQ.
US and Israeli Companies Are Selling Surveillance Technology to Repressive Regimes, Report Finds
Western technology is being used by authoritarian Central Asian governments accused of widespread human rights abuses, suppression of free speech and monitoring of dissidents, Privacy International says.
GCHQ Can Access Raw Data From NSA Without a Warrant, Secret Policies Disclose
UK intelligence agencies can access NSA raw data without a warrant, and keep the information on a database for two years, human rights groups revealed today.
Bahraini Activists Claim They Were Targeted by FinFisher Surveillance in the UK
Moosa Abd-Ali Ali is named in a complaint that alleges FinFisher tech was used to spy on campaigners in the UK. He spoke to us about his experience.
The UK's Spy Agency Is Even More FOIA-Proof Than the NSA
GCHQ has a blanket exemption from Freedom of Information requests, so one privacy organisation is taking its request to the European Court of Human Rights.
The Fight to Uncover Spyware Exports to Repressive Regimes
Activists from Bahrain and Ethiopia gave evidence in a successful case against the UK tax office's silence on spyware exports.
Are Surveillance Drones the Future of CCTV?
And how do we stop them from getting all up in our business?