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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 01/10/2026
This is the next great challenge for the protection of our privacy. Learn more: privacyinternational.org/long-read/56...
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How Data Drives the Militarisation of Tech
There’s a revolution occurring in how war and conflict are waged. New data-intensive systems are being developed; battlefields are testing grounds for a new generation of tech; and commercial tech…
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 01/10/2026
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.
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 30/09/2026
Governments all over the world have been building up arsenals of technologies to surveil and monitor migrants and asylum seekers. We conducted a global survey to map the various technologies reportedly used on people on the move. privacyinternational.org/report/5866/...
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An Arsenal of Surveillance: A Guide to the Technologies Harming Migrants
Governments around the world are building increasingly sophisticated surveillance infrastructures to monitor migrants, asylum seekers and refugees at borders and within countries.
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 30/09/2026
What's further concerning is that they continue to extend these deployments when there is no specific legal framework in place to regulate facial recognition, which is essential to ensure there are restrictions and safeguards on its use to protect people's rights.
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https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/09/30/uk-rail-cops-320k-face-scanning-spree-nets-zero-matches/5299793
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 30/09/2026
Thousands of people have their highly sensitive facial data processed in public spaces as they go about their daily lives, sometimes unknowingly. It also undermines claims of it being a targeted measure. www.theregister.com/security/202...
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https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/09/30/uk-rail-cops-320k-face-scanning-spree-nets-zero-matches/5299793
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 30/09/2026
We are deeply concerned by the results of the British Transport Police's live FRT trial. It reaffirms how invasive and disproportionate live facial recognition tech is and why it shouldn't be permitted.
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https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/09/30/uk-rail-cops-320k-face-scanning-spree-nets-zero-matches/5299793
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 29/09/2026
7/ Learn more about what the Convention means for platform workers and the next steps for enforcement: privacyinternational.org/node/5864/
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What will the new Convention on Decent Work in the Platform Economy mean for workers and what's next?
On 12 June 2026, the International Labour Conference adopted the C193 Convention on Decent Work in the Platform Economy.
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 29/09/2026
6/ All of that needs to happen by engaging directly with workers, their representatives and civil society in order to develop an effective legislative framework to implement the Convention at the national level in open and inclusive dialogue.
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 29/09/2026
5/ For one, when implementing the Convention, Member States need to ruminate on vague terms such as “appropriate measures”, “significant” or “legitimate purposes”. They must be clearly defined, with clear enforcement standards articulated to effectively realise the protections in the Convention.
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 29/09/2026
4/ Although groundbreaking these provisions are dependant on effective implementation and on workers clearly realising and understanding their rights. What should this look like?
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 29/09/2026
3/ The Convention also calls for the responsible use of automated systems and for labour rights to be considered throughout.
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 29/09/2026
2/ The Convention affirms workers’ rights by providing them protections including: fairer compensation, social protection rights, right to access and erasure of their data, among other rights.
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 29/09/2026
1/ In June 2026, the International Labour Organisation @ILO adopted the first Convention to look at the impact of technology in the platform/gig economy. The new directive can make a difference for workers, with the right enforcement. But more is needed. privacyinternational.org/node/5864/
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What will the new Convention on Decent Work in the Platform Economy mean for workers and what's next?
On 12 June 2026, the International Labour Conference adopted the C193 Convention on Decent Work in the Platform Economy.
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 28/09/2026
On Safe Abortion Day, we’re highlighting our guide with Women on Web to help sexual and reproductive justice activists protect their privacy online, with practical tips for securing devices, messaging safely and practising good digital hygiene. pvcy.org/srjguide
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 25/09/2026
Data protection law assumes companies know what personal data they hold, where it came from, and what it's used for. AI use challenges these assumptions. Read our response to DSIT's call for evidence on data regulation in the age of AI privacyinternational.org/advocacy/586...
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PI’s response to the UK Department for Science, Innovation & Technology on data regulation in the age of AI and other data-intensive technologies
Our submission covers the following topics, following the government's call for evidence:
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 24/09/2026
The UK is launching a new Royal Air Force space squadron as the inaugural UK Space Power Conference gets underway. Another reminder that the new space race is increasingly also a military one. Our analysis: The new space race is already a war race www.privacyinternational.org/long-read/58...
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The new space race is already a war race
Satellites are strategic assets at the heart of global power. We have heard the story before: the moon race, the space race, the promise of progress framed as the conquest of territories beyond Earth.
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 24/09/2026
After years of advocacy by unions, worker groups, and civil society, the ILO adopted a landmark Convention on Decent Work in the Platform Economy. See this and more in our Summer highlights: pvcy.org/XJfswh
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Key highlights of our 2026 results by season
We continue producing real change by challenging governments and corporations that use data and technology to exploit us.2026 has been intense! And we have achieved some wins that we are excited to…
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 23/09/2026
Governments all over the world have been building up arsenals of technologies to surveil and monitor migrants and asylum seekers. We conducted a global survey to map the various technologies reportedly used on people on the move. privacyinternational.org/report/5866/...
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An Arsenal of Surveillance: A Guide to the Technologies Harming Migrants
Governments around the world are building increasingly sophisticated surveillance infrastructures to monitor migrants, asylum seekers and refugees at borders and within countries.
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 23/09/2026
Defence-driven systems are seeping into everyday life. These systems can enable surveillance, data collection, and amplified biases. What happens when this tech shapes our town squares? Learn more: privacyinternational.org/long-read/56...
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Blurring the Line: How Militarisation of Tech is Reshaping our Town Squares
We are at a war footing as we enter an era where the tech world is increasingly defined by conflict. Innovation has never been driven solely by social needs, market forces or the common good.
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 23/09/2026
There's a quiet trade in every ecosystem: convenience now, dependency later. Interoperability could loosen that grip - but opening a system to competitors also opens it to new risks. privacyinternational.org/long-read/58...
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Interoperability, Privacy, and the Limits of the Digital Markets Act
Technology giants like Apple, Meta, Google, and Microsoft spend billions of dollars to keep you in their walled gardens. The more data that is kept within one ecosystem, the harder it is to move to…
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 22/09/2026
Europol has responded to scrutiny over its data-processing practices, but transparency, oversight, and accountability gaps still remain. Find more about this and other results from this Summer: pvcy.org/XJfswh
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Key highlights of our 2026 results by season
We continue producing real change by challenging governments and corporations that use data and technology to exploit us.2026 has been intense! And we have achieved some wins that we are excited to…
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 22/09/2026
Read more about our research here: privacyinternational.org/learning-res...
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No Body's Business but Mine: Vol 2 | Privacy International
Many menstruating individuals today use period-tracking apps as a convenient digital tool on their smart phone to track their menstruation. In the UK, researchers have found that more women are using…
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 22/09/2026
In the context of a global roll back on reproductive rights, we urge menstruation apps to ensure they take a privacy-by-design approach to give users full transparency and control of their reproductive health data to protect their privacy.
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 22/09/2026
We investigated some of the most popular period tracking apps using our in-house technical tool to analyse how these apps function and process a user's period data. Our findings were rather worrying.
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 22/09/2026
Period tracking apps have become a key part of managing our reproductive health. Our research examines the potential risks they pose for the privacy of our intimate reproductive health data.
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 21/09/2026
🚨 GLOBAL SURVEY LAUNCH 🚨 Governments all over the world have been building up arsenals of technologies to surveil and monitor migrants and asylum seekers. We mapped the various technologies reportedly used on people on the move. privacyinternational.org/report/5866/...
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An Arsenal of Surveillance: A Guide to the Technologies Harming Migrants
Governments around the world are building increasingly sophisticated surveillance infrastructures to monitor migrants, asylum seekers and refugees at borders and within countries.
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 21/09/2026
Democracy cannot be upheld if certain groups of people are categorically excluded from voting. It is therefore crucial that the technology used and data required during the electoral process does not lead to the exclusion of voters. Learn more: privacyinternational.org/long-read/57...
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Voter Disenfranchisement: A Privacy Issue
Democratic institutions are facing growing challenges in respecting and protecting the right to privacy during the election cycle. Likewise, certain groups of voters, often including minorities, are…
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 21/09/2026
The inclusion of unnecessary or unreliable information in voter registers can lead to discriminatory disenfranchisement. Additionally, inaccessible ballots and voting systems can exclude blind or partially sighted people from voting secretly.
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 21/09/2026
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.
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 21/09/2026
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.
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 20/09/2026
As we look back on the summer, we're excited to share our recent achievements. pvcy.org/XJfswh
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Key highlights of our 2026 results by season
We continue producing real change by challenging governments and corporations that use data and technology to exploit us.2026 has been intense! And we have achieved some wins that we are excited to…
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 17/09/2026
Uber drivers are fighting back against the algorithm that decides their work and pay arguing that an AI-powered system is used to set pay and allocate jobs. Workers shouldn't be controlled by systems they can't see or judged by decisions they cannot challenge.
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 17/09/2026
These powers operate behind closed doors. We should be able to know whether companies are protecting our data and if they’re being forced to weaken those protections, by whom and why. Today is another step towards bringing these secret powers into the open.
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 17/09/2026
End-to-end encryption keeps everyone’s data safe. Forcing companies to weaken their systems doesn’t just affect Apple or people in the UK. It can undermine the security of technology relied on by people around the world.
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 17/09/2026
TCN’s have reportedly been used to require Apple to undermine the security of iCloud www.ft.com/content/d101...
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 17/09/2026
This is an important step towards a public examination of Technical Capability Notices (TCNs), which are secret orders that can require tech companies to alter how their services work.
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 17/09/2026
Today, our legal challenge with @libertyhq.bsky.social against the UK government’s secret surveillance powers is back before the Investigatory Powers Tribunal. This will consider how our case and Apple’s new challenge should move forward together. privacyinternational.org/long-read/55...
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About our challenge against the UK's secret powers: Q&A on TCNs and Apple
In March 2025, PI (together with three co-claimants including Liberty) filed a
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 16/09/2026
The hearing will consider how our case and Apple’s new challenge should move forward together which is an important step towards bringing these secret powers into the open. The consequences could affect the privacy and security of people around the world.
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 16/09/2026
Tomorrow, our legal challenge with @libertyhq.bsky.social against the UK government’s secret surveillance powers is back before the Investigatory Powers Tribunal. privacyinternational.org/long-read/55...
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About our challenge against the UK's secret powers: Q&A on TCNs and Apple
In March 2025, PI (together with three co-claimants including Liberty) filed a
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 16/09/2026
FRT continues to be rolled out without the appropriate safeguards and restrictions. It’s already moving into football, festivals, high streets, council CCTV and everyday policing. We recommend these uses are halted as we await legislation.
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 16/09/2026
All this comes as the ICO’s investigation into five police forces found significant problems with how FRT is already being used. It made 107 recommendations, with particular concerns around retrospective FRT. ico.org.uk/about-the-ic...
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 16/09/2026
UK supermarket Sainsbury’s suspended its use of FRT in one store after an innocent customer was wrongly identified as a suspected shoplifter. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 16/09/2026
And it’s not just police deployments. UK Councils are building facial recognition into CCTV networks allowing cameras to scan people against watchlists and alert authorities when someone on a list is detected. libertyinvestigates.org.uk/articles/fac...
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 16/09/2026
And Nottinghamshire Police plans to use live FRT as part of a crackdown on anti-social behaviour, including identifying young people, starting from age 13. www.lbc.co.uk/article/poli...
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 16/09/2026
The Premier League has provided £3.4m to fund the Met Police to use Live FRT at key football matches in London. www.nytimes.com/athletic/751...
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 16/09/2026
Police used live FRT at Leeds Festival for the first time, scanning people around the festival perimeter against police watchlists. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 16/09/2026
Earlier this year the UK government consulted on bringing forward legislation to regulate facial recognition technology (FRT). Yet, while we wait on it being brought forward, FRT use continues to spread rapidly across everyday life in the UK.
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 11/09/2026
We need binding international rules for states and companies alike, covering corporate accountability and the use of AI in the military domain.
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 11/09/2026
The spread of AI decision-support systems into military domains leads to a compression of the kill chain. In essence, the time between data being fed into autonomous weapons systems and the targeting decision being made is minimised - weakening meaningful human control.
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 11/09/2026
Not only are tech companies walking away from earlier ethical commitments to disallow the use of their AI services and user data for military purposes, they are directly influencing how their tech can be used to wage war.
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