Electronic monitoring using GPS tags: a tech primer

Introduction/Background Electronic tags have been a key part of criminal justice offender management for over 20 years, being used in the United States since the mid 1980’s and in the UK and some other commonwealth countries since 2003.

A guide to getting your data from WhatsApp

It's important to understand how much of your data is stored in the cloud. Why?

The ICO’s announcement about Clearview AI is a lot more than just a £17 million fine

What if we told you that every photo of you, your family, and your friends posted on your social media or even your blog could be copied and saved indefinitely in a database with billions of images of other people, by a company you've never heard of?

The use of digital technologies in political campaigning in Colombia

Democratic engagement is increasingly mediated by digital technology, from campaigning to election results transmission.

A brief history of our legal successes

At Privacy International, we challenge companies and governments who infringe on our privacy and facilitate, as well, violations of other human rights.

Apple opens the door to mass surveillance

Today Apple announced a set of measures aimed at improving child safety in the USA.