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Challenge to Hidden Data Ecosystem in Political Campaigning
Privacy International filed a complaint with the UK data protection regulator to investigate potential data protection infringements by a political consultancy.
European Commission's review of the Google/Fitbit merger
Our intervention before the Commission in its review of the merger between Google and Fitbit
Complaint against Doctissimo
This legal challenge relates to a complaint filed in 2020 with the French data protection authority (CNIL) against Doctissimo, a popular French health site. In May 2023, the CNIL found a number of breaches of GDPR, and imposed a €380,000 fine on the company.
MI5 ungoverned spaces challenge
Privacy International, together with Liberty, challenges MI5's data-handling arrangements before the Investigatory Powers Tribunal.
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.
CJEU Bulk Challenge
PI legal challenge before the Court of Justice of the European Union concerning the bulk communications data regime in the UK.
amaBhungane and Sole challenge
PI intervened in the case challenging the constitutionality of South African surveillance law.
Nubian Rights Forum and others V. The Attorney General (Kenya)
Our filing in the groundbreaking Kenyan ID case
US Hacking FOIA
Privacy International et al. v. FBI et al.: On 21 December 2018, Privacy International, together with the American Civil Liberties Union and the Civil Liberties & Transparency Clinic of the University at Buffalo School of Law, filed a lawsuit demanding U.S. federal law enforcement and immigration