Argentina

Report and Analysis

Report

Derechos Humanos y Seguridad Digital: Una Pareja Perfecta

La seguridad digital es una discusión crítica y hay que reconocer que la sociedad civil y los grupos de interés público no han sido suficientemente considerados. Como respuesta, varias organizaciones de la sociedad civil de América Latina se unieron para presentar informes que recuerdan a las

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Surveillance And The City: Turning Urban Centres Into A Panopticon

To celebrate Data Privacy Week, we spent the week discussing privacy and issues related to control, data protection, surveillance, and identity. Join the conversation on Twitter using #dataprivacyweek. Do you live in a “smart city”? Chances are, you probably do (or at least your city claims to be)

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Identity Policies: The Clash Between Democracy and Biometrics

To celebrate International Data Privacy Day (28 January), PI and its International Network have shared a full week of stories and research, exploring how countries are addressing data governance in light of innovations in technology and policy, and implications for the security and privacy of

News

9th December 2018

Podcast: Fighting for Abortion in the 21st Century

2nd October 2018

The Next Frontier of the Right to Privacy in the Digital Age

18th June 2018

Guía Básica de Seguridad Digital para Startups

13th June 2018

El rol de la OEA en la agenda regional sobre seguridad digital

6th November 2017

In Argentina, It’s Not Too Late To Make Things Right Regarding Privacy

16th May 2017

The Identity We Can't Change

Examples of Abuse

Want to know how this translate in the real world? Here is the latest example in the news.

Delivery drivers trade data for rest stop services

The Argentinian startup Nippy offers delivery drivers access to rest stops including free coffee, phone charging stations, and toilets in return for downloading its app and allowing it to sell the data the app collects to partners in insurance, financial services, and telecommunications. The result

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Our Advocacy

Privacy International’s submission on Argentina’s draft law on the protection of personal data

Summary

PI welcomes the opportunity to respond to this consultation on the proposed data protection bill in Argentina.