The UK government has used its surveillance to issue a Technical Capability notice to Apple to hand over encrypted iCloud data, threatening the privacy and security of users all over the world. We are ...

The aftermath of the overturning of Roe v. Wade in the United States (US) sparked widespread debate and concern that data from period tracking apps could be use to criminalise those seeking abortion ...

The AI industry is rushing to build AI Assistants that integrate into our lives. These firms need to answer questions about how they will protect our data, including from them. Layla looks at her ...

The WomanLog app, developed by Pro Active App SIA, is a Latvia-based period tracking app with over 10 million downloads that features an 'Intelligent Assistant' chatbot (more on this below). To get ...

Before our analysis, we note the technical limitations (and the scope of our research) meant we did not test certain features mentioned, such as Google Fit integrations offered by some apps. We also ...

Flo, headquartered in London, UK, is one of the most popular period-tracking apps on the market with over 380 million downloads. Flo also launched in 2022 an open-source 'Anonymous Mode' version of ...

On 13 March 2025, we filed a complaint against the UK government challenging their use of dangerous, disproportionate and intrusive surveillance powers to undermine the privacy and security of people ...

Intrusive surveillance technology is increasingly used during protests around the world, and we’ve been tracking its use around the world for years. This technology is often being deployed in secret, ...

“IPIC” ("Identify and Prioritise Immigration Cases”) is an algorithm utilised by the UK Home Office that automatically identifies and recommends migrants for particular immigration decisions or ...

Who are the workers behind the training datasets powering the biggest LLMs on the market? In this explainer, we delve into data labeling as part of the AI supply chain, the labourers behind this data ...

Support systems are undergoing significant digitisation and automation under the banner of efficiency. Privacy International calls for the impacts of these ...

In June 2023, PI conducted a survey of UK MPs through YouGov, which highlighted their startling lack of knowledge of the use of facial recognition technology (FRT) in ...