Organization

Privacy International

Human rights organization defending privacy and opposing mass surveillance through research, advocacy, and litigation.

Privacy International
Type
ngo
Founded
1990
HQ
London, United Kingdom

Privacy International is a UK-based human rights organization founded in 1990 to defend privacy rights and challenge mass surveillance. The organization conducts research into surveillance technologies and practices, advocates for privacy-protective policies, and pursues strategic litigation to establish legal precedents. They work globally on issues including government surveillance, corporate data collection, biometric systems, and digital rights, with particular focus on surveillance in the Global South. Privacy International has become a leading voice in international privacy advocacy and has contributed significantly to debates around data protection, surveillance capitalism, and digital rights.

Last updated 31 August 2026