PRIVACY
We defend your right to privacy, the cornerstone for human rights in the digital age. Privacy allows us each the freedom to define our own identities, to determine how we relate to each other and the world, to explore and learn without discrimination, and to express ourselves most fully.
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The EU must act now to protect privacy and encryption from Canada’s overreaching Bill C-22
Access Now, alongside several European civil society organisations, are urging Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, European Union commissioners, and members of the European Parliament to push for changes to Canada’s Bill-C22, the Lawful Access Act.
Open letter from European civil society organisations on encryption and privacy threats in Canada’s Bill C-22
We, the undersigned organisations and experts, write to urge you to act before Canada’s Senate completes its consideration of Bill C-22, the Lawful Access Act, and to press Canada to remove the bill’s surveillance capability mandates and its blanket data retention regime.
Privacy and human rights award 2026
Russia used Cellebrite tool to jail activist after company claimed to have ended contract
A Citizen Lab investigation confirms evidence Russian authorities used Cellebrite tool to hack prominent Russian activist Andrey Pivovarov after the Cellebrite claimed to have ceased sales to Russia.
Mi Privacidad es mi Voto: Fortaleciendo la integridad informativa en América Latina
India makes Aadhaar more ubiquitous, but critics say security and privacy concerns remain
One year on, the new European Commission is abandoning human rights
A year into its new mandate and the European Commission is reversing course when it comes to safeguarding human rights in the EU.
Africa Policy and Advocacy Manager Naro Omo Osagie explains the looming threat of anti-encryption policies
How to set up and use a burner phone
When the Internet turns against you – online abuse and AI privacy risks
Why a court ban on encrypted email service Proton Mail has sparked digital privacy fears
Comments on June 2025 draft rules to amend Telecommunications (Telecom Cyber Security) Rules, 2024
Halt human rights abuses: Safaricom and its shareholders must ensure transparency and accountability in Kenya
Access Now, alongside several human rights organisations, is calling on the Vodacom Group, as a major shareholder in Safaricom, to launch an urgent, independent, and publicly accessible assessment into the company’s role in potential human rights violations in relation to the ongoing protests in Kenya.
Vodacom must launch an investigation into Safaricom for enabling potential human rights abuses
Vodacom must investigate Safaricom’s role in human rights abuses in Kenya, including data sharing with police and risks to user privacy and safety.
Why client-side scanning on encrypted platforms is a lose-lose proposition
Regulators worldwide have been pushing client-side scanning (CSS) as a way to examine encrypted communications. But this system still undermines people’s privacy and security by circumventing end-to-end encryption, as we explain.
