Region: Perú

Victoria en La Victoria: Municipalidad de Perú sancionada por uso ilegítimo de datos personales

#NosVenLaCara: La Municipalidad de La Victoria en Lima tiene que proteger nuestros datos biométricos

Blocking apps by ministerial decree enables illegal content takedowns in Peru
The Ministry of Transport and Communications in Peru gave itself the power to order internet service providers to block apps and services that offer illegal transportation services. The decree does not respect the national legal framework nor human rights principles of legality and proportionality, paving the way to arbitrary decisions.

Cámaras con reconocimiento facial en Lima
Tres distritos de la capital han comenzado a implementar cámaras con reconocimiento facial sin consultar a la población ni brindar mayor información. Los riesgos de esta tecnología devigilancia masiva son preocupantes, por ello junto a Hiperderecho hemos presentado pedidos a la información pública.

Derecho al honor vs. derecho a la libertad de expresión: regulación de contenidos en Perú, El Salvador y Honduras
Dos proyectos de ley, uno en Perú y otro en El Salvador, y una ley en Honduras castigan severamente los delitos contra el honor (injurias, calumnias y difamaciones) en internet y particularmente en redes sociales.

Chile’s “Spy Decree” threatens to make data retention even more dangerous
A new data retention decree in Chile would deepen the existing problems with the law.

Wachitaxi, no todo lo que brilla es oro

Internet vs. telecommunication services: differences that matter for users’ rights
It doesn’t make sense to treat “OTT” services the way we do telecommunications networks. It also risks human rights.

Privacy-invasive tracking headers a global trend, new report finds
Access released our new report, “The Rise of Mobile Tracking Headers: How Telcos Around the World Are Threatening Your Privacy,” an in-depth investigation into the global use of so-called “supercookies” or “permacookies” to track your web browsing.

Data retention in Peru: A poor copy of a bad idea
On July 27, 2015, Ollanta Humala, President of Peru, issued a decree granting the national police the power to access the geo-location data of any device in the country without a warrant, as well as requiring companies to store users’ communications metadata for three years. Now, the Peruvian congress has to decide whether it will ratify the policy.