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Android Partners are manufacturing devices that contain bloatware that can't be deleted, which can leave users vulnerable to their data being collected, shared and exposed without their knowledge or consent

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http://privacyinternational.org/petition

We, and over 50 other organisations have submitted a letter to Alphabet Inc. CEO @sundarpichai asking @google to take action against exploitative pre-installed software on Android devices.

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https://privacyinternational.org/advocacy/3320/open-letter-google

People shouldn't have to trade their privacy and security for access to a smartphone.

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http://privacyinternational.org/petition

For those who can only afford cheap phones as their sole way to access the internet, we're now also seeing that privacy is becoming a luxury that few can afford

Tell @google that is unacceptable: http://privacyinternational.org/petition

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#CJEU's Advocate General advises that mass surveillance regimes are unlawful.

Read our analysis:

https://privacyinternational.org/news-analysis/3334/advocate-generals-opinion-national-security-mass-retention-regimes-are

Join us in telling @google: privacy shouldn't be a luxury

http://privacyinternational.org/petition

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Police Scotland's use of 'consent' gives an illusion of involvement and empowerment of victims & witnesses.

Read our submission on the confusing use of 'consent': https://privacyinternational.org/news-analysis/3331/privacy-international-submission-police-scotland-cyber-kiosks

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@BBCScotland https://nitter.net/privacyint/status/1217783558489559041/photo/1

No health app or website should ever collect data about its users for marketing purposes.

And yet that's exactely what we witnessed with mental health websites: https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/3194/privacy-international-study-shows-your-mental-health-sale

This. Isn't. Right. https://nitter.net/DuckDuckGo/status/1217458164897062913

@fuyuhikodate See what we did there with the Twitter URL? 👀

Controversial CyberKiosks roll out in Scotland on Monday.

Victims can “consent” to seizure for search of phone - but will have no meaningful right to retract that consent. Risks being unfair, confusing and harmful.

Full statement PI & @OpenRightsGroup
https://privacyinternational.org/press-release/3333/controversial-cyber-kiosks-be-rolled-out-scotland

Buying a smart phone on the cheap? Privacy might be the price you have to pay

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https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/3226/buying-smart-phone-cheap-privacy-might-be-price-you-have-pay

If you believe that Google should curtail the exploitative practices of manufacturers, you should sign our petition.

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http://privacyinternational.org/petition

One phone we looked at endlessly tries to transmit the user's name, gender, data of birth and IMEI to a missing server. It does so insecurely, giving away the data to any eavesdropper on any network that the user connects to

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Find out more
https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/3226/buying-smart-phone-cheap-privacy-might-be-price-you-have-pay

Our analysis on today's big news:

CJEU Advocate General believes national security mass retention regimes are incompatible with EU Law.

https://privacyinternational.org/news-analysis/3334/advocate-generals-opinion-national-security-mass-retention-regimes-are

Stay tuned for CJEU's judgment. https://nitter.net/privacyint/status/1217509472349958144/photo/1

Our broader analysis is at https://privacyinternational.org/news-analysis/3334/advocate-generals-opinion-national-security-mass-retention-regimes-are

Find out more about how mass surveillance works and what's happening around the world to fight it:
https://privacyinternational.org/topics/mass-surveillance https://nitter.net/privacyint/status/1217499907122180096/photo/1

In 2019, the first large-scale study of pre-installed software on Android devices found harmful behaviours and backdoored access to sensitive data and services without user consent or awareness.

Tell @google it's time to take action

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http://privacyinternational.org/petition

HUGE:

CJEU Advocate General's Opinion Advises that Mass Surveillance Regime is UNLAWFUL!!!

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Our preliminary statement: https://privacyinternational.org/press-release/3332/preliminary-statement-advocate-generals-opinion-advises-mass-surveillance-regime https://twitter.com/privacyint/status/1217411055883866112/photo/1

An open letter to @google

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https://privacyinternational.org/advocacy/3320/open-letter-google

For those who can only afford cheap phones as their sole way to access the internet, we're now also seeing that privacy is becoming a luxury that few can afford

Find out more: https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/3226/buying-smart-phone-cheap-privacy-might-be-price-you-have-pay

#LowCostTech