When Data Collection Becomes a Threat
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DAEM, a “Social Safety Net” or a Data Collection Net?
In September 2021, the Ministry of Social Affairs and IMPACT, the Central Inspection’s e-governance platform, launched DAEM, a …
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Jawaker Needs to Improve its Privacy Policy
Jawaker, a card game application popular in Arabic-speaking countries, has been recently sold to the Swedish company Stillfront. …
The National Poverty Targeting Program Risks Lebanese Citizens’ Data
As our mission is to protect Lebanese citizens’ right to digital privacy, we ran a technical security and …
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Lebanon: Your Data is Not Secure on MoPH’s GrabAJab Platform
Update— IMPACT responded to our concerns by suspending Grabajab’s access to patients’ data pending the resolution of security …
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Google Cloud’s Data Center in KSA raises data privacy concerns in the region
In a decision to expand their global network with new cloud regions, Google announced in December 2020 that …
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Device Seizures in Lebanon: Assessing the Legal Framework concerning device seizures [Report]
We have witnessed in the last couple of years a striking increase in the number of devices seized …
A New (Non-)Privacy Policy from WhatsApp? [A comparison between messaging applications]
Tech and media companies are exploiting free, popular apps to increase their access to personal data; and WhatsApp …
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How To Open Your Data: SMEX Is Here To Help
In the wake of the August 4th explosion in Beirut, there was a significant response from civil society …
Ministry of Information Application Threatens Citizens’ Privacy
Feature image via national news agency, June 2018: Minister of information Melham Riachy launching the Eye Police Application …
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