Abbreviation | PI |
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Founded | 1990 |
Founder | Simon Davies |
Type | Human rights charity |
Registration no. | Charity: 1147471 (E&W); company: 04354366 (E&W) |
Focus | Surveillance and privacy watchdog |
Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
Area served | International |
Executive Director | Gus Hosein |
Board Chair | Joshua Castellino |
Main organ | Board |
Staff (2023) | 25[1] |
Website | privacyinternational |
Privacy International (PI) is a UK-based registered charity[2] that defends and promotes the right to privacy across the world. First formed in 1990, registered as a non-profit company in 2002 and as a charity in 2012, PI is based in London. Its current executive director, since 2012, is Dr Gus Hosein.