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Global privacy rights charity defending privacy in law and technology, empowering people worldwide through research, advocacy, and campaigns.

Privacy International (PI) is a global privacy rights charity dedicated to defending the right to privacy in laws and technologies. The organization aims to empower people everywhere to protect their privacy, hold the powerful to account, and push for safeguards in the design and deployment of technology. PI conducts investigative research, engages in advocacy and campaigns, supports policy development, and provides resources and guidance to people and organisations affected by surveillance and data exploitation.

To defend privacy rights by challenging surveillance and promoting strong protections in law and technology, empowering individuals and communities worldwide.

What we offer

Data Interception Environment

Empowers users to analyze and visualize data sharing by apps.

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Market segments

Market size by segment

Growth potential (CAGR)

Privacy research and auditing

0.9 Billion USD25.4% CAGR

Enables independent researchers and auditors to map and analyze personal data flows, reverse‑engineer app behavior, and produce reproducible evidence for investigations and reports.

Mobile app data flow analysis

0.8 Billion USD18% CAGR

Capabilities to inspect mobile applications' network traffic and reveal connections to third‑party trackers, SDKs, and endpoints to inform remediation and privacy‑preserving development.

Data privacy and protection compliance

22.75 Billion USD11.25% CAGR

Support for regional and national privacy regimes including data mapping, DPIAs, data subject rights workflows, breach notification, and cross-border transfer assessments with regulator-ready evidence.

Investigations and legal evidence support

10 Billion USD9.5% CAGR

Investigator-led validation, documented evidence, and attorney-backed enforcement actions to support platform takedowns and potential litigation.

More information about our offering

Data Interception Environment

Data Interception Environment (DIE) is a Privacy International tool that helps users analyze how their data is used by app developers and third parties. It enables visibility into data flows by showing how data moves from a user's device to the originating company or to third parties, supporting researchers and advocates in understanding data-sharing practices.

  • Empowers Users To Control Data
    Users gain critical knowledge and tools to manage their privacy, fostering a more informed and proactive approach to their data security.
  • Enables Transparency In Data Sharing
    This feature allows users to clearly see and understand how their data is transmitted, ensuring they are informed about data flows to various entities.
  • Reveals Data Collection Practices
    This analysis helps users identify what data is being collected and how it is being used, which is critical for understanding privacy implications.
  • Supports Advocacy And Research
    By providing insights into data practices, this feature aids researchers and privacy advocates in their efforts to promote accountability and safeguard privacy.

References

Methodology and sourcing behind the figures shown above.

Privacy research and auditing

Estimated by treating “privacy research and auditing” as a niche subset of adjacent reported markets (data privacy software, privacy-as-a-service, and privacy-enhancing technology). Reported sizes: data privacy software ≈ $5.37B (2025), privacy-as-a-service ≈ $4.76B (2026), PET ≈ $2.415B (2024) — combined ≈ $12.55B. Privacy research & auditing (specialist tools and services for mapping dataflows, reverse‑engineering, reproducible investigations) is plausibly 5–10% of that combined addressable market; I used a midpoint of ~7% → ≈ $0.88B (rounded to $0.9B). Growth potential (CAGR) is a blended expectation based on reported CAGRs for these adjacent markets (data privacy software ~29.7%, PET ~27.1%, privacy-as-a-service ~13.6%); weighting more toward PET and data‑privacy software yields an estimated CAGR ≈ 25.4%.

Mobile app data flow analysis

Estimate based on reported market sizes for adjacent markets (mobile analytics / mobile apps & web analytics) in the search results and applying a conservative share for the specialized "mobile app data flow analysis" niche. Sources report mobile-analytics/analytics-related markets from roughly $5.7B (2025) up to $18.7B (2026) or larger for the overall mobile application market. Assuming data-flow/privacy analysis tools (SDK/traffic inspection, tracker/endpoint discovery, remediation tooling) represent roughly 3–8% of those analytics/security-related markets, the mid-point implies ~USD 0.8 billion current market size. Growth potential reflects stronger-than-average demand driven by privacy regulation and security needs; selected CAGR (18.0%) is consistent with higher-end CAGRs reported for analytics/security adjacent markets (e.g., 16–19%).

Data privacy and protection compliance

Estimate based on the Data Privacy Software market (narrowly aligned with privacy compliance workflows: data mapping, DPIAs, DSARs, breach notifications, cross-border assessments). Market Research Future reports the Data Privacy Software market at USD 22.75 billion in 2025 with a 11.25% CAGR (2025–2035). I note broader "data protection" and DPaaS market estimates are substantially larger (USD ~173–188B in 2025, higher CAGRs), which reflect wider backup/DPaaS and security tooling beyond pure privacy-compliance software.

Investigations and legal evidence support

Estimate derived from multiple market reports in the search results covering digital evidence/evidence management, forensic litigation support, and private investigation services. Digital evidence/evidence management reports show 2025 market values in the ~7–9.5 billion USD range and CAGRs near 9–11%; adjacent forensic litigation and private-investigation markets report larger total values (≈17–21B) but lower CAGRs (≈4.9–6.5%). For a focused addressable market for investigator-led validation and attorney-backed evidence support (a subset of digital evidence and forensic services) I selected a conservative current market size of ~10.0 billion USD and a growth potential midpoint CAGR of ~9.5%, anchored to the digital/evidence-management CAGR range while acknowledging adjacent market scale.

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