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Personal Data Protection in Civil Society Organizations in the Global South: Urgency, Challenges, and Responsibility

Sara Zambrano

In recent years, the importance of personal data has grown exponentially. What was once considered administrative information—names, phone numbers, addresses—is now a strategic asset that influences public policy decisions, state surveillance mechanisms, and the commercial strategies of large technology corporations. For civil society organizations (CSOs), especially in contexts marked by high levels of violence, discrimination, and state or corporate surveillance,...