Joint investigation raises questions over Palantir’s European activities

05/04/2021 | The Guardian

A months-long investigation into Palantir's European activities by the Guardian, Lighthouse Reports and Der Spiegel has found the company has been contracted as part of COVID-19 response in areas including the Netherlands and Greece, where data protection lawyer Eleftherios Chelioudakis said the agreement appeared to give Palantir access to sensitive data. "The findings raise serious questions over the way public agencies work with Palantir," the report said.

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