Consultations

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The Open Rights Group regularly contributes to public consultations. Recent examples include:

the Gowers review on intellectual property - a review of all UK’s intellectual property framework
the APIG DRM Public Inquiry - a review of the use and rules for DRM in the UK
the Public Consultation on Content Online in the Single Market
DNA - looking at ethical issues surrounding the use of forensic bioinformation
Freedom of Information Consultation
BBC On Demand Services Consultation
Electronic Patient Record and its use
e–Government Framework for InformationAssurance here
Ofcom PSP Consultation March 2007
The Impact of Surveillance and Data Collection upon the Privacy of Citizens and their Relationship with the State
Effective Consultation A review of Consultation Policy to see how Government consultations can be improved.
Data Protection Strategy The Information Commissioner’s Office discuss how they go about minimising data protection risk.
Public consultation on the framework code of practice for sharing personal information
The Byron Review of risks to children from exposure to potentially harmful or inappropriate material on the internet and in video games
Data Sharing Review Consultation A consultation into how personal information is used and shared in the public and private sectors
Freedom of Information (FoI): Designation of Additional Public Authorities A consultation into whether and how the FoI regime should be extended to organisations that carry out functions of a public nature and to contractors who provide services which are a function of that public authority.
'Copyright exceptions' - Introducing greater flexibility to copyright law. 8 April 2008
'Content online' - The EC want to boost Europe’s online content sector by further regulation of a Single Market in content online. Issues under consideration include DRM, multi-territory licensing and piracy. 29 February 2008