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Demand NHSX spell out Covid-19 app privacy risks
The UK Government is trailing mobile “contact tracing” apps to track infections with a centralised database—but has failed to explain how privacy risks will be minimised.
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Our Blocked project aims to improve transparency about web blocking filters used by mobile phone companies and Internet Service Providers (ISPs).
Find Out MoreThe US trade deal will change the UK’s internet
As the UK negotiates a future trade deal with the US, our government is under enormous pressure from American tech giants to water down privacy protections.
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03 Jun 2020 By Mariano delli Santi
Demand strong legal safeguards for Contact Tracing
The NHSX is currently testing their digital contact tracing app in the Isle of Wight, and is set to release it nation-wide sometime soon.
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02 Jun 2020 By Mariano delli Santi
Something is rotten in the Information Commissioner’s Office
The COVID-19 test and trace system immediately hit the news for its dubious privacy policy, as well as the lack of a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA).
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29 May 2020 By Yva Alexandrova Meadway
Immigration Bill brings surveillance to EU migrants
The UK immigration regime is set for major changes, as the UK leaves the EU.
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22 May 2020 By Mariano delli Santi
ICO may have slowed down on AdTech, but we’re up and running
The ongoing coronavirus crisis may have pulled the brake on the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) enforcement of your rights, but online advertising companies are doing just fine.
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