The US government has published its negotiating objectives for a trade deal with the UK, which include some worrying proposals on digital trade, including a ban on the disclosure of source code and algorithms, and potential restrictions on data protection.
The UK is expected to leave the EU in less than four working weeks’ time. Roughly 3 million EU citizens reside in the UK. These two facts are not unrelated.
The following is an excerpt from the report UK Internet Regulation Part I: Internet Censorship in the UK Today.
From a shocking new development in our complaint against Google’s advertising practice to a breakthrough in our legal challenge against mass surveillance, February was a month to remember.
The following is an excerpt from the report UK Internet Regulation Part I: Internet Censorship in the UK Today.
The following is an excerpt from the report UK Internet Regulation Part I: Internet Censorship in the UK Today.
Following a roundtable meeting with Age Verification providers, the Open Rights Group (ORG) has demanded that the British Board for Film Classification (BBFC) meet with ORG to discuss their privacy scheme, which BBFC hope will protect some visitors to pornographic websites.
Today Open Rights Group met a number of age verification providers to discuss the privacy standards that they will be meeting when the scheme launches, slated for April. Up to 20 million UK adults are expected to sign up to these products.
In all the outrage and column inches generated by DCMS' Disinformation and 'fake news' report campaigners for political office and representatives of political parties have failed to acknowledge one of the most critical actors in personal data and political campaigning: themselves.
The following is an excerpt from the report UK Internet Regulation Part I: Internet Censorship in the UK Today.
Issue This briefing addresses the automated data checks within the EU Settlement Scheme (“the scheme”),…
The following is an excerpt from the report UK Internet Regulation Part I: Internet Censorship in the UK Today.
Hiding behind the shield of its connecter patents, the printer manufacturing giant Epson continues to shut down small UK businesses by requiring eBay and Amazon to take down compatible ink cartridge listings.
2018 was a pivotal year for data protection. First the Cambridge Analytica scandal put a spotlight on…
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights will hear Open Rights Group, Big Brother Watch, English PEN, computer science expert Dr Constanze Kurz and several other human rights organisations’ case against mass surveillance by the UK government.
There is every reason to believe that the government and opposition are moving to a consensus on introducing…
Fancy a break from Brexit? Here are some important updates about Open Rights Group’s recent work. IMMIGRATION…
A key aspect of Brexit is the future of trade policy. The Government has committed to abandon the UK’s…
By: Jim Killock (Open Rights Group) Johnny Ryan (Brave) Katarzyna Szymielewicz (Panoptykon Foundation) Michael Veale (University College London)
Today is the 13th annual Data Protection Day in Europe and the first since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force last May. We are publishing new research today about the public understanding of GDPR and what it means for how organisations communicate about how they use data.
Introduction Research methods Section 1: How people understand data protection and their rights Key…
If you have a complaint about Open Rights Group we want to hear about it. We will always do our best…
Link to video and transcript of oral evidence on HoL internet regulation enquiry by Javier Ruiz and Myles Jackman
We’re rolling into the new year with some serious momentum! Last year’s triumphs and generous supporter donations have us ready for a packed 2019.
Earlier this year the Law Commission published a comprehensive review of the law around abusive online communications with some important recommendations that support ORG's views, particularly around the problems with the term "grossly offensive"
Q1 Do you agree with our understanding of ‘political campaigning’ and what processing should be covered…
Thanks to members and supporters like you, Open Rights Group (ORG) scored big wins in 2018 across our core issues of digital privacy, government surveillance and free expression online.
This report looks at current Internet censorship, including copyright injunctions, BBFC blocking powers, Nominet domain suspensions, CTIRU takedown requests and the Internet Watch Foundation.
E-Privacy Regulation: Areas of Concern for Open Rights Group These notes outline our main concerns with…
Bring a smartphone or laptop and learn about cryptographic technologies and chat about the reasons we need them.
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