Research

REPORTS

ORG report finds that ICO failed to hold the government to account over use of public health data during pandemic

ORG’s new report exposes failures by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in protecting the public privacy and data rights during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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ICO report

Data privacy and the Information Commissioner’s Office During a Crisis.

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BRIEFINGS

Data Grab Bill will set back the UK economy and rights

Briefing on the Data Protection and Digital Information (No 2) Bill The Data Protection and Digital Information (DPDI) Bill had its second reading in Parliament on April 17 2023, after months of delays, internal civil service confusion, and strong civil society opposition.
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How the Data Grab Bill harms migrants’ data rights

Briefing on the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill If you are a migrant in the UK, asylum seeker, refugee or working on this issue, you should read this carefully.
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Analysis: The UK Data Protection and Digital Information Bill

Open Rights Group analysis of the UK Data Protection and Digital Information Bill, as it was presented on 18 July 2022 0.
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Online Safety Bill: US and UK campaigners warn of dangers of age verification

Proposals aimed at protecting children could force tech platforms to choose between freedom of speech and the right to privacy, a new briefing by digital rights campaigners, Open Rights Group and EFF has warned.
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OSB briefing

Open Rights Group and EFF raise warnings about age verification requirements in the Online Safety Bill.

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Policy briefing – Criminal liability for content harmful to children

A Policy briefing Criminal liability for content harmful to children Amendment NC2 Sir William Cash and Miriam Cates Drafted by Dr Monica Horten – 16 Jan 2023 The Amendment is not about child protection.
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Who’s checking on your chats in private online spaces?

A policy brief on the inclusion of private communications in scope of the Online Safety Bill and the impact on end-to-end encryption Chat monitoring of private messaging services has sneaked into the Online Safety Bill with very little public debate or Parliamentary Scrutiny.
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Policy briefing on retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) bill

Net neutrality to sunset if Retained EU Law Bill is passed Retained Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill will wipe out net neutrality from UK law on 31 December this year.
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OPEN LETTERS

Manchester 10: Open letter asks Andy Burnham to tackle discriminatory ‘gang’ surveillance

Advocacy groups and human rights organisations have written to the Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, and the Chief Constable of Greater Manchester, Stephen Watson, to ask them to investigate discriminatory police practices in the wake of the conviction of ten young Black men, known as the Manchester 10.
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Response to ANdy burnham

Our response to a reply we received from Andy Burnham.

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OPEN Letter

ORG and EDRI letter to the UK government about the Online Safety Bill.

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Online Safety Bill: International organisations, academics and cyber experts urge UK government to protect encrypted messaging

Safeguard private communication Over 80 civil society organisations, academics and cyber experts from 23 countries have written to the UK government to raise the alarm about proposed powers in the Online Safety Bill.
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26 civil society groups call on government to stop the Data Grab Bill

26 civil society organisations have written to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Michelle Donelan MP, calling for the Data Protection and Digital Information (DPDI) Bill to be dropped.
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Open LEtter

Concerns raised about the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill.

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