Response to the JCHR’s report on the Investigatory Powers Bill
Yesterday the Joint Committee on Human Rights published their scrutiny report into the Investigatory Powers Bill. The Committee has made a number of recommendations which Parliament should pay...
View ArticleWhen delete doesn’t mean delete
Ever deleted a draft email because you’ve realised that it probably wasn’t suitable for your boss/mum/boyfriend/best friend* to read? Assumed it was gone for good? You may be in for a bit of a shock....
View ArticleWhatsApp and Facebook data sharing – still questions to be answered
The recent news that WhatsApp will be sharing user information with Facebook has been greeted with concern by both privacy groups and the media. Having long campaigned for companies to be open about...
View ArticleDynamic IP addresses declared a type of private data
Yesterday saw an important judgement by the European Court of Justice that declared dynamic IP addresses should be classed as personal data in the same manner as static IP addresses. The judgement was...
View ArticleShould removal of privacy be a condition of travel?
Are you prepared to hand over the passwords to your social media accounts to the USA authorities as a condition of wanting to go to America for a holiday, for business, to see family or to study?...
View ArticleThe French-British action plan on internet security is likely to make us...
Earlier this afternoon the Home Office published a French-British Action Plan on its website. You can read it here The “action plan” agreed by Prime Minister Theresa May and French President Emmanuel...
View ArticlePrivacy, security, data protection and civil liberties in the Queen’s Speech
This morning the Queen outlined the Government’s plans for the next two years. The full text is available online here. A number of proposals relevant to privacy, security, data protection and the...
View ArticleThink privacy before using Snapchat’s new map feature
Noticed anything different about your Snapchat? You can now use it to see exactly where your friends are. A new promo video sets the scene. Two girls are looking for something to do, they go onto...
View ArticleHow can I download a copy of my Facebook data? What is included – and what...
How to download your Facebook data You can download your information from your settings. To download your information: Click at the top right of any Facebook page and select Settings Click Download a...
View ArticleFighting For Our Freedoms in 2019
Happy New Year! Thanks to your support, we had some major successes in 2018. Here’s a look back at the highlights, as we prepare for the big challenges to come in 2019. FIGHTING MASS SURVEILLANCE In...
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