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Watch our special pre-election panel discussion “Data, Democracy and the Integrity of our Elections” featuring Ravi Naik, Shireen Mitchell and David Carroll!
This wide-ranging discussion explored lessons learned from the Cambridge Analytica scandal, implications for the 2020 US presidential election, and what the US and UK might do to safeguard the integrity of their elections.
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Ending illegal online advertising
When you see an advertisement online, chances are that Real-Time Bidding advertising systems (RTB AdTech) have just auctioned your personal data to hundreds of companies vying for your attention.
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.
Find Out MoreDemand privacy protections for Test & Trace
The Government’s Test and Trace Programme risks the privacy rights of hundreds of thousands (if not millions) of individuals in the UK whose personal data has been or will be processed through the Programme.
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06 Nov 2020 By Pascal Crowe
Digital Imprints, GDPR and Enforcement
Yesterday ORG submitted its response to the Cabinet Office’s technical consultation on digital imprints.
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26 Oct 2020 By Heather Burns
Online Harms: Encryption under attack
The UK government wants to make the web “safer” by using the Online Harms Bill to weaken encryption of private messages.
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14 Oct 2020 By Matthew Rice
Speak up and make UK data protection stronger
On October 22 the UK Government consultation on implementing new data protection enforcement powers will close.
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13 Oct 2020 By Pascal Crowe
Bigger than Cambridge Analytica
ORG’s view on the ICO’s personal data and political campaigns investigation.
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