Revealed: the full extent of Labour’s curbs on civil liberties – The Independent

Posted February 20th, 2009 in human rights, news, privacy by sally

“The full extent of state powers to detain people without charge, cover up Government errors, hold the DNA of the innocent and share personal data between public bodies has been revealed in a devastating analysis of the erosion of civil liberties in Britain over the past decade.”

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The Independent, 20th February 2009

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Surveillance will cost more than £34 billion say Convention on Modern Liberty – The Times

Posted February 18th, 2009 in data protection, news, privacy by sally

“The cost of running Britain’s state-run databases over the next ten years has soared to £34 billion, according to estimates from a new campaign against what it called the surveillance society.”

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The Times, 18th February 2009

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Mosley Vs the UK – BBC News

Posted February 17th, 2009 in news, privacy by sally

“Privacy – who has a right to it and in what circumstances – has become one of the most contentious legal issues of our times.”

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BBC News, 17th February 2009

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Regulators demand clearer privacy policies – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 17th, 2009 in news, privacy by sally

“Two-thirds of people surveyed by the UK privacy watchdog want marketing opt-outs to be clearer, while 62% want a clearer explanation of how personal information will actually be used. The survey found that 71% did not read or understand privacy policies.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 16th February 2009

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Comment is Free: Judges possess the weapon to challenge surveillance – The Guardian

Posted February 17th, 2009 in investigatory powers, judiciary, news, privacy by sally

“The British are the most spied upon people in the democratic world, but only the judiciary can restrain parliament.”

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The Guardian, 17th February 2009

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Surveillance needs better control, warn Lords – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 10th, 2009 in investigatory powers, news, privacy by sally

“The fundamental relationship between Government and the people of the UK is at risk because of the increasing surveillance being carried out by the state and by private bodies, a House of Lords Committee has said.”

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OUT-LAW, 10th February 2009

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Lords: rise of CCTV is threat to freedom – The Guardian

Posted February 6th, 2009 in closed circuit television, news, privacy by sally

“The steady expansion of the ‘surveillance society’ risks undermining fundamental freedoms including the right to privacy, according to a House of Lords report published today.”

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The Guardian, 6th February 2009

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Parliament probes privacy law, could give it legislative ‘nudge’ – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 4th, 2009 in news, privacy by sally

“Parliament will investigate privacy law in the UK and may give the law a ‘nudge’, Justice Minister Jack Straw has said. A select committee of MPs will look into how the law has developed and how it is being implemented by courts, he said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 3rd February 2009

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ICO urges organisations to promise to do better on privacy – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 3rd, 2009 in data protection, news, privacy by sally

“The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has asked businesses and public bodies to promise that they will do more than their legal duty to protect the privacy of people whose personal data they hold.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 2nd February 2009

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Data Bill ‘will wipe out privacy at a stroke’ – The Independent

Posted January 27th, 2009 in data protection, news, privacy by sally

“Sweeping new laws to allow ministers to release the private details of millions of people to a string of public bodies or private firms have been condemned as being  ‘open sesame to a vast increase in government power’.”

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The Independent, 27th January 2009

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Politicians and Celebrities to be protected from child database – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 27th, 2009 in children, data protection, news, privacy by sally

“Celebrities and politicians will be able to keep their details off a controversial new database listing the personal details of every child in England, it has been reported.”

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Daily Telegraph, 27th January 2009

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Children’s database ContactPoint launched despite security fears – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 26th, 2009 in children, data protection, news, privacy by sally

“ContactPoint will include the names, ages and addresses of 11 million under-18s as well as information about their parents, GPs and schools. The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats have pledged to scrap the £224million online system – which will be accessed by at least 330,000 workers in the education, health, social care, youth justice and voluntary sectors – because they believe there is a danger that sensitive information will be mislaid or lost.”

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Daily Telegraph, 26th January 2009

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Threat to privacy under data law, campaigners warn – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 26th, 2009 in data protection, news, privacy by sally

“Data held by the police, the NHS, schools, the Inland Revenue, local councils and the DVLA could all end up in private hands, according to Privacy International.”

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Daily Telegraph, 26th January 2009

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Government data sharing plan could extend to private sector – OUT-LAW.com

Posted January 16th, 2009 in data protection, government departments, news, privacy by sally

“A Government plan to allow more extensive sharing of personal data is not restricted to the public sector and could result in Government-collected information being shared with private companies, a privacy expert has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 16th January 2009

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Big Brother database a ‘terrifying’ assault on traditional freedoms – The Independent

Posted January 15th, 2009 in data protection, government departments, news, privacy by sally

“Sweeping new powers allowing personal information about every citizen to be handed over to government agencies faced condemnation yesterday amid warnings that Britain is experiencing the greatest threats to civil rights for decades.”

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The Independent, 15th January 2009

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New privacy watchdog is announced – OUT-LAW.com

Posted January 13th, 2009 in news, privacy by sally

“The head of the advertising watchdog will become the new Information Commissioner in June, pending Parliamentary approval. Christopher Graham has been chosen as the Ministry of Justice’s preferred candidate for the job.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 13th January 2009

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Privacy watchdog warns companies on self-serving privacy policies – OUT-LAW.com

Posted January 13th, 2009 in data protection, news, privacy by sally

“Privacy policies are full of jargon and are designed to reduce organisations’ liability rather than to help people understand what their personal data might be used for, the UK’s privacy watchdog has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 12th January 2009

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Superdatabase tracking all calls and emails legitimate, says DPP – The Guardian

Posted January 12th, 2009 in internet, investigatory powers, news, privacy, telecommunications by sally

“Controversial plans for a ‘super­database’ tracking all phone and internet communications today received the tacit support of the new director of public prosecutions (DPP).”

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The Guardian, 9th January 2009

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UK e-mail law ‘attack on rights’ – BBC News

Posted January 9th, 2009 in electronic mail, news, privacy by sally

“Rules forcing internet companies to keep details of every e-mail sent in the UK are a waste of money and an attack on civil liberties, say critics.”

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BBC News, 9th January 2009

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Privacy law will grow, bar chief predicts – The Guardian

Posted December 15th, 2008 in news, privacy by sally

“The law of privacy is likely to continue expanding, according to the Bar’s leader, as the media face escalating claims for damages and tougher restrictions.”

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The Guardian, 15th December 2008

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