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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.
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New trade deals threaten the UK’s internet
As the UK negotiates new trade deals, our government is under enormous pressure to water down privacy protections.
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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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24 Nov 2020 By Sahdya Darr
How will the National Data Strategy affect migrants and refugees?
In early September the government launched its National Data Strategy (NDS) which it described as ‘an ambitious, pro-growth strategy that aims to drive the UK in building a world-leading data economy while ensuring public trust in data use.
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23 Nov 2020 By Jim Killock
Parliament must hold the ICO to account
The Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport Committee of the House of Commons will hold a hearing with Information Commissioner soon.
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19 Nov 2020 By Jim Killock
Commons Committee spells out Japan deal digital risks
The Commons International Trade Select Committee today has politely and clearly signalled that the shift in data protection provisions put forward in the Japan-UK Trade Deal is meaningful.
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18 Nov 2020 By Jim Killock
The ICO must fix the Adtech industry
When we first took on the ad industry we knew it would not be simple.
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