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Forbes
2 months ago
Privacy professionals

U.K. Home Office Migrant Tagging Scheme Breached Data Protection Rules

The UK's Home Office breached data protection law with a pilot program to use ankle tags on migrants.
The Information Commissioner's Office found that the Home Office failed to assess the privacy intrusion and provide clear information to participants in the scheme. [ more ]
WIRED
2 months ago
Privacy professionals

The UK's GPS Tagging of Migrants Has Been Ruled Illegal

Migrant-tracking GPS pilot ruled illegal by UK privacy regulator
Potential fine of up to £17.5 million for the Home Office if tagging resumes [ more ]
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www.independent.co.uk
2 months ago
Privacy professionals

Home Office pilot that put ankle tags on migrants breached data protection law'

Home Office's ankle tag pilot for migrants breached UK data protection law
ICO issued an enforcement notice and warning to Home Office for failing to assess risks of electronic monitoring [ more ]
NewsChain
2 months ago
Privacy professionals

Home Office pilot that put ankle tags on migrants 'breached data protection law'

The Home Office pilot scheme using ankle tags breached UK data protection law due to insufficient risk assessment.
The pilot aimed to monitor migrants on immigration bail for location tracking and asylum claimant contact. [ more ]
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ComputerWeekly.com
5 months ago
EU data protection

Meta faces GDPR complaint over processing personal data without 'free consent' | Computer Weekly

Meta is facing a complaint for breaching European data protection law over its ad-tracking practices.
Privacy group Noyb is calling for an investigation into Meta's data processing and a fine to deter other companies from following a similar approach. [ more ]
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