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<p>This is ORG's Policy Update for the week beginning
13/11/2017.
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<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="ORG.E2.80.99s_work">ORG’s
work</span></h2>
<ul>
<li>ORG is running a petition against the Government’s
proposals to criminalise repeated viewing of online
terrorist propaganda and compelling internet
companies to police their own networks. [ORG started
a petition against the Government’s proposals to
criminalise repeated viewing of online terrorist
propaganda and compelling internet companies to
police their own networks. <a rel="nofollow"
class="external text"
href="https://action.openrightsgroup.org/censorship-and-control-are-not-answer-extremism">Sign
the petition here!</a></li>
<li>In case you couldn’t come to ORGCon, you can now
watch the talks online! <a rel="nofollow"
class="external text"
href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6VTrBpE_kA&list=PLY9gENnF8uiXdeFQtEA-Ge0pd7DtAsx4T">Have
a look at our YouTube channel</a>.</li>
</ul>
<p>Planned local group events:
</p>
<ul>
<li>Join <a rel="nofollow" class="external text"
href="https://www.meetup.com/ORG-Birmingham/events/244878819/">ORG
Birmingham</a> on Monday 20 November to learn more
about internet filtering in the UK and how you can
use the Blocked! tool to help fight the overblocking
of websites. </li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text"
href="https://www.meetup.com/ORG-Edinburgh/events/244894783/">ORG
Edinburhgh</a> is organising a social with ORG’s
Policy Director Javier Ruiz on Tuesday 21 November.
Join them to discuss some of the work he is leading
on, catch up on other areas of work, and discuss
news and topics of interest.</li>
<li>Join <a rel="nofollow" class="external text"
href="https://www.meetup.com/ORG-Cambridge/events/244927140/">ORG
Cambridge</a> on Tuesday 5 December for a monthly
meetup. They will discuss the current state of
digital rights, what they've done in the past month,
and what they are planning to do in the upcoming
months.</li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text"
href="https://www.meetup.com/ORG-Glasgow/events/244234443/">ORG
Glasgow</a> will hold their monthly meetup on
Thursday 7 December at the Electron Club. You will
have an opportunity to discuss current affairs and
topics of interest and to generate new ideas for
public events and presentations.</li>
</ul>
<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Official_meetings">Official
meetings</span></h2>
<ul>
<li>Javier Ruiz attended an event on the <a
rel="nofollow" class="external text"
href="http://www.internetpolicystreams.com/index.php/project-activities/item/357-project-workshop-2017-current-issues-in-sdo-decision-making-for-the-internet">Current
issues in SDO decision-making for the Internet in
Parliament.</a></li>
</ul>
<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="UK_Parliament">UK
Parliament</span></h2>
<h3><span class="mw-headline"
id="DPBill_debate_in_the_HoL_Committee_continues">DPBill
debate in the HoL Committee continues</span></h3>
<p>The Data Protection Bill (DPBill) was debated in the
House of Lords again this week during two sittings.
The next Committee sittings are scheduled for Monday
20 November and Wednesday 22 November. </p>
<p>The full list of amendments to be debated next week
can be found <a rel="nofollow" class="external text"
href="https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/lbill/2017-2019/0066/18066-V.pdf">here</a>.
</p>
<p>The debate this week started with Lords debating
these sets of amendments <a rel="nofollow"
class="external text"
href="https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/lbill/2017-2019/0066/18066-III%28Rev%29.pdf">1</a>
& <a rel="nofollow" class="external text"
href="https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/lbill/2017-2019/0066/18066-IV.pdf">2</a>.
</p>
<p>The full transcript is available from here:
</p>
<ul>
<li>13 November-<a rel="nofollow" class="external
text"
href="https://www.theyworkforyou.com/lords/?id=2017-11-13b.1804.1&s=data+protection+bill#g1828.2">
1</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text"
href="https://www.theyworkforyou.com/lords/?id=2017-11-13b.1849.3&s=data+protection+bill#g1878.0">2</a>,
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text"
href="https://www.theyworkforyou.com/lords/?id=2017-11-13b.1898.0&s=data+protection+bill#g1917.4">3</a>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text"
href="https://www.theyworkforyou.com/lords/?id=2017-11-15a.2031.4&s=data+protection+bill#g2088.4">15
November</a></li>
</ul>
<p>This Committee debated an <a rel="nofollow"
class="external text"
href="http://lordsamendments.parliament.uk/?Session=2017-2019&Id=2158&Stage=Committee&Decision=Not-yet-debated&ResultsPerPage=20&Member=1879&CurrentPage=1">amendment</a>
tabled by Lord Lucas relating to the processing of
personal data under Part 3 of the <a
href="https://wiki.openrightsgroup.org/wiki/Digital_Economy_Act_2017"
title="Digital Economy Act 2017">Digital Economy Act
2017</a> (DEAct). ORG has raised previously concerns
about the lack of privacy safeguards in the DEAct and
the lack of regulation of age verification providers
under Part 3. </p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" class="external text"
href="https://www.theyworkforyou.com/lords/?id=2017-11-13b.1849.3#g1853.0">Lord
Stevenson (Labour) pointed out that implementing</a>
this amendment would require resolution of many
intricacies. He asked the Minister, Lord Ashton of
Hyde to clarify the situation on age verification in
the DEAct and provide information on the guidance to
be issued by the Secretary of State regarding privacy
safeguards. The amendment was withdrawn and can still
be brought for discussion at later stages. </p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" class="external text"
href="https://goo.gl/9KSpCk">An amendment that would
remove exemption on the processing of data for
immigration purposes has gathered a cross-party
support</a> during the debate. Baroness Williams of
Trafford stated that this provision is a necessary and
proportionate measure to protect the integrity of the
immigration system. She will provide further
information in writing on the application of the
clause in practice. </p>
<p>Amendments on the implementation of Article 80(2)
allowing independent privacy bodies represent data
subject without naming them will likely be debated
during the Committee sittings next week. </p>
<p>At the moment, <a rel="nofollow" class="external
text"
href="https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/lbill/2017-2019/0066/18066%28f%29.pdf">Labour
and Lib Dems tabled their amendments</a> that would
implement Article 80(2).
</p>
<p>Both <a rel="nofollow" class="external text"
href="https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/lbill/2017-2019/0066/18066-V.pdf">amendments
are supported by Lib Dems and Labour</a>, however
Amendment 184 would cover both processing of data
which applies under the General Data Protection
Regulation and outside of it, but amendment 185 only
covers the processing of data under the GDPR. </p>
<h4><span class="mw-headline"
id="DPBill_scrutiny_by_the_Joint_Committee_on_Human_Rights">DPBill
scrutiny by the Joint Committee on Human Rights</span></h4>
<p>The Joint Committee on Human Rights is scrutinising
the DPBill. The Committee is taking written evidence.
You can submit your contribution <a rel="nofollow"
class="external text"
href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/joint-select/human-rights-committee/legislative-scrutiny/parliament-2017/data-protection-bill-17-19-/joint-written-submission-form/">here</a>.
</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline"
id="Other_national_developments">Other national
developments</span></h2>
<h3><span class="mw-headline"
id="Consultation_on_draft_codes_of_practice_for_RIPA">Consultation
on draft codes of practice for RIPA</span></h3>
<p>The <a rel="nofollow" class="external text"
href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/regulation-of-investigatory-powers-act-2000-draft-codes-of-practice">Home
Office published a consultation of revised codes of
practice of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers
Act 2000</a>. The consultation relates to Parts 2
and 3 of RIPA. </p>
<p>These codes set out the processes and safeguards
governing the use of investigatory powers by public
authorities, including the police and security and
intelligence agencies. The consultation seeks
representation on their revised draft. </p>
<p>The consultation closes on 28 December at 11:45 pm.
</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Europe">Europe</span></h2>
<h3><span class="mw-headline"
id="Schrems_cannot_rely_on_his_consumer_status_for_a_class_action">Schrems
cannot rely on his consumer status for a class
action</span></h3>
<p>The <a rel="nofollow" class="external text"
href="http://www.europe-v-facebook.org/sk/GA_opinion.pdf">Advocate
General Michal Bobek gave his opinion</a> in a case
brought forward by Max Schrems against Facebook.
Schrems started a legal action against Facebook
following Snowden’s revelations of the US surveillance
programs. </p>
<p>It became apparent that data transferred by Facebook
from their base in Ireland to the US does not have
adequate protections in both countries. As a result,
the Safe Harbour data sharing agreement was
invalidated and replaced by Privacy Shield. </p>
<p>In the current case, <a rel="nofollow"
class="external text"
href="https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-eu-privacy-facebook-court/austrian-cant-file-facebook-class-action-suit-eu-court-adviser-idUKKBN1DE100">Schrems
seeks to represent 25,000 of Facebook users in a
collective (class) action in an Austrian court</a>
demanding 500 euros per person in damages. </p>
<p style="display: inline;" class="readability-styled">
The opinion by the Advocate General Bobek says that
Schrems can rely on his consumer status to sue
Facebook Ireland before the Austrian Courts; however,
he </p>
<blockquote>”cannot rely on his consumer status with
respect to claims assigned to him by other consumers.”</blockquote>
<p>Opinions of advocate general are not binding for the
<a
href="https://wiki.openrightsgroup.org/wiki/European_Court_of_Justice"
title="European Court of Justice"
class="mw-redirect">European Court of Justice</a>
(CJEU) but are predominantly followed by the Court. If
the court makes a decision in line with the opinion,
it is likely that individual privacy suits against
Facebook will not be brought forward due to high court
costs. However, Schrems would still be able to set a
precedent.
</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline"
id="Questions_in_the_UK_Parliament">Questions in the
UK Parliament</span></h2>
<h3><span class="mw-headline"
id="Question_on_Internet_and_Terrorism">Question on
Internet and Terrorism</span></h3>
<p>Jim Shannon <a rel="nofollow" class="external text"
href="https://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2017-11-02.111009.h&s=internet#g111009.r0">asked</a>
the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and
Sport, what steps they are taking to prevent online
subscription to websites with Islamic extremist
content.
</p>
<p><a
href="https://wiki.openrightsgroup.org/wiki/Matthew_Hancock_MP"
title="Matthew Hancock MP">Matthew Hancock MP</a>
responded that they are closely working with industry
to encourage companies to develop innovative solutions
to tackle online radicalisation. The Department is
also setting up a new Commission for Countering
Extremism to identify whether more powers are needed.
</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline"
id="Question_on_pupils.E2.80.99_personal_records">Question
on pupils’ personal records</span></h3>
<p>Darren Jones <a rel="nofollow" class="external text"
href="https://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2017-10-23.109014.h&s=%22data+protection%22#g109014.q0">asked</a>
the Secretary of State for Education, what legal
advice the Department has received on meeting data
protection requirements for data held on the national
pupil database that relates to former pupils with whom
schools have no contact.
</p>
<p>Nick Gibb responded that the Department seeks advice
as necessary. </p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline"
id="Question_on_intellectual_property">Question on
intellectual property</span></h3>
<p>Ben Lake MP <a rel="nofollow" class="external text"
href="https://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2017-11-02.111049.h&s=%22intellectual+property%22#g111049.r0">asked</a>
the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and
Industrial Strategy, what representations they have
had from the Design, Trade Marks and Brands sectors on
the future of the UK’s relationship with the
Intellectual Property Office and the EU Intellectual
Property Office after Brexit. </p>
<p><a
href="https://wiki.openrightsgroup.org/wiki/Jo_Johnson_MP"
title="Jo Johnson MP">Jo Johnson MP</a> responded
that they have held extensive discussions with
representatives from across the various IP sectors.
The future relationship is a matter for negotiation
with the EU. In the meantime, the UK will continue to
fulfil their obligations under the WIPO Treaties.
</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Question_on_patents">Question
on patents</span></h3>
<p><a
href="https://wiki.openrightsgroup.org/wiki/Barry_Gardiner_MP"
title="Barry Gardiner MP">Barry Gardiner MP</a> <a
rel="nofollow" class="external text"
href="https://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2017-11-03.111264.h&s=patent#g111264.r0">asked</a>
the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and
Industrial Strategy, whether the UK will participate
in the European Unitary Patent and the EU Unified
Patent Court after the UK leaves the EU.
</p>
<p><a
href="https://wiki.openrightsgroup.org/wiki/Jo_Johnson_MP"
title="Jo Johnson MP">Jo Johnson MP</a> responded
that The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is an
international court. It is not an EU court or an EU
institution.
</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline"
id="Question_on_data_protection">Question on data
protection</span></h3>
<p><a
href="https://wiki.openrightsgroup.org/wiki/Paul_Blomfield_MP"
title="Paul Blomfield MP">Paul Blomfield MP</a> <a
rel="nofollow" class="external text"
href="https://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2017-11-07.112162.h&s=Information+Commissioner+ICO#g112162.r0">asked</a>
the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and
Sport, what support the Department is providing for
small and medium-sized enterprises to prepare for the
implementation of the Data Protection Bill and the <a
href="https://wiki.openrightsgroup.org/wiki/General_Data_Protection_Regulation"
title="General Data Protection Regulation">General
Data Protection Regulation</a>.
</p>
<p><a
href="https://wiki.openrightsgroup.org/wiki/Matthew_Hancock_MP"
title="Matthew Hancock MP">Matthew Hancock MP</a>
responded that the Information Commissioner’s Office
has various resources on their website. This month the
ICO has launched a dedicated helpline service for SMEs
and has updated its SME toolkit to reflect the
requirements of GDPR.
</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline"
id="Question_on_the_NHS_hack">Question on the NHS
hack</span></h3>
<p><a
href="https://wiki.openrightsgroup.org/wiki/Emily_Thornberry_MP"
title="Emily Thornberry MP">Emily Thornberry MP</a>
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text"
href="https://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2017-11-06.111672.h&s=cyber#g111672.r0">asked</a>
the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth
Affairs, what assessment they have made of the recent
claim by the head of Microsoft that the Government of
North Korea was responsible for the WannaCry cyber
attack in May 2017.
</p>
<p><a
href="https://wiki.openrightsgroup.org/wiki/Boris_Johnson_MP"
title="Boris Johnson MP" class="mw-redirect">Boris
Johnson MP</a> responded that various sources have
attributed the WannaCry campaign to North Korean
actors. The National Crime Agency and the National
Cyber Security Centre are working with international
law enforcement and industry partners to find those
responsible. </p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline"
id="Question_on_Internet_safety">Question on
Internet safety</span></h3>
<p>Lord Alton of Liverpool <a rel="nofollow"
class="external text"
href="https://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2017-10-31.HL2764.h&s=Digital+Government#gHL2777.q1">asked</a>
the Government, why the Government’s Internet Security
Strategy Green Paper does not address the issue of
definitions. Furthermore, he inquired why using the
definition of violence against women from the Criminal
Justice and Immigration Act 2008 in the <a
href="https://wiki.openrightsgroup.org/wiki/Digital_Economy_Act_2017"
title="Digital Economy Act 2017">Digital Economy Act
2017</a> is not addressed in the Internet Safety
Strategy Green Paper.
Lord Ashton of Hyde responded that Part 3 of the
Digital Economy Act (2017) requires the Secretary of
State for Digital Culture, Media and Sport to produce
a report on the effectiveness of age verification
measures 12 months after the powers come into force.
We will use this review to consider the wider impact
and consult on the definitions used in this part of
the Act.
</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="ORG_media_coverage">ORG
media coverage</span></h2>
<p><i>See <a
href="https://wiki.openrightsgroup.org/wiki/ORG_Press_Coverage"
title="ORG Press Coverage">ORG Press Coverage</a>
for full details.</i>
</p>
<dl>
<dt>2017-11-10-Huffington Post-<a rel="nofollow"
class="external text"
href="http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/myles-jackman/25-million-uk-porn-viewer_b_18490658.html">25
Million UK Porn Viewers At Risk Of Their Sexual
Preferences Being Leaked</a></dt>
<dd>Author: Myles Jackman </dd>
<dd>Summary: Op-ed by Myles Jackman on age
verification and privacy threats.</dd>
<dd>Topics: <a
href="https://wiki.openrightsgroup.org/wiki/Privacy"
title="Privacy">Privacy</a>, <a
href="https://wiki.openrightsgroup.org/wiki/Data_protection"
title="Data protection">Data protection</a>, <a
href="https://wiki.openrightsgroup.org/wiki/Digital_Economy_Act_2017"
title="Digital Economy Act 2017">Digital Economy
Act 2017</a></dd>
<dt>2017-11-14-The Register-<a rel="nofollow"
class="external text"
href="https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/11/14/privacy_pass_protocol/">Privacy
Pass protocol promises private perusing</a></dt>
<dd>Author: Rebecca Hill</dd>
<dd>Summary: Jim Killock quoted on methods to remove
cookie tracking being a great idea.</dd>
<dd>Topics: <a
href="https://wiki.openrightsgroup.org/wiki/Privacy"
title="Privacy">Privacy</a></dd>
<dt>2017-11-15-Business Insider-<a rel="nofollow"
class="external text"
href="http://uk.businessinsider.com/uk-supermarkets-trialling-facial-recognition-yoti-tills-alcohol-2017-11">Two
UK supermarkets are trialling facial recognition
at the checkout so you can buy alcohol faster</a></dt>
<dd>Author: Shona Ghosh</dd>
<dd>Summary: Jim Killock quoted on the use of
biometrics for everyday security being a worrying
trend.</dd>
<dd>Topics: <a
href="https://wiki.openrightsgroup.org/wiki/Biometrics"
title="Biometrics">Biometrics</a></dd>
</dl>
<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="ORG_Contact_Details">ORG
Contact Details</span></h2>
<p><a rel="nofollow" class="external text"
href="https://www.openrightsgroup.org/people/staff">Staff
page</a>
</p>
<ul>
<li> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text"
href="https://www.openrightsgroup.org/people/staff#jim">Jim
Killock, Executive Director</a></li>
<li> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text"
href="https://www.openrightsgroup.org/people/staff#javier">Javier
Ruiz, Policy</a></li>
<li> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text"
href="https://www.openrightsgroup.org/people/staff#ed">Ed
Johnson-Williams, Campaigns</a></li>
<li> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text"
href="https://www.openrightsgroup.org/people/staff#lee">Lee
Maguire, Tech</a></li>
<li> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text"
href="https://www.openrightsgroup.org/people/staff#myles">Myles
Jackman, Legal Director</a></li>
<li> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text"
href="https://www.openrightsgroup.org/people/staff#matthew">Matthew
Rice, Scotland Director</a></li>
<li> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text"
href="https://www.openrightsgroup.org/people/staff#slavka">Slavka
Bielikova, Policy Officer</a></li>
<li> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text"
href="https://www.openrightsgroup.org/people/staff#mike">Mike
Morel, Campaigner</a></li>
<li> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text"
href="https://www.openrightsgroup.org/people/staff#caitlin">Caitlin
Bishop, Campaigns Communication Officer</a></li>
</ul>
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