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<div id="mw-content-text" dir="ltr" lang="en" class=""><p class="">This is ORG's Policy Update for the week beginning 26/03/2018.
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<h2 class=""><span id="ORG.E2.80.99s_work" class="">ORG’s work</span></h2>
<ul class=""><li class="">ORG are fundraising to recruit more permanent members of our legal team. <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.openrightsgroup.org/join/join-org-and-help-build-our-legal-team" class="">Join ORG today to help out!</a></li>
<li class="">ORG is running a petition against the Government’s misguided
proposals threatening fines for internet companies who do not rapidly
censor extremist material shared on their platforms. <a rel="nofollow" href="https://action.openrightsgroup.org/censorship-and-control-are-not-answer-extremism" class="">Sign the petition here!</a></li></ul>
<h2 class=""><span id="Official_meetings" class="">Official meetings</span></h2>
<ul class=""><li class="">Jim Killock and Martha Dark met with <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/" class="">Liberty</a> to discuss their freedom of expression work.</li>
<li class="">Matthew Rice met with the Scottish Government as part of their expert group on Online ID Assurance.</li>
<li class="">Javier Ruiz spoke at <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.cryptoparty.in/london" class="">CryptoParty London</a> about Cambridge Analytica.</li></ul>
<h2 class=""><span id="UK_Parliament" class="">UK Parliament</span></h2><p class="">The Easter recess in the House of Commons begins today, 29 March
2018, and will last until 16 April 2018. During this period, the House
of Commons does not conduct ordinary business, so not many developments
are expected over the coming two weeks.
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<h3 class=""><span id="Data_Protection_Bill_progress_continues" class="">Data Protection Bill progress continues</span></h3><p class="">Last week, the Committee stage of the Data Protection Bill came to a close, with hearings on 20 (<a rel="nofollow" href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2018-03-20/debates/1c2cf90d-f85b-4724-af4b-bf05bb7be630/DataProtectionBill(Lords)(FifthSitting)" class="">1</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2018-03-20/debates/a63a34d7-d41c-44bf-ac8a-e497c3b79808/DataProtectionBill(Lords)(SixthSitting)" class="">2</a>) and 22 (<a rel="nofollow" href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2018-03-22/debates/30c2a977-fd14-41a1-bcc0-50325fe3efd6/DataProtectionBill(Lords)(SeventhSitting)" class="">1</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2018-03-22/debates/c3469c0f-c1c1-4af7-8e41-3242be5504f7/DataProtectionBill(Lords)(EighthSitting)" class="">2</a>)
March. The Committee discussed a code on processing personal data in
education, personal data ethics advisory board and ethics code of
practice, bill of Data Rights in the Digital Environment and review of
Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations.
</p><p class="">After the Easter recess concludes, the Bill as amended by the
Committee will now be discussed by the Commons at the Report stage. ORG
continue to track the progress of this Bill through Parliament.
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<h2 class=""><span id="Other_national_developments" class="">Other national developments</span></h2>
<h3 class=""><span id="BBFC_launches_consultation_into_age_verification_tool_guidance" class="">BBFC launches consultation into age verification tool guidance</span></h3><p class="">This week the BBFC, who have been appointed as regulator of age
verification tools for online pornography, published their consultation
calling for public views on the guidance they plan to issue to age
verification tool providers. The consultation page on the BBFC website
can be viewed <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bbfc.co.uk/about-bbfc/dea-consultation" class="">here</a>, and an overview of some of the main points made in the consultation can be found on the ORG Wiki on the <a href="https://wiki.openrightsgroup.org/wiki/Online_age_verification/BBFC_Consultation" title="Online age verification/BBFC Consultation" class="">Online age verification/BBFC Consultation</a> page.
</p><p class="">ORG plan to issue a response to this consultation as soon as
possible, and will soon be providing guidance for supporters and members
of the public who may also wish to respond.
</p><p class="">The deadline to respond to the consultation is <b class="">23 April 2018</b>.
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<h2 class=""><span id="Questions_in_the_UK_Parliament" class="">Questions in the UK Parliament</span></h2>
<h3 class=""><span id="Question_about_Facebook_data_collection" class="">Question about Facebook data collection</span></h3><p class="">Chi Onwurah asked Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and
Sport, "what discussions officials in his Department had with Baroness
Fields on Facebook's data collection practices when (a) she was
appointed Minister for Internet Safety and Security in 2015 and (b) she
was appointed Special Representative on Internet Crime and Harms in
2016".
</p><p class="">Margot James <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2018-03-22.133983.r0" class="">responded</a> that "Ministers and officials have regular discussions with their colleagues across government to discuss a range of issues".
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<h2 class=""><span id="ORG_media_coverage" class="">ORG media coverage</span></h2><p class=""><i class="">See <a href="https://wiki.openrightsgroup.org/wiki/ORG_Press_Coverage" title="ORG Press Coverage" class="">ORG Press Coverage</a> for full details.</i>
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<dl class=""><dt class="">2018-03-28-The Week-<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.theweek.co.uk/92571/uk-porn-block-digital-economy-act-to-limit-access-to-adult-sites" class="">UK porn block: Digital Economy Act to limit access to adult websites</a></dt>
<dd class="">Author: The Week</dd>
<dd class="">Summary: Myles Jackman quoted in a story about the lack of public awareness about the forthcoming age verification requirements.</dd>
<dd class="">Topics: <a href="https://wiki.openrightsgroup.org/wiki/Online_age_verification" title="Online age verification" class="">Online age verification</a>, <a href="https://wiki.openrightsgroup.org/wiki/Privacy" title="Privacy" class="">Privacy</a></dd>
<dt class="">2018-03-27-The Guardian-<a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/mar/27/uk-website-age-checks-create-facebook-porn-critics-warn" class="">UK website age checks could create Facebook of porn, critics warn</a></dt>
<dd class="">Author: Damien Gayle</dd>
<dd class="">Summary: Jim Killock and Myles Jackman quoted in a story about age
verification leading to a monopoly on the market for MindGeek.</dd>
<dd class="">Topics: <a href="https://wiki.openrightsgroup.org/wiki/Online_age_verification" title="Online age verification" class="">Online age verification</a>, <a href="https://wiki.openrightsgroup.org/wiki/Privacy" title="Privacy" class="">Privacy</a></dd>
<dt class="">2018-03-26-Daily Express-<a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.express.co.uk/scotland/936592/Facebook-data-row-SNP-harvesting-data-controversy-social-media" class="">'Utterly hypocritical' SNP have been harvesting voters social media data for SEVEN years</a></dt>
<dd class="">Author: Ben Borland</dd>
<dd class="">Summary: Jim Killock quoted in a story about the SNP making use of data from the NationBuilder tool.</dd>
<dd class="">Topics: <a href="https://wiki.openrightsgroup.org/wiki/Data_protection" title="Data protection" class="">Data protection</a>, <a href="https://wiki.openrightsgroup.org/wiki/Privacy" title="Privacy" class="">Privacy</a></dd>
<dt class="">2018-03-24-LADbible-<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ladbible.com/news/news-study-shows-uk-has-no-idea-adult-films-are-to-be-blocked-in-the-uk-20180324" class="">Study Shows UK Has No Idea Adult Films Are About To Be Blocked In The UK</a></dt>
<dd class="">Author: Daisy Phillipson</dd>
<dd class="">Summary: Myles Jackman quoted in a story about age verification and the potential dangers it represents to privacy.</dd>
<dd class="">Topics: <a href="https://wiki.openrightsgroup.org/wiki/Online_age_verification" title="Online age verification" class="">Online age verification</a>, <a href="https://wiki.openrightsgroup.org/wiki/Privacy" title="Privacy" class="">Privacy</a></dd>
<dt class="">2018-03-23-The Sun-<a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/5885459/porn-blocked-uk-age-checks-verification/" class="">Porn blocked in the UK? You probably didn’t even know the XXX age checks were happening</a></dt>
<dd class="">Author: Sean Keach</dd>
<dd class="">Summary: Myles Jackman quoted in a story about age verification and the potential dangers it represents to privacy.</dd>
<dd class="">Topics: <a href="https://wiki.openrightsgroup.org/wiki/Online_age_verification" title="Online age verification" class="">Online age verification</a>, <a href="https://wiki.openrightsgroup.org/wiki/Privacy" title="Privacy" class="">Privacy</a></dd>
<dt class="">2018-03-22-BBC News-<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-43458107" class="">Facebook data - do we get what we deserve?</a></dt>
<dd class="">Author: BBC News</dd>
<dd class="">Summary: Jim Killock quoted in a story about the ongoing revelations
facing Facebook around the re-use of their data by Cambridge Analytica.</dd>
<dd class="">Topics: <a href="https://wiki.openrightsgroup.org/wiki/Data_protection" title="Data protection" class="">Data protection</a>, <a href="https://wiki.openrightsgroup.org/wiki/Privacy" title="Privacy" class="">Privacy</a></dd></dl>
<h2 class=""><span id="ORG_Staff_Details" class="">ORG Staff Details</span></h2><p class=""><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.openrightsgroup.org/people/staff" class="">Staff Contact Page</a>
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<ul class=""><li class=""><b class=""><a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:jim@openrightsgroup.org" class="">Jim Killock</a></b>, Executive Director</li>
<li class=""><b class=""><a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:javier@openrightsgroup.org" class="">Javier Ruiz</a></b>, Policy Director</li>
<li class=""><b class=""><a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:martha@openrightsgroup.org" class="">Martha Dark</a></b>, Chief Operations Officer</li>
<li class=""><b class=""><a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:matthew@openrightsgroup.org" class="">Matthew Rice</a></b>, Scotland Director</li>
<li class=""><b class=""><a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:myles@openrightsgroup.org" class="">Myles Jackman</a></b>, Legal Director</li>
<li class=""><b class=""><a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:mike@openrightsgroup.org" class="">Mike Morel</a></b>, Campaign Manager</li>
<li class=""><b class=""><a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:ed@openrightsgroup.org" class="">Ed Johnson-Williams</a></b>, Policy and Research Officer</li>
<li class=""><b class=""><a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:slavka@openrightsgroup.org" class="">Slavka Bielikova</a></b>, Policy Officer</li>
<li class=""><b class=""><a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:alex.haydock@openrightsgroup.org" class="">Alex Haydock</a></b>, Legal Officer</li>
<li class=""><b class=""><a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:caitlin@openrightsgroup.org" class="">Caitlin Bishop</a></b>, Campaign Communication Officer</li>
<li class=""><b class=""><a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:lee@openrightsgroup.org" class="">Lee Maguire</a></b>, Tech</li></ul>
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