[ORG-action] Act today to stop Government snooping on the internet

Wed Apr 22 11:54:02 BST 2009

The UK Government plans massive new security snooping on the internet,
under their ‘Intercept Modernisation Programme’. Internet Service
Providers are already required to keep our ‘traffic data’, now
government wants to get hold of this data whenever they like.

Some of the plans you'll have heard about - including plans to “snoop
on Facebook” and other social networking sites, by looking at your
internet traffic as it passes through special government equipment.

Even more seriously, they may intend to centralise all the info they
can in a central database, or get special access to ISPs’ data stores,
so they can retrieve information without having to ask ISPs first.

== ACT NOW ==

Please contact your MP to ask them to bring your concerns to the
attention of Jacqui Smith. If you get a reply, it will probably be
lazy and a brush off - respond and you are very likely to get a better
answer. This page has a template letter and links to further info:

http://www.openrightsgroup.org/act-today-to-stop-government-snooping-on-the-internet/

== WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT ORG? ==

To find out more about our supporters, in particular what motivates
you to campaign for digital rights and how we can better help you take
action, Open Rights Group is holding two focus groups in the evening
of 27 and 29 April. If you can help us out for a couple of hours,
please email to supporters at openrightsgroup.org with 'focus' as the
subject heading. We'll reply with a brief form for you to fill out and
return, which will ensure we get a balanced, representative view of
our supporters.

The focus groups will take place at our office in central London.
We'll cover reasonable travel expenses to be sure of getting
supporters from across the country. Looking forward to meeting some
more of you!

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