[ORG PM] ORG policy update 11 May 2018

[Alex Haydock]

https://wiki.openrightsgroup.org/wiki/ORG_policy_update/2018-w19 <https://wiki.openrightsgroup.org/wiki/ORG_policy_update/2018-w19>
ORG policy update/2018-w19

This is ORG's Policy Update for the week beginning 07/05/2018.

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ORG’s work

A huge thank you to everyone who helped out by donating to our CrowdJustice fundraiser <https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/immigrationexemption/> for legal fees to fight the Immigration Exemption in the Data Protection Bill. We hit our initial target of £10,000 in just over 24 hours, and are well on our way to hitting our stretch goal of £30,000!
This week ORG welcomes Arjun Datta Majumdar as a volunteer! Arjun will be with us until the beginning of July, and will be looking into the regulation of the use of biometrics across Scotland, and specifically questioning the effect of the absence of an independent commissioner in the area.
ORG are participating in City University's summer placement scheme, and are taking on two full-time students from June 1.
Official meetings

Ed Johnson-Williams and Javier Ruiz attended two days of research workshops run with Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design. The workshops explored how developers working for Internet of Things startups understand the ethical considerations that go into making their products. This is part of the VIRT-EU project <https://virteuproject.eu/>, where ORG is a partner.
Matthew Rice met with Disability Equality Scotland to discuss electronic voting and accessibility needs for disabled people living in Scotland.
UK Parliament

Data Protection Bill

The Data Protection Bill was passed through the remaining stages in the House of Commons on Wednesday evening. The House of Lords will next consider amendments made to the Bill on Monday 14 May.

Transcripts of the Report stage <https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2018-05-09/debates/CE43B0ED-87D3-4F63-B8A4-2A66964790C2/DataProtectionBill(Lords)> and the Third Reading <https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2018-05-09/debates/CE43B0ED-87D3-4F63-B8A4-2A66964790C2/DataProtectionBill(Lords)#contribution-F5C226F3-7B8A-4CD3-A8BC-14A7EE4598E1>.

During the Report stage, MPs discussed the fate of the Immigration Exemption (Schedule 2 Paragraph 4). Labour, Lib Dems, SNP and Green Party all supported an amendment which would remove the exemption from the Bill. The Government tabled their own amendment which would alter the exemption but cause no practical change to how broad the application of the exemption would be.

When pressed to a vote, the opposition amendment was voted down and the Government amendment was voted in. Following this development, Open Rights Group and the3million decided to go ahead with a legal challenge to remove the exemption from the Bill once it becomes law. In order to do this, we launched a crowd funding campaign <https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/immigrationexemption>.

You can read a piece from Jim Killock <http://tech.newstatesman.com/guest-opinion/data-protection-bill-open-rights-group-legal-challenge> on why we this it is necessary to challenge the exemption in courts.

ORG media coverage

See ORG Press Coverage <https://wiki.openrightsgroup.org/wiki/ORG_Press_Coverage> for full details.

2018-05-10-New Statesman-Jim Killock: why we’re taking the government to court over the Data Protection Bill <http://tech.newstatesman.com/guest-opinion/data-protection-bill-open-rights-group-legal-challenge>
Author: Jim Killock
Summary: Op-ed by Jim Killock about ORG's CrowdJustice fundraising campaign to challenge the Immigration Exemption in the Data Protection Bill.
Topics: Data Protection <https://wiki.openrightsgroup.org/wiki/Data_Protection>
2018-05-09-Gizmodo UK-Open Rights Group is Taking the Government to Court Over Immigrant Data Access Exemptions <http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2018/05/open-rights-group-is-taking-the-government-to-court-over-immigrant-data-access-exemptions/>
Author: Tom Pritchard
Summary: Jim quoted in an article about ORG's CrowdJustice fundraising campaign to challenge the Immigration Exemption in the Data Protection Bill.
Topics: Data Protection <https://wiki.openrightsgroup.org/wiki/Data_Protection>
2018-05-09-The Guardian-Ministers risk judicial review of plan to deny immigrants data access <https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/may/09/judicial-review-government-plan-deny-immigrants-data-access>
Author: Lisa O'Carroll
Summary: Article about ORG's CrowdJustice fundraising campaign to challenge the Immigration Exemption in the Data Protection Bill.
Topics: Data Protection <https://wiki.openrightsgroup.org/wiki/Data_Protection>
2018-05-09-The Guardian-Data rules threaten 'last avenue' used in thousands of immigration cases <https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/may/09/data-rules-threaten-last-avenue-used-in-thousands-of-immigration-cases>
Author: Owen Bowcott
Summary: Article about the Immigration Exemption in the Data Protection Bill. Mentions ORG and our CrowdJustice campaign.
Topics: Data Protection <https://wiki.openrightsgroup.org/wiki/Data_Protection>
2018-05-08-The Register-UK age-checking smut overlord won't be able to handle the pressure – critics <https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/05/08/bbfc_website_age_verification_consultation/>
Author: Rebecca Hill
Summary: ORG quoted in an article about age verification, questioning whether the BBFC have the capacity to deal with the role they have been assigned.
Topics: Online age verification <https://wiki.openrightsgroup.org/wiki/Online_age_verification>
2018-05-08-Gizmodo UK-ISP Internet Filters Cock Up Again, Block Disney Sites, Internet Safety Tips, and More <http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2018/05/isp-internet-filters-cock-up-again-block-disney-sites-internet-safety-tips-and-more/>
Author: Tom Pritchard
Summary: ORG and Blocked! mentioned in an article about the failings of adult content filters. Mostly based on original TorrentFreak article.
Topics: Internet censorship <https://wiki.openrightsgroup.org/wiki/Internet_censorship>
2018-05-05-BoingBoing-Britain's Great Firewall blocks access to official Disney sites, internet safety guides, VPNs, and coding sites for kids <https://boingboing.net/2018/05/05/disney-considered-harmful.html>
Author: Cory Doctorow
Summary: ORG and Blocked! mentioned in an article about the failings of adult content filters. Mostly based on original TorrentFreak article.
Topics: Internet censorship <https://wiki.openrightsgroup.org/wiki/Internet_censorship>
2018-05-05-TorrentFreak-UK Internet Filters Block Disney Sites, Internet Safety Tips, and More <https://torrentfreak.com/uk-internet-filters-block-disney-sites-internet-safety-tips-and-more-180505/>
Author: Ernesto
Summary: ORG and Blocked! mentioned in an article about the failings of adult content filters.
Topics: Internet censorship <https://wiki.openrightsgroup.org/wiki/Internet_censorship>
ORG Staff Details

Staff Contact Page <https://www.openrightsgroup.org/people/staff>
Jim Killock <mailto:jim at openrightsgroup.org>, Executive Director
Javier Ruiz <mailto:javier at openrightsgroup.org>, Policy Director
Martha Dark <mailto:martha at openrightsgroup.org>, Chief Operations Officer
Matthew Rice <mailto:matthew at openrightsgroup.org>, Scotland Director
Myles Jackman <mailto:myles at openrightsgroup.org>, Legal Director
Mike Morel <mailto:mike at openrightsgroup.org>, Campaign Manager
Ed Johnson-Williams <mailto:ed at openrightsgroup.org>, Policy and Research Officer
Slavka Bielikova <mailto:slavka at openrightsgroup.org>, Policy Officer
Alex Haydock <mailto:alex.haydock at openrightsgroup.org>, Legal Officer
Lee Maguire <mailto:lee at openrightsgroup.org>, Tech



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