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Monthly Archives: November 2012
Leveson: What future for Data Protection?
The Leveson Report has finally been published. The Report recommends that a tougher form of self-regulation backed by legislation should be introduced to uphold press standards. Much has already been written (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20543936) and will continue to be written about this central … Continue reading
FOI and Datasets: Draft Code of Practice
The Protection of Freedoms Act will amend the Freedom of Information Act 2000 so that in the future public authorities will have greater obligations in relation to the release and publication of datasets. The key points of Section 102 of … Continue reading
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Tagged Datasets, FOI, Protection of Freedoms Act
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Privacy Conference – Call for Papers
The Fifth Northumbria Information Rights Conference will take place on Wednesday 1 May 2013 at the Centre for Life, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK. The theme of the conference will be “Changing notions of privacy”. The aim of the conference is … Continue reading
Posted in Data Protection, Freedom of Information, Privacy, RIPA
Tagged Data Protection, Freedom Of Information RIPA, Privacy
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RIPA, CHIS and the IPT
A recent legal case about undercover police officers’ activities whilst investigating protest groups, has raised the importance of RIPA forms being completed correctly and care being taken when authorising them. Ten women have launched a legal action claiming they were … Continue reading
Nobody cares for me. Signed DC.
Dear Mr xxxxxxxx, As a registered user of www.tpexpress.co.uk we are legally required under the Data Protection Act 1998 to contact you with the information outlined below. Please note: This is not a marketing communication and does not affect your opt-in/out preferences for marketing emails. What … Continue reading
What’s the difference between PCC & BCC
The picture that said a thousand suppliers. Fresh from being elected with less than 10% of the electorate in favour of him a recently appointed Police Commissioner writes to all the suppliers to tell them the email addresses of all … Continue reading
First Magistrates’ Approval of RIPA Surveillance
Gateshead Council MAY HAVE become the first local authority in the country to successfully obtain Magistrates’ approval for covert surveillance under new laws which came into force on 1st November 2012. Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the Protection of … Continue reading
Posted in Privacy, Protection of Freedoms Act, RIPA, Surveillance
Tagged Privacy, Protection of Freedoms Act, RIPA, surveillance
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How not to write a social media statement.
It’s the coming thing – having a social media policy. Cases such as Wetherspoons vs Preece illustrate the value of having one but there’s good ‘uns and inevitably bad ‘uns. A family member recently accepted a job in a ski-ing … Continue reading
Practically Speaking by FOIMan
Recently I was fortunate enough to be asked to take part in a panel discussion at City University about the Justice Select Committee’s post-legislative scrutiny of FOI. After each of us had said our piece, we got to my favourite … Continue reading
The Cat came back
Halloween and a postcard dropped through the letterbox. It was from the local vet. The one who earlier this year couldn’t make a diagnosis about our Tiddles and refused to hand over his medical records so we could take a … Continue reading
