Data shapes our lives in invisible ways. That’s why data protection is an essential defence from data brokers, State agencies and hackers.

But the UK #DPDIBill trades away our data rights to aid surveillance and profiteering.

📺 Watch our briefing live TONIGHT at 7pm GMT.

#dataprotection #GDPR #privacy #DPDI #HandsOffOurData #ukpolitics

https://www.youtube.com/live/0Qllerftlb8?si=PgV5UaQXZRE7vwai

How our data is managed and used has real-world impacts as automated decision-making grows.

Despite this, the UK #DPDIBill erodes our protections in favour of state and commercial interests.

Register for our online briefing taking place on 19 February at 7pm GMT.

#dataprotection #DPDI #privacy #GDPR #ukpolitics

https://www.openrightsgroup.org/events/briefing-on-data-protection-and-digital-information-bill/

Real-world harms happen when data gets abused, so we need an independent regulator to guarantee strong protections and offer redress when things go wrong.

That’s why we’re fighting powers in the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill that’ll weaken the Information Commissioner's Office in the UK.

Find out more.

#DPDIBill #dataprotection #DPDI #GDPR #privacy #ukpolitics

https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/how-a-weaker-data-watchdog-impacts-you/

If the government has its way, we'll be vulnerable to our data being used against us and less able to do anything about it.

Here's what's wrong with the #DataGrabBill ⬇️

🦾 Take action: https://action.openrightsgroup.org/hands-off-our-data

#HandsOffOurData #DataGrab #GDPR #DPDI #DPDIBill #dataprotection #privacy #ukpolitics

Tell them you’re doing all you can to remove data rights.

The government is gifting itself powers to check the bank accounts of anyone who claims a benefit.

And that includes the State Pension.

Or say no to welfare surveillance in the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill.

➡️ https://action.openrightsgroup.org/hands-off-our-data

#HandsOffOurData #DataGrabBill #DPDI #dataprotection #privacy #surveillance #WelfareSurveillance #ukpolitics #spoof #pensions

#GDPR has been used in employment disputes “to bridge the gaps in employment law... because these workers have no other recourse” according to Worker Info Exchange.

The #DataGrabBill will make it more difficult to contest or refuse to be subject to automated decisions.

This is in the face of warnings about the growth of AI into management by algorithm through increased employee surveillance.

#HandsOffOurData #GDPR #DPDI #DPDIBill #dataprotection #privacy #ukpolitics

https://www.theguardian.com/law/2023/apr/16/calls-stricter-oversight-workplace-ai-fears-staff-rights

Automated decision-making means racialised communities will experience greater discrimination from algorithmic bias.

We've seen discriminatory algorithms rejecting job applications due to foreign names or mentioning a women’s college.

The #DataGrabBill will make it more difficult to access data or contest automated decisions, meaning unfair practices could go unchallenged.

#HandsOffOurData #GDPR #DPDI #DPDIBill #dataprotection #privacy #ukpolitics

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/robots-racism-algorithms-job-hiring-b1860835.html

Data protection is a "critical line of defense against government overreach and the continued weaponisation of technology against racialised and migrant communities."

Read more about the dangers of the #DataGrabBill from the Racial Justice Network.

#HandsOffOurData #DataGrab #GDPR #DPDI #DPDIBill #dataprotection #privacy #ukpolitics

https://racialjusticenetwork.co.uk/stop-the-data-discrimination/