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A massive thank you to all speakers, delegates and NADPO exec members for today's fantastic conference! We'll see you after summer when we re-start our monthly online webinars. #NADPObham25
June 11, 2025 at 3:18 PM
A massive thank you to all speakers, delegates and NADPO exec members for today's fantastic conference! We'll see you after summer when we re-start our monthly online webinars. #NADPObham25
Declan McDowell-Naylor from @iconews wraps up #NADPObham25 updating delegates on all things AI that the ICO are working on. Their latest strategy, launched last week, is here: ico.org.uk/about-the-ic...
Preventing harm, promoting trust: our AI and biometrics strategy
ico.org.uk
June 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Declan McDowell-Naylor from @iconews wraps up #NADPObham25 updating delegates on all things AI that the ICO are working on. Their latest strategy, launched last week, is here: ico.org.uk/about-the-ic...
If you want to read more about William Webster's work on surveillance, check out the CRISP blogs and news on their website: www.crisp-surveillance.com/search/node/... #NADPObham25
Search | CRISP
www.crisp-surveillance.com
June 11, 2025 at 2:24 PM
If you want to read more about William Webster's work on surveillance, check out the CRISP blogs and news on their website: www.crisp-surveillance.com/search/node/... #NADPObham25
Professor William Webster of the University of Stirling is sharing his expertise on surveillance & how the DUA Bill secures, rather than loses, some surveillance oversight & safeguards. He starts with a look back at the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012... there's a blast from the past. #NADPObham25
June 11, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Professor William Webster of the University of Stirling is sharing his expertise on surveillance & how the DUA Bill secures, rather than loses, some surveillance oversight & safeguards. He starts with a look back at the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012... there's a blast from the past. #NADPObham25
Tash Whitaker talking to #NADPObham25 about outsourced DPOs. What are the Pros and Cons? Some great tips for those of you offering DPO as a service or thinking about setting up.
June 11, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Tash Whitaker talking to #NADPObham25 about outsourced DPOs. What are the Pros and Cons? Some great tips for those of you offering DPO as a service or thinking about setting up.
Please take part in Kirstie Ball's research on looking at the ICO's guidance on employee monitoring. #NADPObham25
standrews.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
standrews.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Data Protection and Worker Monitoring Guidance: Understanding the Impacts
This survey is for Data Protection Professionals working with the ICO's Data Protection and Worker Monitoring Guidance. It investigates the impacts of the guidance in affected organizations.
standrews.eu.qualtrics.com
June 11, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Please take part in Kirstie Ball's research on looking at the ICO's guidance on employee monitoring. #NADPObham25
standrews.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
standrews.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
You can find out more about how to carry out lawful employee monitoring by reading the ICO guidance: ico.org.uk/for-organisa... #NADPObham25
Employment practices and data protection: monitoring workers
ico.org.uk
June 11, 2025 at 12:19 PM
You can find out more about how to carry out lawful employee monitoring by reading the ICO guidance: ico.org.uk/for-organisa... #NADPObham25
Kirstie Ball from St Andrews University telling the #NADPObham25 conference about her latest interesting research into employee monitoring... and looking at how DPOs can help make it fair in the workplace. Conference delegates are going to be getting involved today in research.
June 11, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Kirstie Ball from St Andrews University telling the #NADPObham25 conference about her latest interesting research into employee monitoring... and looking at how DPOs can help make it fair in the workplace. Conference delegates are going to be getting involved today in research.
Saara Idelbi says that another recent case which discussed subject access requests in detail was the Ashley v HMRC [2025] EWHC 134 (KB) case.
You can read the high court judgement here: www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/u...
#NADPObham25
You can read the high court judgement here: www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/u...
#NADPObham25
www.judiciary.uk
June 11, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Saara Idelbi says that another recent case which discussed subject access requests in detail was the Ashley v HMRC [2025] EWHC 134 (KB) case.
You can read the high court judgement here: www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/u...
#NADPObham25
You can read the high court judgement here: www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/u...
#NADPObham25
Check out cases: Österreichische Datenschutzbehörde (Demandes excessive) Case C-416/23, 9 January 2025 and [2024] EWHC 3575 (KB) 13 December 2014. #NADPObham25 2/2
June 11, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Check out cases: Österreichische Datenschutzbehörde (Demandes excessive) Case C-416/23, 9 January 2025 and [2024] EWHC 3575 (KB) 13 December 2014. #NADPObham25 2/2
Saara Idelbi addressing the conference about Subject Access Requests and looking at caselaw where manifestly excessive and unfounded has been analysed. Is it too much? Is it too broad? 1/2 #NADPObham25
June 11, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Saara Idelbi addressing the conference about Subject Access Requests and looking at caselaw where manifestly excessive and unfounded has been analysed. Is it too much? Is it too broad? 1/2 #NADPObham25
Our panel Saara Idelbi, Jon Baines & Ibrahim Hasan are taking questions & giving their thoughts on the DUA Bill. Concerns about automated processing without our knowledge, increased marketing emails from charities & what the government will allow data to be used for. #NADPObham25
June 11, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Our panel Saara Idelbi, Jon Baines & Ibrahim Hasan are taking questions & giving their thoughts on the DUA Bill. Concerns about automated processing without our knowledge, increased marketing emails from charities & what the government will allow data to be used for. #NADPObham25
Ibrahim Hasan doesn't expect anything to happen for a year or so if it's passed soon. The decision on the UK's adequacy will be made by the EU once it's adopted. #NADPObham25
June 11, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Ibrahim Hasan doesn't expect anything to happen for a year or so if it's passed soon. The decision on the UK's adequacy will be made by the EU once it's adopted. #NADPObham25
There are also concerns over automated processing and the potential for more personal data it to be used without the data subject being able to object. #NADPObham25
June 11, 2025 at 10:24 AM
There are also concerns over automated processing and the potential for more personal data it to be used without the data subject being able to object. #NADPObham25
Ibrahim highlights the potential concerns around the extension of Purpose Limitation where annexe 2 of the Bill could be added to and a 'Trojan Horse' effect could see all sorts of reasons added to use data for things it wasn't originally collected for. #NADPObham25
June 11, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Ibrahim highlights the potential concerns around the extension of Purpose Limitation where annexe 2 of the Bill could be added to and a 'Trojan Horse' effect could see all sorts of reasons added to use data for things it wasn't originally collected for. #NADPObham25
ActNowTraining 's Ibrahim Hasan is pondering the Data (Use and Access) Bill as it ping pongs though the legislative process. He's highlighting some of the changes the bill may present to us, and also what has been taken out. #NADPObham25
June 11, 2025 at 10:19 AM
ActNowTraining 's Ibrahim Hasan is pondering the Data (Use and Access) Bill as it ping pongs though the legislative process. He's highlighting some of the changes the bill may present to us, and also what has been taken out. #NADPObham25
NADPO's regional conference is opened by Chair, @jonbainesdata.bsky.social We're looking forward to a day of fascinating speakers. #NADPObham25
June 11, 2025 at 10:11 AM
NADPO's regional conference is opened by Chair, @jonbainesdata.bsky.social We're looking forward to a day of fascinating speakers. #NADPObham25
We’re looking forward to seeing many of you at our regional in-person conference today in Birmingham! We’ll be posting updates using hashtag #NADPObham25
June 11, 2025 at 8:28 AM
We’re looking forward to seeing many of you at our regional in-person conference today in Birmingham! We’ll be posting updates using hashtag #NADPObham25
NADPO Member's Webinar 27th May 12.30pm - 2pm
David Erdos, University of Cambridge - "Whither public enforcement of UK data protection?"
Jingrong Tong, University of Sheffield - "UK ‘at risk of evolving into propaganda regime’ with unenforced FOI rules and official secrecy"
David Erdos, University of Cambridge - "Whither public enforcement of UK data protection?"
Jingrong Tong, University of Sheffield - "UK ‘at risk of evolving into propaganda regime’ with unenforced FOI rules and official secrecy"
May 19, 2025 at 11:07 AM
NADPO Member's Webinar 27th May 12.30pm - 2pm
David Erdos, University of Cambridge - "Whither public enforcement of UK data protection?"
Jingrong Tong, University of Sheffield - "UK ‘at risk of evolving into propaganda regime’ with unenforced FOI rules and official secrecy"
David Erdos, University of Cambridge - "Whither public enforcement of UK data protection?"
Jingrong Tong, University of Sheffield - "UK ‘at risk of evolving into propaganda regime’ with unenforced FOI rules and official secrecy"
Tickets now available for our regional conference in Birmingham on June 11th. Free to NADPO members.
April 17, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Tickets now available for our regional conference in Birmingham on June 11th. Free to NADPO members.
NADPO is delighted to announce an In-Person Regional Conference on June 11th in Birmingham.
Book your tickets now. Free to members
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Book your tickets now. Free to members
nadpo.co.uk/event/region...
April 15, 2025 at 9:19 AM
NADPO is delighted to announce an In-Person Regional Conference on June 11th in Birmingham.
Book your tickets now. Free to members
nadpo.co.uk/event/region...
Book your tickets now. Free to members
nadpo.co.uk/event/region...
Our next free lunchtime webinar is Tuesday 22nd April 2.30pm – 2pm:
Alex Homer, BBC Shared Data Unit – “NPCC – The police FOI gatekeepers.”
Dave Morris, The Campaign Opposing Police Surveillance – “Turning the tables on the Spycops – the Met, McLibel and movements for change.”
Alex Homer, BBC Shared Data Unit – “NPCC – The police FOI gatekeepers.”
Dave Morris, The Campaign Opposing Police Surveillance – “Turning the tables on the Spycops – the Met, McLibel and movements for change.”
April 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Our next free lunchtime webinar is Tuesday 22nd April 2.30pm – 2pm:
Alex Homer, BBC Shared Data Unit – “NPCC – The police FOI gatekeepers.”
Dave Morris, The Campaign Opposing Police Surveillance – “Turning the tables on the Spycops – the Met, McLibel and movements for change.”
Alex Homer, BBC Shared Data Unit – “NPCC – The police FOI gatekeepers.”
Dave Morris, The Campaign Opposing Police Surveillance – “Turning the tables on the Spycops – the Met, McLibel and movements for change.”
Next free webinar is Tues 25th March 12.30pm
Judith Townend "Participatory law and policymaking: learning from ‘open justice’ and other data/technology contexts"
Dr Lachlan Urquhart "Clever Computing through Accountable Design: Cybersecurity in Smart Homes"
Link will be sent on Monday.
Judith Townend "Participatory law and policymaking: learning from ‘open justice’ and other data/technology contexts"
Dr Lachlan Urquhart "Clever Computing through Accountable Design: Cybersecurity in Smart Homes"
Link will be sent on Monday.
March 21, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Next free webinar is Tues 25th March 12.30pm
Judith Townend "Participatory law and policymaking: learning from ‘open justice’ and other data/technology contexts"
Dr Lachlan Urquhart "Clever Computing through Accountable Design: Cybersecurity in Smart Homes"
Link will be sent on Monday.
Judith Townend "Participatory law and policymaking: learning from ‘open justice’ and other data/technology contexts"
Dr Lachlan Urquhart "Clever Computing through Accountable Design: Cybersecurity in Smart Homes"
Link will be sent on Monday.
A huge thank you to our panellists today, Alex Ustyc from 5 Essex Chambers, plus Thomas Barrett, Anthony Rance & Danny Howett from CyXcel for their brilliant free webinar for NADPO members this afternoon on incident preparedness and response. So informative!
March 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM
A huge thank you to our panellists today, Alex Ustyc from 5 Essex Chambers, plus Thomas Barrett, Anthony Rance & Danny Howett from CyXcel for their brilliant free webinar for NADPO members this afternoon on incident preparedness and response. So informative!
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Well, this is surely going to prompt a new genre of FOI requesting, for ChapGPT & other AI logs. I would expect other govt depts to be more resistant to disclosing this material than DSIT were (perhaps it didn't get referred to the Cabinet Office?)
As the UK government pushes for increased use of AI, New Scientist can exclusively reveal the ChatGPT logs of the UK's technology secretary Peter Kyle, raising questions over how politicians should use AI chatbots.
Revealed: How the UK tech secretary uses ChatGPT for policy advice
New Scientist has used freedom of information laws to obtain the ChatGPT records of Peter Kyle, the UK's technology secretary, in what is believed to be a world-first use of such legislation
www.newscientist.com
March 13, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Well, this is surely going to prompt a new genre of FOI requesting, for ChapGPT & other AI logs. I would expect other govt depts to be more resistant to disclosing this material than DSIT were (perhaps it didn't get referred to the Cabinet Office?)