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UK Coronavirus Tracking Data Breach Whistleblower Says She Was Wrongfully Fired
Allegedly fired for blowing the whistle.
UK: How to Opt-Out of the NHS’s Imminent Data Grab
The deadline to opt-out is September 2021. Share this guide with family and friends.
How to Delete Your Home From Google Street View
Not everyone wants to be included.
UK Citizens Are Being Refused Entry to Businesses Unless They Download Contact Tracing App
The supposedly optional app is being forced on citizens less than a week after launch.
Wales Leaks Data of COVID-19 Test Patients Online
The database was online and open to the public for an entire day.
UK Calls for “Online Harms” Regulator to Police “Misinformation”
UK plans tougher restrictions on speech.
UK Contact Tracing App Breaches GDPR, Will Store Personal User Data for 20 Years
The apps have been a privacy nightmare from the start.
Virgin Media ISP Leak Reveals Some Customers Who Requested Porn to Be Unblocked
Privacy campaigners that said a porn ID system would lead to leaks have perhaps been vindicated.
Arron Banks, Pro-Brexit Donor, Has Twitter Account Hacked and All DMs and Personal Info Leaked Online
Banks slammed Twitter for not taking action sooner.
Magic: The Gathering Owner Exposes Thousands of Player Details Online
Repors suggest they weren’t quick to respond to the issue when told about the exposure.
British Liberal Democrats Party Collecting Personal Data on “Every Voter in the Country”
Pat Walshe of Privacy Matters digital rights group said he struggled to understand what legal basis the party had for its actions.
