ORG Zine | News & Analysis
Criminal prosecutions for file-sharing continue. Rights-holder groups became effectively that of investigators, witnesses and ... It is still possible for a criminal prosecution under CDPA, despite the availability of the civil remedies of which the public ... The Digital Economy Act 2010 not only leaves the criminal copyright provisions unchanged, but, in fact, ups the ante. As well ... Be under no illusions - people can and will continue to be prosecuted in criminal courts for file-sharing offences. ...
The DRIP myth list | Open Rights Group
3. "Its the only way we can catch criminals". We agree that the targeted retention of communications data can help the police ... not the threat of terrorism or criminal activity - but any legal action would be unlikely to produce any result for at least ... data could be retained for a particular geographical region to support a criminal investigation. This means that the police ...
Data Protection Regulation: "LobbyPlag" briefing | Open Rights Group
The amendment also allows the processing of data in any context relating to a criminal offence. ...
Scotland's AI Strategy: Response to scoping document | Open Rights Group Scotland
For example, a majority of people surveyed were supportive of the use of facial recognition by police in criminal ...