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  1. Festet tweet
    15. sep.

    If you’re in the UK you may know Bounty by the packs of samples they distribute to pregnant women at midwife apps You might not know that they were also found to have illegally shared data of +14 million mums & babies w 39 companies Here's the story..

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    Angre
  2. Online event! Join us on Zoom on Monday for a side event at : 'The rising threat of government hacking' w/

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  3. Join us on Zoom this Monday at 4pm (Geneva time) for a side event at - 'The rising threat of government hacking', alongside

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  4. 16. sep.

    UK authorities regularly track and monitor immigrants. Hundreds of companies profit from the hostile environment. Do you want to find out more about it? Check our guide on the UK's privatised migration surveillance regime:

    Angre
  5. 15. sep.

    In her report on right to privacy and AI, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights ackowledges the risks posed by such tech and demands action to ensure safeguards are in place to protect people & their rights. See our submission to during consultation phase 👉

    Angre
  6. 15. sep.

    The UK’s privatised migration industry is growing, with over 200 companies profiting from the hostile environment. Earlier this year, we published this guide with information on companies, their tools and the contracts they have with the UK government.

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  7. 15. sep.

    We designed a face mask, as a symbol of resistance against the use of in public places. Donate £20 or pledge £2 per month to PI, and get yours while stocks last!

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  8. 15. sep.

    The question to is- can you be sure this data, collected from vulnerable women shortly after giving , is not being used for your own targeted today? PI is seeking vocal support from brands who believe this practice is wrong. Happy to chat. DMs open.

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  10. 15. sep.

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  11. 15. sep.

    But - we want you to know that PI will continue to uncover data broker abuses and hold the companies to account and we will continue to advocate for the privacy of women accessing reproductive and maternal care to be upheld.

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    Angre
  12. 15. sep.

    Sky refused to answer PI’s questions, saying “due to both passage of time and the confidential nature of the information being requested, we are not able to respond to your questions”.

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    Angre
  13. 15. sep.

    In 2021 PI wrote to Sky to ask what actions they had taken to locate the data received from Bounty and whether they deleted it, if they had attempted to notify any affected people, or if they had changed their internal policy or practice with regards to receiving third-party data

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  14. 15. sep.

    The ICO’s decision named only the four largest recipients of the data collected and shared by Bounty (out of 39). One of these companies was Sky - Bounty provided Sky over 30 million records.

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  15. 15. sep.

    Anyone can exercise their legal right to ask Bounty to tell them if their data was shared to one of the 39 companies. By sending Bounty a data subject access request, women are able to ask for this information & PI has a guide on how to do so

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  16. 15. sep.

    It is for these reasons PI believes that the entire industry is out-of-step with modern data protection and privacy laws - and it’s time for the industry to be killed off.

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  17. 15. sep.

    In general, if people are unaware that their data is being sold on, they are unable to properly agree or disagree to such data sharing.

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    Angre
  18. 15. sep.

    However, the company maintains its online presence and still operates certain parts of its business under a new legal entity. Their website indicates the intention for Bounty representatives to return to maternity wards once Covid restrictions lift.

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  19. 15. sep.

    In March 2020 the UK was heading into lockdown due to the spread of coronavirus. Bounty representatives appear to have stopped entering maternity wards and in November 2020 the company reportedly went into administration.

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  20. 15. sep.

    It remains unknown whether and how the data that Bounty collected and shared is continued to be used to profile and target those 14 million mothers and their babies today.

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    Angre
  21. 15. sep.

    The UK data protection authority said that “The number of personal records and people affected in this case is unprecedented in the history of the ICO’s investigations into data broking industry and organisations linked to this.”

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