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We’ve had an incredibly busy fortnight here at the @OpenRightsGroup. Here’s what we’ve done over the past two weeks. Thread 
@mattr3 & @PascalCrowe released a superb report into the use of personal data by political parties & a tool that allows users to interpret data held on them by political parties https://www.openrightsgroup.org/campaign/who-do-they-think-you-are/
Here’s an analysis of our report by @POLITICOEurope https://www.politico.eu/article/labour-conservatives-liberal-democrats-data/amp/?__twitter_impression=true
https://www.politico.eu/article/labour-conservatives-liberal-democrats-data/amp/?__twitter_impression=true
Some of our supporters submitted Data Subject Access Requests to see what data political parties held on them. Here’s @owenblacker finding out what @UKLabour thinks of him https://twitter.com/owenblacker/status/1275699858586943491
Following questions by the illustrious @RaviNa1k on our behalf, @DHSCgovuk agreed to amend the retention period for #COVIDー19 test and trace data. Down to 8 years from 20 years! https://twitter.com/ravina1k/status/1276473497695502337
On July 1st, we sent a pre-action letter to @DHSCgovuk @MattHancock over NHS Test and Trace Privacy failings! https://twitter.com/jimkillock/status/1278956893113892864
Whilst the @ICOnews seems to be absent, campaigning organisations like @OpenRightsGroup won’t allow this government to risk the privacy rights of hundreds of thousands (if not millions) of individuals. Please help us hold them to account https://action.openrightsgroup.org/demand-privacy-protections-uks-test-and-trace-programme
