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The Right to Privacy (Article 8) and the Digital Revolution inquiry

Inquiry

The Joint Committee on Human Rights is embarking on an inquiry into whether new safeguards to regulate the collection, use, tracking, retention and disclosure of personal data by private companies are needed in the new digital environment to protect human rights.

The key human right at risk is the right to private and family life (Article 8 ECHR), but freedom of expression (Article 10 ECHR), freedom of association (Article 11), and non-discrimination (Article 14 ECHR) are also at risk.

The Joint Committee on Human Rights seeks written evidence on the threats posed to human rights by the collection, use and storage of personal data by private companies and examples of where they have been breached.

Reports, special reports and government responses

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3rd Report - The Right to Privacy (Article 8) and the Digital Revolution
Inquiry The Right to Privacy (Article 8) and the Digital Revolution inquiry
HC 122
Report
Response to this report
First Special Report of Session 2019-21
HC 313
Government Response

Oral evidence transcripts

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17 July 2019
Inquiry The Right to Privacy (Article 8) and the Digital Revolution inquiry
Witnesses Lanah Kammourieh Donnelly, Public Policy Manager, Google, and Dr Melanie Smallman, University College London; Jonathan Westley, Chief Data Officer, Experian (at 4.15pm).
Oral Evidence
10 July 2019
Inquiry The Right to Privacy (Article 8) and the Digital Revolution inquiry
Witnesses Ailidh Callander, Legal Officer, Privacy International , Richard Cumbley, Partner, Linklaters LLP, and Tamsin Allen, Partner, Bindmans LLP.
Oral Evidence
3 July 2019
Inquiry The Right to Privacy (Article 8) and the Digital Revolution inquiry
Witnesses Dr Reuben Binns, Researcher, Department of Computer Science, Professor Victoria Nash, Deputy Director, Associate Professor, and Senior Policy Fellow, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, Madhumita Murgia, European Technology Correspondent, Financial Times, Jed Mole, Vice-President, Marketing, and Alex Hazell, Head of UK Legal, Acxiom.
Oral Evidence
Google (RTP0032)
defenddigitalme (RTP0031)
Clare Welch (RTP0028)

Contact us

The Committee is unable to look into individual cases

  • Email: jchr@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 0207 219 2793 (general enquiries) | 020 7219 8430 (media enquiries)
  • Address: Joint Committee on Human Rights, Houses of Parliament. London. SW1A 0AA