Act Now is a company providing training courses in freedom of information and data protection issues. The site offers a selection of free resources including online articles on data protection, Freedom of information and on the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) which governs the way local authorities use CCTV.
Privacy International is a London-based NGO dedicated to protecting the right to privacy worldwide. It carries out research, monitors surveillance technologies and raises awareness of threats to privacy. The organisation's website describes its current projects and makes available its research reports, including detailed reports on privacy and surveillance in more than 40 countries. A blog and a Twitter feed are also available.
Investigatory Powers Tribunal conducts investigations into complaints made by members of the British government under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act. This includes surveillance, telephone tapping and interception of communications (bugging) by the Intelligence Services MI5, the Secret Intelligence Service (sometimes called MI6) and GCHQ (Government Communications Headquarters). The website provides information on the purpose, statutory powers and activities of the Tribunal.
Website of the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) a non-profit organisation based in Washington DC in the United States whose stated aim is "to promote democratic values and constitutional liberties in the digital age". The CDT is concerned with issues such as free expression, privacy, digital copyright, cryptography and data mining. There are policy briefs and news items relating to the CDT's work along with full text reports and articles and links to relevant legislation. There is background information about the CDT's Board of Directors and Advisory Committee.
The Australian Privacy and Surveillance Law Library is an AustLII project providing access to a searchable collection of Australian legal materials specialising in privacy and surveillance law. The Library has been developed in conjunction with the interpreting Privacy Principles (iPP) Project which is based at theCyberspace Law & Policy Centre at the University of New South Wales. There are databases containing case law, legislation, law journals and law reform publications as well as links to external related resources.
The Investigatory Powers Commissioner's Office (ICPO), formerly the Office of the Surveillance Commissioners, monitors UK public authorities' use of covert surveillance, interception of communications, acquisition of communications data and other investigatory powers. Its website provides details of the work of the ICPO and the legal framework, with links to the relevant legislation. It also provides policy documents, guidance and information about the Technology Advisory Panel.
