Last year, ORG and 18 other civil society organisations called on the ICO to investigate breaches resulting from the UK eVisa scheme.
Seven months later, the ICO hasn't taken any action to address these infringements of data protection law.
Meanwhile, migrants continue to have their lives affected.
#dataprotection #evisa #ico #gdpr #migrants #homeoffice #ukpolitics #ukpol
Open Rights Group
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