ORG calls on the UK Information Commissioner's Office "to begin a formal investigation into data protection breaches and accessibility issues with the [eVisa] scheme."

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ORG calls on the UK Information Commissioner's Office "to begin a formal investigation into data protection breaches and accessibility issues with the [eVisa] scheme."

“Migrants are being failed by the Home Office, which didn’t properly assess the risks of a digital-only roll-out."

️ ORG's @sarahalsherif.

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https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366642365/UK-data-watchdog-accused-of-dragging-feet-on-eVisa-investigation

#eVisa #ico #homeoffice #dataprotection #migrants #immigration #ukpolitics #ukpol

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19 civil society groups wrote to the ICO last year, warning of widespread data errors, inaccessible design and systemic technical failures with eVisas.

This has left migrants facing real difficulties in their day-to-day lives.

But ICO are dragging their feet while people suffer.

Read more ️

https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/civil-society-urges-the-ico-to-investigate-the-home-offices-failing-evisa-system/

#eVisa #ico #homeoffice #dataprotection #migrants #immigration #ukpolitics #ukpol