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The EU’s AI Act: the position is agreed

Data Protection Report

This is only permissible in certain exceptional circumstances, however, such as identifying the victims of crimes like abduction trafficking, or sexual exploitation, prevention of a specific terrorist threat, or identification of person suspected of committing specific crimes such as terrorism, murder, rape, or armed robbery.

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Police in England and Wales dropping rape inquiries when victims refuse to hand in phones

The Guardian Data Protection

Investigation finds cases being closed when complainants refuse ‘digital strip search’ Rape investigations are being systematically dropped after victims refuse to hand over their mobile phones for analysis, an investigation has found.

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My sexual assault case was dropped when I refused to give police my phone | Anonymous

The Guardian Data Protection

Victims of rape and assault shouldn’t have to choose between privacy and justice. Related: Rape cases ‘could fail’ if victims refuse to give police access to phones Continue reading. That’s why I’m suing the government A few years ago I was violently sexually assaulted by a “friend” on a night out.

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Don’t seize rape complainants' mobiles, say police bosses

The Guardian Data Protection

Association takes unusual step of intervening in row, saying move would undermine public confidence in justice system Britain’s police commissioners are calling on the Crown Prosecution Service to withdraw a controversial new form issued to rape complainants telling them to hand over their mobile phones or risk seeing their case discontinued.

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Uber, The Rashomon.

John Battelle's Searchblog

Perhaps the fastest growing company in history (its numbers aren’t public, but we’ll get to some estimates shortly), Uber has become a vector for some of the most wide-ranging arguments I’ve ever had regarding the tech industry’s impact on society at large. When an Uber glides to its appointed pickup point, what do we see?

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Data gathering 'may deny rape victims access to justice'

The Guardian Data Protection

Exclusive: commissioner says cases are dropped unless accusers give police intimate information The intrusive gathering of data about possible rape victims is unlawful and risks preventing them coming forward, according to London’s victims’ commissioner. Continue reading.

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Why might rape victims refuse to give their phones to police?

The Guardian Data Protection

Victims’ groups fear demand for access to digital records could deter complainants Rape cases ‘could fail’ if victims refuse to give police access to phones What was intended as a public discussion to reassure victims about how evidence on their mobile phones might be used in investigations has inadvertently triggered suspicions about police access (..)

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