"The [UK] Home Office failed to assess the risks that a digital-only [eVisa] scheme brings, particularly for those who are vulnerable, older, or disabled. It is also misleading in its assessment of the scheme as digital by default.”
🗣️ @sarahalsherif for ORG
Read more about our open letter to the ICO signed by 19 civil society groups ⬇️
https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/12/ico_home_office_evisa/
#ico #evisa #migrants #migrantrights #immigration #ukpolitics #ukpol
The UK Home Office has failed migrants.
The eVisa scheme is founded on an incomplete and misleading Data Protection Impact Assessment, meaning foreseeable risks were not mitigated.
ORG has brought together 19 civil society groups to call on the ICO to formally investigate the resulting data protection breaches and accessibility issues.
Read our open letter ⬇️
#dataprotection #gdpr #evisa #immigration #migrants #migrantrights #ico #ukpolitics #ukpol #homeoffice
People have found inaccurate personal details on their eVisas, including photos, names, visa end dates or even passport numbers.
The glitchy system has left people unable to prove their right to work, rent, study, travel, or access essential services.
The ICO must investigate the UK eVisa scheme.
#evisa #migrants #migrantrights #immigration #homeoffice #ico #ukpolitics #ukpol
The UK eVisa scheme has unravelled with avoidable consequences to the lives of migrants.
One thing the Home Office can do is to introduce a secure physical backup that's accessible offline in the event of digital system failure.
Write to your MP ⬇️
https://action.openrightsgroup.org/write-your-mp-allow-physical-proof-immigration-status
#evisa #migrants #migrantrights #immigration #homeoffice #ico #ukpolitics #ukpol
The botched UK eVisa scheme needs to be investigated.
The Home Office failed to assess the risks of a digital-only scheme. As a result, migrants have experienced widespread data errors, inaccessible design and technical failures.
Read about our open letter to the ICO ⬇️
#evisa #migrants #migrantrights #immigration #homeoffice #ico #ukpolitics #ukpol
People have found inaccurate personal details on their eVisas, including photos, names, visa end dates or even passport numbers.
The glitchy system has left people unable to prove their right to work, rent, study, travel, or access essential services.
The ICO must investigate the UK eVisa scheme.
#evisa #migrants #migrantrights #immigration #homeoffice #ico #ukpolitics #ukpol
The botched UK eVisa scheme needs to be investigated.
The Home Office failed to assess the risks of a digital-only scheme. As a result, migrants have experienced widespread data errors, inaccessible design and technical failures.
Read about our open letter to the ICO ⬇️
#evisa #migrants #migrantrights #immigration #homeoffice #ico #ukpolitics #ukpol
The open letter also argues that the UK Home Office failed to assess or mitigate:
🔴 Risk of face images being used for matching, automated checks or shared with third parties that may combine them with other datasets.
🔴 Risks to people without smartphones or who are digitally excluded because of disability, their age or socio-economic reasons.
🔴 Risks to people subject to partner coercion.
#dataprotection #gdpr #evisa #immigration #migrants #migrantrights #ukpolitics #ukpol #homeoffice
"“In its DPIA, the [UK] Home Office failed to assess the risks that a digital only scheme brings."
“If the Home Office had identified some of these risks [of the eVisa scheme], migrants may not have experienced the same levels of distress and hardship that we have seen over the last year."
"The Information Commissioner's Office must investigate.”
🗣️ @sarahalsherif for ORG.
#dataprotection #gdpr #evisa #immigration #migrants #migrantrights #ukpolitics #ukpol #homeoffice #ico
The UK eVisa scheme has been riddled with data errors. This represents a huge breach of sensitive data and a system failure.
Migrants are prevented from proving their legal status and locked out of accounts with little Home Office support.
They can't prove their right to work, rent, study, travel or access services. The DPIA should have identified and mitigated these risks.
#dataprotection #gdpr #evisa #immigration #migrants #migrantrights #ico #ukpolitics #ukpol #homeoffice
"“In its DPIA, the [UK] Home Office failed to assess the risks that a digital only scheme brings."
“If the Home Office had identified some of these risks [of the eVisa scheme], migrants may not have experienced the same levels of distress and hardship that we have seen over the last year."
"The Information Commissioner's Office must investigate.”
🗣️ @sarahalsherif for ORG.
#dataprotection #gdpr #evisa #immigration #migrants #migrantrights #ukpolitics #ukpol #homeoffice #ico
The UK Home Office can take immediate steps to reduce the anxiety that migrants are experiencing.
Migrants need the safety of a physical or digital back up so they can prove their status in any circumstances.
Write to your MP to stop the eVisa scandal ⬇️
https://action.openrightsgroup.org/write-your-mp-allow-physical-proof-immigration-status
#dataprotection #gdpr #evisa #immigration #migrants #migrantrights #ukpolitics #ukpol #homeoffice #ico
The UK Home Office has failed migrants.
The eVisa scheme is founded on an incomplete and misleading Data Protection Impact Assessment, meaning foreseeable risks were not mitigated.
ORG has brought together 19 civil society groups to call on the ICO to formally investigate the resulting data protection breaches and accessibility issues.
Read our open letter ⬇️
#dataprotection #gdpr #evisa #immigration #migrants #migrantrights #ico #ukpolitics #ukpol #homeoffice
The UK eVisa scheme is a digital-only system that checks immigration status in real time.
The DPIA is misleading. It claims eVisas are part of a 'digital by default' transformation that people can choose to use.
But it removes all physical documentation and users can't opt out of digital methods.
#dataprotection #gdpr #evisa #immigration #migrants #migrantrights #ico #ukpolitics #ukpol #homeoffice
The UK Home Office has failed migrants.
The eVisa scheme is founded on an incomplete and misleading Data Protection Impact Assessment, meaning foreseeable risks were not mitigated.
ORG has brought together 19 civil society groups to call on the ICO to formally investigate the resulting data protection breaches and accessibility issues.
Read our open letter ⬇️
#dataprotection #gdpr #evisa #immigration #migrants #migrantrights #ico #ukpolitics #ukpol #homeoffice
The ICO has added insult to the human cost of the Horizon scandal.
“As reprimands lack the force of law, the Post Office can rest assured that they will not face consequences if they fail to address their shortcomings."
🗣️ @marianods for ORG.
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/dec/03/post-office-data-breach-ico-reprimand
#PostOffice #HorizonScandal #dataprotection #ICO #privacy #ukpolitics #ukpol #gdpr
How did the ICO treat the most serious data breach in UK history? They did nothing.
The failure to investigate the Ministry of Defence for leaking data on over 19,000 Afghans is the final straw for this weak regulator.
ORG has led the call for an inquiry ⬇️
https://therecord.media/privacy-regulator-ico-collapse
#ICO #dataprotection #gdpr #privacy #databreach #ukpoliticd #ukpol
Fail, fail and fail again...
The UK Information Commissioner's Office has issued a weak reprimand to the Post Office for publishing the identities of Horizon’s victims.
The ICO's failure to enforce data protection law adds insult to injury for the victims of this scandal.
Read our response ⬇️
#ICO #dataprotection #PostOffice #HorizonScandal #privacy #databreach #ukpolitics #ukpol #gdpr
The UK Information Commissioner's Office's litany of failures to enforce data protection law cannot go on.
That's why ORG brought together over 70 organisations and experts to back our call for an inquiry into this submissive watchdog.
MPs must step up to keep our data safe and secure!
Find out more ⬇️
#ICO #dataprotection #PostOffice #HorizonScandal #privacy #databreach #ukpolitics #ukpol #gdpr
“This reprimand is a go ahead for public organisations in the UK to keep inflicting harm, knowing that the ICO will leave them off the hook.
The ICO should have, at the bare minimum, issued an enforcement notice that legally binds the Post Office to take action.”
🗣️ @marianods for ORG.
#ICO #dataprotection #PostOffice #HorizonScandal #privacy #databreach #ukpolitics #ukpol #gdpr
The ICO has added insult to the human cost of the Horizon scandal.
“As reprimands lack the force of law, the Post Office can rest assured that they will not face consequences if they fail to address their shortcomings."
🗣️ @marianods for ORG.
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/dec/03/post-office-data-breach-ico-reprimand
#PostOffice #HorizonScandal #dataprotection #ICO #privacy #ukpolitics #ukpol #gdpr
