Here lies a Public Record of one Privacy Professional and Data Protection Officers Evidence to the United Kingdom Parliaments Scrutiny Committee in 2023, when they were discussing the virtues and vices of the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (2nd version).
Originally presented, for the most part, as a series of articles on LinkedIn, although also including a number of emails to the Scrutiny Committee and an ExecutiveSummary, this book seeks to demonstrate how bad the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (should it ever become Law), will be in terms of: 1) Destruction of Your Rights and the erection of what may be impenetrable barriers to getting Your Rights considered appropriately, let alone upheld.
2) Other Associated (but less recognised) Harms that go hand-in-hand with undermining Your Data Protection Rights and wider Privacy Rights.
3) Other (highly likely, in the authors view) Issues that the Bill may cause to Businesses and those Organisations that provide a Public Service, including reputational damage, loss of Public Trust and even a number of elements that may harm the United Kingdoms Economy.
4) A Better Alternative a better strategy and a better way of doing things The author proposes her own National Data Protection Strategy, with Pillars and Missions and practical steps to take, to show what good could and arguably should look like.
5) Things that could be done, here and now to achieve the United Kingdom Governments aims (or at least some of them) that can be done without imposing the Bill onto the UK Public.
Additional material has been added in this book, to further enlighten the reader about pertinent issues, background facts and related topics this has mostly been achieved through a number of screenshots as well as additional footnotes and the additional information contained within the Glossary.
Recenzijos
In her latest book, Hide or Speak, Judith Ratcliffe examines both sides of the coin. It reflects the curious mind that takes a 360-degree look at the evidence and sees both sides clearly, including what has been overlooked and action taken based on fear. The author's inclusion of Safeguarding and how 'professionals' ignored people's Human Rights have to be recognised as a way forward to prevent future trauma to children and their families.
Brenda Dempsey, Publisher - Book Brilliance Publishing
Hide or Speak by Judith Ratcliffe is a must-read for anyone seeking clarity on data and privacy laws. Judith Ratcliffe brilliantly breaks down complex legal concepts into relatable, real-world examples, making it accessible for all. Her book doesnt incite fear but encourages curiosity, inviting readers to ask important questions and understand how these laws shape our everyday lives. In a time where interpretation of laws, such as those during COVID, can vary so widely, this book empowers us to think critically and engage with our rights. I highly recommend this insightful and timely work.
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Contents
Introduction p.1
Executive Summary p.5
Chapter 1: Articles on Part 1 of the Data Protection and Digital
Information Bill p.25
A) Harms to Individuals and Their Rights and Divergences
from Europe and the European Union: p.27
B) Business Considerations and Divergences from Europe
and the European Union that may cause them to have
to comply with two conflicting compliance regimes and
associated extra costs: p.193
Chapter 2: Articles on Part 2 of the Data Protection and Digital
Information Bill p.207
Harms to Individuals and Their Rights, Business
Considerations and Divergences from Europe and the
European Union that may cause 2 compliance regimes and
associated extra costs. p.207
Chapter 3: Articles on Part 3 of the Data Protection and Digital
Information Bill p.221
Harms to Individuals and Their Rights and Business
Considerations and Divergences from Europe and the
European Union that may cause 2 compliance regimes and
associated extra costs: p.221
Chapter 4: Articles on Part 4 of the Data Protection and Digital
Information Bill p.231
A) Harms to Individuals and Their Rights and Divergences
from Europe and the European Union: p.233
B) Business Considerations and Divergences from Europe
and the European Union that may cause 2 compliance
regimes and associated extra costs: p.267
Chapter 5: Articles on Part 5 of the Data Protection and Digital
Information Bill p.271
Harms to Individuals and Their Rights, Business
Considerations and Divergences from Europe and the
European Union that may cause organisations to have
to comply with two conflicting compliance regimes and
associated extra costs: p.271
Chapter 6: My Proposal for a Proper National Data Protection &
Privacy Strategy What we need to replace the Data Protection
and Digital Information Bill with p. 289
ADDENDUM 1: ISSUES WITH THE TECHNOLOGYCURRENTLY REPRESENTED AS
PRIVACY-ENHANCING/
PRIVACY-PRESERVING p.333..
ADDENDUM 2: HOW TO DO SOME OF IT, RIGHT p.351The Christmas Present -Thirteen
Tools, to help get Data Protection &
Privacy Right (in relation to AI, but can also be applied to other areas)
Epitaph p.361
Glossary of Terms p.365
Resources List p.427
About the Author p.449
Judith Ratcliffe is a Privacy Professional, Data Protection Officer, Conference Speaker and Author, who was Called to the Bar of England and Wales by The Honourable Society of The Inner Temple, in 2010. Although, not yet a fully-fledged barrister, because she hasnt done pupillage and therefore is unable to give legal advice, she has a background of over 13 years working with the overarching Privacy Laws and Rights enshrined in the European Convention on Human Rights (Article 8), the Human Rights Act, 1998 and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations, 2003 (and the e-Privacy Directive), as well as Data Protection Law, including the Data Protection Acts 1998 and 2018 and the General Data Protection Regula- tion (GDPR) (EU and UK) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations, 2003 (and the e-Privacy Directive).
She obtained the CIPP/E (a qualification to do with the GDPR) in 2018 and is an Alumna of City Law School, Oxford Brookes, Royal Holloway, University of London, SOAS (the School of Oriental and African Studies) and Kings High School, Warwick.
She also has a background in Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Crime Prevention. As well as appearing on panels and in speaker sessions Worldwide (Online) and in the United Kingdom (on stage), she has been privileged to participate in Project Bijou405, a project, run by the Data Protection Authority of Guernsey, which is arguably the Jewel in the Crown of Data Protection, worldwide, in terms of projects that help individuals and organisations understand the implications, impact, risks and issues of personal data handling and helping them to understand how to protect themselves and each other, better.
Articles and Reports she has written about legal matters include: 1) Investigative Report: AI Road Safety Cameras Up Close and Personal: about Englands National Trial of AI road safety cameras, to deter use of mobile phones while driving and to encourage drivers to wear seat belts). 2) Opinion: In this age of drives to digital, we need, written into law, a right for every citizen in the United Kingdom to access Government and local authority services offline (on paper and over the counter). 3)The series in Official Sensitive Private, her LinkedIn Newsletter on The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (and other matters). 4) Janus-faced judgments in Greenland Bank Ltd.
5) DNA Retention following the judgement in S and Marper v United Kingdom. Her first Privacy and Data Protection Book, Privacy and Data Protection in Your Pocket: Personal Data Breaches, was published in 2023.
In her spare time, activities that she has manifestly done, in public, have included hospital radio broadcasting and street dance. She also writes Childrens Stories.
