Policy · 2h ago
UK privacy watchdog sued over inaction on buggy eVisa system
A coalition of campaigners is taking legal action against the UK's Information Commissioner's Office for failing to address hundreds of complaints about the Home Office's glitch-ridden digital immigration status scheme. The eVisa rollout has been plagued by technical errors, leaving travelers stranded and unable to prove their right to reside. The lawsuit argues the ICO neglected its duty to enforce data protection laws against the government's own system.
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The case highlights a recurring tension: privacy regulators often lack teeth when the offender is the state itself.
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