‘Backroom’ lobbying on Coul Links golf plan under fire
Scottish ministers have been privately urged to back plans for a golf course on a coastal wildlife site. This has been condemned as “backdoor lobbying that tries to bypass the rules”.
Liam MacArthur
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Deleted police records on thousands of Scots still held by other public bodies
Data on thousands of Scots that has been deleted from a controversial Police Scotland database over privacy concerns may still
2,553 devices awaiting digital analysis, say police
Police Scotland has a backlog of 2,553 electronic items awaiting digital forensic analysis, The Ferret can reveal. A reply
Snooping fears over police seizing a hundred phones a day
Police Scotland has admitted seizing more than a hundred mobile phones a day, amid mounting calls for ministers to clarify
Police Scotland under pressure after landmark ruling on unlawful spying
Police Scotland and the Scottish Government are under pressure to disclose information about the unlawful collection of people’s data
Biometrics watchdog will lack powers, say critics
Government plans to appoint an independent watchdog to monitor how facial recognition, fingerprints and genetic information are used in Scotland
Police criticised for million pound spend on mobile phone cracking tools
Police Scotland has admitted it did not fully consider the privacy or human rights implications of new mobile phone analysis