Jim Killock

Jim Killock

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Jim Killock is the Executive Director of the Open Rights Group, a civil liberties organization in the UK that advocates for digital rights and privacy. He has been a prominent voice in discussions surrounding government surveillance and data protection, emphasizing the importance of transparency and public debate in matters concerning privacy rights. Recently, he has been in the news for calling for a public hearing regarding a data privacy dispute between Apple and the UK government, arguing that secret proceedings would undermine broader issues of privacy and security.

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Jim Killock voiced similar concerns about the UK's powers to attack encryption.

UK backs down in Apple privacy row, US says
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-19
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Jim Killock, the executive director of Open Rights Group, welcomed WhatsApp's involvement in the case regarding privacy concerns.

WhatsApp backs Apple in its legal row with the UK over user data
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-11
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Jim Killock is the executive director of Open Rights Group.

Apple-UK data privacy row should not be secret, court rules
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-07
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Open Rights Group Executive Director Jim Killock stated that holding the Tribunal in secret would be an affront to global privacy issues.

Pressure grows to hold secret Apple privacy hearing in public
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-13
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