Motorman
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Motorman is the codename for a British police investigation into the illegal acquisition of personal data by private investigators and journalists.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Motorman canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British police operation
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police investigation ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
enforce data protection laws
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identify unlawful information-gathering practices ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Operation Motorman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns |
sale of personal information
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use of illegally obtained personal data by the press ⓘ |
| conductedBy | British police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
data protection offences
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misuse of personal information ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
increased scrutiny of UK press practices
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public debate on privacy and the media ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
journalists seeking confidential information
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private investigators working for media clients ⓘ |
| involves |
unlawful access to confidential records
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unlawful access to personal data ⓘ |
| isAbout |
illegal trade in personal data
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unlawful information brokering ⓘ |
| legalBasis | data protection law in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
media ethics
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press misconduct in the United Kingdom ⓘ privacy violations ⓘ |
| subjectOfInvestigation | illegal acquisition of personal data ⓘ |
| targets |
journalists
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media organizations ⓘ private investigators ⓘ |
| typeOfCrimeInvestigated |
breach of privacy
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data protection breach ⓘ |
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