Citizens' Panel on Data and National Security

Thank you for your interest in the Citizens' Panel on Data and National Security.

The panel will address the following question:

New technologies could change how national security agencies use people's data. What impact does this have on public attitudes, trust and expectations around how their data is used?

The panel will be held online and in-person on the following dates and times:

Saturday 12th October 10am-1pm (online)
Wednesday 16th October 6-9pm (online)
Saturday 19 October 10am-4pm (in-person)

All participants will receive £260 as a thank you for your time. If there is anything we can do to help you to take part, we will be happy to discuss this with you. We can look into options if you do not have a video device or an internet connection - please register for the event whatever your situation, and someone will be in touch if you are selected to take part.

Please call our Freephone number 0800 009 6486 (8am–10pm Monday to Friday, 9am–6pm on Saturday, Sunday and bank holidays) if you need help registering or have other questions. You can also email questions to [email protected].

IMPORTANT NOTES:

Every person who registers online must have their own individual email address. If you do not have an email address, or you share one with someone else who is registering, please ring the Freephone number above to register.
All fields marked with an asterisk (*) must be completed.
We will share all your contact, attitudinal and demographic details with Hopkins Van Mil, the organisation running this event, and they will make a separate data agreement with you if you are selected to take part. Your data will be kept strictly confidential. We will delete your details within one year of the completion of the event, unless you tell us otherwise below. Please read our Privacy Policy for more details.
At any time, you can withdraw your consent and ask us to delete your data, or request a copy of it, by emailing [email protected]. If you ask us to delete your data, we will tell the other organisation(s) listed above to do the same.

Confirm eligibility and ability to attend

I can attend all dates.*

Saturday 12th October 10am-1pm (online)

Wednesday 16th October 6-9pm (online)

Saturday 19 October 10am-4pm (in-person)

I am eligible to attend.*

I am 18 years old or over, I live in the UK, I live at an address that received an invitation and I am not an elected representative of any level of government, a paid employee of a political party or a Council employee working in a politically restricted role.*

Name, contact details and address

We use the following contact details in order to communicate with you about this event.

First Name*

Last Name*

E-mail*

Phone* (mobile or home)

Address Line 1*

Address Line 2

City*

Post Code*

About you

We use the following details in our democratic lottery process, to select a group of participants that broadly represents the entire community.

What gender do you identify as?*

What is your date of birth?

Day*

Month*

Year*

What is your ethnic group?*

Which of the following best describes your sexual orientation?*

Do you live in a household with dependent children?*

Do you think the UK security agencies (e.g. GCHQ, MI5) are spying on you personally in any way?*

What is your main occupation (full- or part-time) please see below for definitions?*

Occupation groupings:

Not in the labour force (Retired): Retired.
Not in the labour force (Other): Unemployed, caring responsibilities, long-term disability; any other reason for not being in the labour force.
Operators and elementary occupations: Process, plant, machine, construction, transport operatives; elementary process, couriers, cleaning, storage and other services.
Professional occupations and technicians: Managers, directors, senior officials, scientists, engineers, health, teaching, legal, business, media, information technology and other professionals and technicians.
Service occupations: Administrative, secretarial, caring and leisure services; sales, customer, hairdressing, housekeeping.
Skilled trades: Agriculture, metal, vehicle, electrical, construction, building, textile, printing, hospitality trades.
Student in full or part-time education.

Consent to use your data

I consent to the use of my data as described on this page, and in more detail in our privacy policy.*

Please also inform me of similar events in the future (do not delete my details after this event).

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