Did GCHQ spy on you? Here’s how to find out

Sep15

by Sindy Cator on September 15, 2015 at 5:30 pm

Have you ever wondered if GCHQ was keeping an eye on you or giving your information to the NSA? Well, now you can find out for certain. How? Ask them. Using Privacy International’s “Did GCHQ spy on you?” tool, you can file an official request with the British intelligence agency and it is obliged to divulge the details of any data collected about you. Once the information has been revealed, GCHQ is required to delete it permanently. All requests are dealt with through the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT), which checks if your personally identifiable details (IP address, email, name, etc)…