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| Jeremy Corbyn support campaign Momentum faces investigation | Jeremy Corbyn support campaign Momentum faces investigation |
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| The campaigning group set up by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's supporters - Momentum - faces the prospect of an investigation by the information commissioner. | |
| The data protection regulator said it had received a complaint about the group and would be making enquiries. | The data protection regulator said it had received a complaint about the group and would be making enquiries. |
| Momentum said it would co-operate and had taken every measure to comply with regulations. | Momentum said it would co-operate and had taken every measure to comply with regulations. |
| The group has collected the data of tens of thousands of activists. | The group has collected the data of tens of thousands of activists. |
| The commissioner's office has not revealed the the specifics of the complaint or who made it. | |
| Labour figures hostile to Mr Corbyn fear that Momentum will try to undermine the Party leader's internal critics, and have privately questioned its use of personal data. | |
| Information gathered during the leadership campaign has been kept by Momentum, which says on its website it is collecting data to help build a lasting network of support. | Information gathered during the leadership campaign has been kept by Momentum, which says on its website it is collecting data to help build a lasting network of support. |
| What is Momentum? | |
| Momentum is a grassroots organisation set up in the wake of Jeremy Corbyn's leadership victory. | |
| The campaign group currently has about 60,000 supporters, charges no membership fee and organises mostly through social media. It has around 50 local groups across the UK. | |
| Its self declared aim is "to create a mass movement for real progressive change" and aims to help "democratise" the Party. | |
| Anyone can join Momentum - which has prompted fears it could be infiltrated by the Socialist Workers Party (SWP) and other far-left groups who are opposed to the Labour Party. | |
| Is Momentum Corbyn's secret weapon? | |
| Momentum has previously said supporters gave their "explicit consent" to have the information retained. | Momentum has previously said supporters gave their "explicit consent" to have the information retained. |
| Data about people's political beliefs are classed as particularly sensitive. | Data about people's political beliefs are classed as particularly sensitive. |
| A spokeswoman for the Information Commissioner's Office told BBC Radio 4's Today said: "We have received a complaint about Momentum and will be making enquiries." | A spokeswoman for the Information Commissioner's Office told BBC Radio 4's Today said: "We have received a complaint about Momentum and will be making enquiries." |
| A Momentum spokesman said: "The company has taken every measure to comply with data protection regulations. Momentum has not received any notice of any complaint or information about any complaint. | A Momentum spokesman said: "The company has taken every measure to comply with data protection regulations. Momentum has not received any notice of any complaint or information about any complaint. |
| "Momentum will, of course, fully cooperate with the information commissioner with their enquiries and look forward to hearing from the commissioner." | "Momentum will, of course, fully cooperate with the information commissioner with their enquiries and look forward to hearing from the commissioner." |