Actions you can take (post 1 of 2)

Personal tech & behaviour

1. Turn off Face ID and fingerprint unlock on your phone.

2. Delete or refuse to install government apps.

3. Delete or refuse to install NHS Apps.

4. Stop using biometric check-ins at shops and airports when possible.

5. Refuse self-scan at checkouts that use cameras/biometrics.

6. Use cash for as many purchases as you can.

7. Keep and use a physical wallet with cash on hand.

8. Draw out small amounts of cash regularly and spend them.

9. Use pre-paid cash cards (that can be bought with cash) for some purchases.

10. Use an old/basic phone (feature phone) for calls and texts where feasible.

11. Use a separate smartphone for sensitive services and keep it minimal.

12. Use a burner or prepaid SIM bought with cash for activities you want unlinked.

13. Avoid “log in with” social sign-ins (Google/Facebook/Apple) where possible.

14. Use privacy-forward browsers and block trackers.

15. Install and use browser adblockers and anti-tracking extensions.

16. Use encrypted services for private messaging.

17. Use end-to-end encrypted email solutions where appropriate.

18. Limit social media sharing of identifying info (DOB, address, job).

19. Do not upload biometric photos (face scans) to apps or services unless essential.

20. Opt out of optional data-sharing consent boxes on websites.

21. Regularly check and revoke app permissions (camera, mic, location).

22. Turn off location services and Bluetooth when not needed.

23. Use separate email addresses for financial and social accounts.

24. Use strong, unique passwords and a reputable password manager.

25. Use two-factor authentication.

26. Back up important documents in physical form, not only cloud.

Financial & consumer actions

1. Boycott businesses that refuse to accept cash.

2. Publicly call out shops that go cashless; leave reviews and complaints.

3. Write formal complaints to cashless businesses and cc local consumer bodies.

4. Bank with institutions that keep meaningful in-branch cash service.

5. Move some savings to local or community banks that accept cash and value privacy.

6. Use cash-to-gift-card services for certain online purchases.

7. Avoid companies that explicitly partner with ID-as-a-service providers.

8. Boycott specific vendors known for surveillance or ID contracts (e.g., facial recognition firms) — research locally and act.

9. Divest from funds/companies that provide digital ID surveillance tech when possible.

10. Pressure pension schemes and fund managers to disclose holdings in ID vendors.

Civic & political actions

1. Sign petitions opposing mandatory digital ID.

2. Submit responses to government consultations.

3. Write personalised letters to your MP explaining your concerns.

4. Meet your MP at surgeries and insist on answers in writing.

5. Organise or attend town-hall/local council Q&As about digital ID.

6. Attend local council meetings and ask questions about procurement and ID pilots.

7. Join public consultations and demand DPIAs (Data Protection Impact Assessments) and independent audits.

8. File Freedom of Information (FOI) requests about digital ID pilots, contracts and costs.

9. Ask for Equality Impact Assessments to protect vulnerable groups.

10. Push for parliamentary debates / Early Day Motions on digital ID.

11. Support or lobby for bills that protect cash rights and limit compulsory digital ID.

12. Build relationships with sympathetic councillors and MPs and give them briefing packs.

13. Support candidates who oppose mandatory digital ID at election time.

14. Vote and encourage others to vote on these issues.

15. Organise letter-writing and phone-banking campaigns to MPs and ministers.

16. Request public hearings on procurement decisions relating to ID systems.

17. Demand cost-benefit and risk analyses be published before any rollout.

Legal & formal resistance

1. File complaints to the ICO (UK Information Commissioner) about privacy risks and data-sharing.