Know Your Rights: Disability, Data, and Justice
Last updated: March 2026 | Curated by Kieron JH
This page is your launchpad. Whether you’re neurodivergent, disabled, criminalised, or just fed up with being ignored, these tools are for you. Use them. Share them. Screenshot everything.
Our Free Tools
Everything below is free, open, and requires no account.
- NeutroFilter Redact and neutralise sensitive text in-browser before you send anything. Strips identifiers, hot words, and personally identifying language. No data leaves your device.
- ReasonableRedactor Local PDF redaction at scale. GUI and CLI versions available. Runs entirely on your machine, nothing is uploaded anywhere. Open source on GitHub.
- HotPot A fast pothole logger built on the capture-first, report-later model. Log road defects quickly and report them to the right authority. Launch HotPot.
- Canna-Calculator: CBPM Cost Calculator Plan your medical cannabis costs and tolerance breaks transparently. Launch the tool directly.
- Open Source Whistleblower Tool PGP-based encrypted submission tool for passing sensitive information securely. Open source, auditable, no third-party dependencies.
- Ki-Ki: Nav and Footer Generator Generate clean, accessible navigation and footer HTML for your site. Free, no sign-up.
- Ki-Ki: Sitemap and Robots Generator Build a sitemap.xml and robots.txt for your site in seconds. Useful for small publishers and self-hosters.
- Reasonable Adjustment Email Templates Copy-paste scripts for requesting adjustments from employers, services, and institutions under the Equality Act 2010.
Data Rights (UK GDPR)
- Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO): Your Data Rights The official UK site for Subject Access Requests, Right to Erasure, and more.
- WhatDoTheyKnow Send Freedom of Information requests to UK public bodies. Free, public, and timestamped.
- ICO Complaint Form If an organisation ignores your legal request, escalate it here.
- Right to Erasure Guide How to demand deletion of your data and keep the receipts.
Disability Rights and Equality
- Equality Act 2010 Overview Your legal right to reasonable adjustments, protection from discrimination, and access to justice.
- Scope Disability equality charity offering guidance on education, work, access, and the Equality Act.
- National Autistic Society Resources for autistic adults, legal advocacy, and dealing with discrimination.
Mental Health and Advocacy Support
- Mind Practical guides on your mental health rights, community care, and how to challenge mistreatment.
- VoiceAbility Free, independent advocates for people with disabilities and mental health conditions.
Self-Advocacy Tools
- RightToRequest.org Create GDPR requests for your data, erasure, and correction in plain English.
- SubjectAccess.uk Generate Subject Access Requests automatically with more templates than RightToRequest.
- The Art of SAR Your guide to Subject Access Requests with tactics, examples, and legal framing.
- FOI Power Guide How to use Freedom of Information requests to expose what’s hidden.
Legal Action and Complaints
- Make a Small Claim (Gov.uk) If your rights have been violated and you’ve got receipts, this is where you take action.
- Law Centres Network Free legal help on disability, discrimination, housing, and more.
- AdviceNow DIY legal guidance in plain English, including guides for complaints and legal letters.
Transparency and Accountability
- Check Charity (Charity Commission) Look up any UK charity’s trustees, finances, and compliance record.
- Companies House Free company filings, director details, and financial accounts. Great for accountability receipts.
- TheyWorkForYou Track how your MP votes and what they say in Parliament. Useful when escalating.
Complaints and Regulators
- Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) Free route if NHS or government departments stonewall you.
- Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) Free complaints escalation for councils and social care.
- Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) Independent complaints about prisons, probation, and immigration detention.
Disability and Employment
- ACAS: Disability Discrimination Free guides on workplace rights and adjustments, plus early conciliation for tribunals.
- EHRC (Equality and Human Rights Commission) Templates, legal guides, and advice on Equality Act rights.
DIY Evidence and Leverage
- Google Takeout Export all your data from Google (timestamps, locations, emails) for receipts.
- WhatDoTheyKnow FOI Archive Search other people’s FOI responses for leverage and precedent.
Privacy and Digital Security
- Have I Been Pwned Check if your email or data has been leaked. Good ammo in GDPR battles.
- Signal Free encrypted messaging when you don’t want your communications used against you.
Note: I’m not a lawyer. Everything here is shared in good faith to help you find leverage. Always double-check with a legal advisor if you’re about to go full scorched-earth.
