BigBrotherAwards are given annually to
"The government and private sector organizations in their countries which have done the most to threaten personal privacy in their countries."
There are awards in several countries, for example:
- Austria
- Denmark
- Germany
- The Netherlands
- Switzerland
- The United States
and last, but not least, in the United Kingdom (this was where the first BigBrotherAward was awarded - and a company I was working for at the time won :-( -- PaulHudson).