Civil liberty campaigners are gathering in Glasgow to discuss concerns about the erosion of personal freedom in Scotland.
The Scottish Convention on Modern Liberty is being hosted by anti-ID card pressure group NO2ID and the Institute for Advanced Studies at Strathclyde University.
The conference will debate the topic of surveillance in Scottish society and across the UK.
Issues on the agenda include the UK Government's proposals for a national identity card scheme, the proliferation of CCTV, and the role of biometrics in schools.
The Scottish meeting will link up with a similar gathering in London via video.
Speakers in Glasgow include Dr Ken Macdonald, Assistant Information Commissioner for Scotland, Liberal Democrat MP Jo Swinson, Green MSP Patrick Harvie, and Dr Geraint Bevan, NO2ID Scotland Co-ordinator.
NO2ID explained its mission as keeping up the pressure on politicians.
A statement on the group's website reads: "NO2ID has been fighting against the database state since we started in 2004, when it was scarcely known or discussed. Our supporters and local groups across the UK inform and engage the public and the media, and keep the pressure up on elected representatives at every level of government. We are having an effect."
