They cite the data protection act (DPA) as justification.
Under Britain's data protection act, the police have wide latitude to use and spread information.
The academic said there were "some concerns about doing so with respect to the data protection act".
All data sets are fully privacy compliant and in line with the data protection act as aggregated, anonymised audiences within which there is no personally-identifiable user information.
In particular, well meaning but misplaced concerns about the data protection act and copyright must not stop the recording and transmission of information presented in open court.
It is also working with the Information Commissioner's Office to ensure that it is aligned with the necessary data protection act policies.
It is encouraging campaigners to use the data protection act to find out what records the "domestic extremism" unit is holding on them.
They submitted requests under the data protection act to get copies of the files held on them by the unit, which is run by Scotland Yard.
The quartet obtained the files on themselves by submitting requests under the data protection act, although police have not said whether the full files were released.
Driver has obtained details of the recent monitoring from the Metropolitan police after submitting a request under the data protection act.
