UK’s ‘dangerous’ data bill threatens every EU citizen, campaigners warn

The UK’s new data bill would allow the state and corporations to circumvent EU rules, experts warned today. Set to pass into law this autumn, the Data Protection and Digital Information (DPDI) Bill will amend the UK’s implementation of the GDPR. The British government touts the bill as a post-Brexit chance to create a new data regime “tailor-made for our needs.” Ministers say the bill will cut red tape, reduce cookie pop-ups (please, Lord), and foster international trade. Over 10 years, they predict the bill will add £4.7 billion to the UK economy — a claim that’s been derided.   …

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