The UKs new data bill would allow the state and corporationsto circumvent EU rules, experts warned today.
The plans have proven divisive.
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These concerns stem from post-Brexit data regulations.
This adequacy decision was premised on the UK following the same rules as EU member states.
That premise may now be under threat.
If passed, the bill would mean awholesale deregulation of the UKs data protection framework.
TheBritish government, meanwhile, would gain the power to override data protection principles whenever it sees fit.
The British government could also legalise invasive surveillance programmes that trump the rights of EU citizens.
If the proposals become law, the campaigners want the Commissionto repeal the adequacy decision.
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He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
Away from work, he enjoys playing chess (badly) and the guitar (even worse).
