The UK government has introduced the Data Use and Access Bill (DUAB), which aims to amend data protection laws related to law enforcement. While this bill seeks to streamline data handling for police, it could jeopardize the UK’s 'data adequacy' status with the EU. Proposed changes include easier data transfers to offshore providers and less stringent logging requirements for data access. The European Commission has warned that any significant divergence from EU data protection standards may lead to a revocation of the adequacy decision, threatening the free flow of personal data between the EU and the UK.
In combination with the current data handling practices of UK law enforcement bodies, the bill's proposed amendments to Part Three - which include allowing routine transfer of data to offshore cloud providers, removing the need for police to log justifications when accessing data, and enabling police and intelligence services to share data outside of the LED rules - could present a challenge for UK data adequacy.
The EU granted 'data adequacy' to the UK... but warned the decision may yet be revoked if future data protection laws diverge significantly from those in Europe.
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