PI response to Home Office consultatation on codes of practice under the Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
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The article discusses the implications of the introduction of 'Low Privacy' Bulk Personal Datasets (BPDs) by the IPAA, posing significant challenges to longstanding privacy laws and protections. These datasets permit widespread collection of publicly available data, including social media posts, which raises concerns about the ambiguity surrounding data categories and the treatment of sensitive information. Additionally, the provision allowing access to third-party datasets by intelligence services raises further risks of data misuse, especially concerning illegally collected data, underscoring the need for greater legislative oversight to protect individuals' privacy rights.
The introduction of 'Low Privacy' bulk personal datasets (BPDs) undermines privacy rights, allowing mass collection of public data without necessary safeguards against abuse.
Concerns over the ambiguity surrounding the categories of data in Low Privacy BPDs highlight risks of misuse, especially with sensitive information likely involved.
The code permits intelligence services to access third-party datasets, raising alarms on potential abuses involving illegally acquired personal data.
By enabling mass data collection for machine learning without legislative oversight, the code fundamentally threatens the right to privacy for individuals.
Read at Privacy International
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