Threat to Privacy Under Data Law, Campaigners Warn

Data held by the police, the NHS, schools, the Inland Revenue, local councils and the DVLA could all end up in private hands, according to Privacy International.

At the same time, information gathered by companies including hotel registrations, bank details and telecommunications data could be transferred to the Government as part of the provisions of the Coroner's and Justice Bill, it is claimed.

Privacy International also warns that there will be no protection from such mass transfers of data, which would only require ministerial approval under the new law.

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