No matter our background or beliefs, we all want control over our personal information, our private views and our sensitive data. It was also accessing communications and data collected by the US’s National Security Agency and other countries’ intelligence agencies. But this law, which became notorious as the “snooper’s charter”, simply legislated for – and expanded – the mass surveillance powers that were in place before, which is why here at Liberty our litigation against the current surveillance regime continues. Successive courts have recognised that giving the state carte blanche to scoop up our personal information is a threat to our rights. It is a victory for everyone who wants their privacy and personal autonomy to be respected.

Source: The Guardian May 27, 2021 13:07 UTC