UK To Overhaul Data Protection Laws, and Right to be forgotten

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Proposals to overhaul the UK's data protection rules could mean an extension of the right-to-be-forgotten rules currently aimed at search engines in Europe. It could be extended to Facebook, and other social services.

The EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is already on its way, and these new proposals encompass what's already there.

Elizabeth Denham, the information commissioner, said: "We are pleased the government recognises the importance of data protection, its central role in increasing trust and confidence in the digital economy and the benefits the enhanced protections will bring to the public." UK To Overhaul Data Protection Laws, and Right to be forgotten [bbc.co.uk]

Here's the call for views from the UK Government. [gov.uk...]

[Mark_A]

GDPR is going to affect organisations that retain private information on EU residents, And it has teeth, big fines.

Consent is a big part of it.

[NickMNS]

expand personal data to include IP addresses, DNA and small text files known as cookies

What about tracking pixels and other methods of following users around the web. Or is this law going to be obsolete before it comes into affect?

make re-identifying people from anonymised or pseudonymised data a criminal offence

Isn't pseudonimy already illegal in some USA states?

[Mark_A]

What about tracking pixels and other methods of following users around the web. Or is this law going to be obsolete before it comes into affect?

GDPR states that if you want to process private information (save, process, use) you have to obtain specific opt in consent from that person.