This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Stop the Snoopers' Charter act
The new Investigatory Powers Act (2016) that has just been passed encompasses many new regulations that destroy the privacy of both British citizens and British based businesses.
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Under the new act, also known as the Snoopers’ Charter, the Government and associated organisations will have free access to profile your internet usage.
Please read this link for a full run down of the main points:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Oq-INw6NVji-_LlxfCTZ5Uoqtlb23VGps1TzG3B-2CI/edit?usp=sharing
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/173199
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