This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Repeal the Investigatory Powers Bill (Snoopers Charter)
The Investigatory Powers Bill puts too much information into the hands of private companies and the government for which is unnecessary. This means that all your web requests must stored by your ISP for a year which is impractical and against human rights.
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That means every search you make is on record, every message you send is on record, every opinion you express is on record for a whole year!
That a large amount of personal information out there to be targeted by cyber attacks. Information that could be used against you for a multitude of reasons.
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/173199
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