| As far as I can tell the Statement of Intent[1] references this only in the following paragraph: [We will:] "Create a new offence of intentionally or recklessly re-identifying individuals from anonymised or pseudonymised data. Offenders who knowingly handle or process such data will also be guilty of an offence. The maximum penalty would be an unlimited fine." Following that there is also: "Create a new offence of altering records with intent to prevent disclosure following a subject access request. The offence would use section 77 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 as a template. The scope of the offence would apply not only to public authorities, but to all data controllers and processors. The maximum penalty would be an unlimited fine in England and Wales or a Level 5 fine in Scotland and Northern Ireland." "Widen the existing offence of unlawfully obtaining data to capture people who retain data against the wishes of the controller (even if the they initially obtained it lawfully)." "Protection for journalists and whistleblowers - The important role of journalists and whistleblowers in holding organisations to account and underpinning our free press will be protected by exemptions." Which seems more like creating clear legal charges for activity that is already illegal. [1] https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachm... |