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UK: Web sites visitors tracking and central database going online
  • In 2018, lawmakers amended the document "Communications Data Code of Practice", which describes the mechanisms of access to personal data of UK citizens by law enforcement agencies. It became known that the government plans to develop a unified database with the history of Internet browsing. It was planned to include tracking of visited resources, access time and duration, client IP, as well as some information about the user's device. Access to the database of police officers was provided using a special search engine - "request filter".

    The development of the new system has been carried out over the past two years - by the forces of Internet providers and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. In March this year, the first test launches were carried out. Interestingly, the Investigatory Powers Bill prohibits providers from spreading about how the tests are going, but the Office of the Investigative Powers Commissioner (IPCO) notes that they conduct regular checks and try to assess which set of data will be "necessary and proportional to the task at hand.

    Total freedom comes, just make sure that you visit only proper sites and post only proper posts on any of them.