An end to constant cookie warnings? UK plans post-Brexit overhaul of data laws
The changes will need to comply with EU adequacy rulings
Killing cookie warnings
Ina press release, Dowden said he was “determined” to develop a data policy that will “deliver a Brexit dividend” for people and businesses in the UK.
His plan to banish irksome cookie warnings is certainly attractive, but the new rules will need to be accepted by the EU. If they’re not, data transfers between the bloc and the UK could be thrown into chaos.
Brussels recently ruled that British data protection rules are “adequate.” But it added that the decisioncould be revoked“immediately” if the UK’s standards weaken.
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Story byThomas Macaulay
Thomas is a senior reporter at TNW. He covers European tech, with a focus on AI, cybersecurity, and government policy.Thomas is a senior reporter at TNW. He covers European tech, with a focus on AI, cybersecurity, and government policy.
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