Government's test-and-trace programme is illegal under GDPR
The government skipped essential data privacy impact assessments in its rush to get the system up and running

Government's test-and-trace programme is illegal under GDPR
The Department of Health has admitted that England's test-and-trace programme has been operating in contravention of privacy legislation for months, resulting in a threat of legal action from campaigners....
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