⚡ Smart meter data can reveal your lifestyle habits and choices ⚡
The UK government rolled out smart meters with the pledge that they'd never share this data without the consent of users.
Then they started collecting it for 'fraud detection' to share it with credit agencies, local authorities and debt collectors.
They reduced the amount of data being collected under pressure by ORG.
BUT they're at it again ⬇️
#dataprotection #privacy #surveillance #ukpolitics
https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/smart-meter-data-the-government-at-it-again/
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