“Dowden said that under the regime ’too many businesses and organisations are reluctant to use data – either because they don’t understand the rules or are afraid of inadvertently breaking them’.”
The UK just won a draft adequacy deal with Brussels. Now its culture secretary wants the next information commissioner to focus on economic goals, not just privacy. Reluctant to use data means reluctant to use your data. Businesses get the freedom and citizens get the bill.