Campaigners threaten UK parties with legal action over data processing

Open Rights Group issue urgent notice to Labour, Conservatives and Lib Dems, representing three individuals

A data rights group has threatened legal action against the Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats over the parties’ use of personal data ahead of Thursday’s election.

A pre-action letter has been sent by Open Rights Group on behalf of three individuals who had requested their data from the parties and were dissatisfied with their responses. It includes an “urgent notice” for all three parties to stop processing their data immediately.

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