Allow optional opt in of personal data collection on apps and services

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

Allow users of apps and services to opt in and legally refuse any and all collection of personal information, including all personally identifiable information and anonymous data such as product id, geolocation and IP addresses.

Prevent denial of access to services based on user choice.

Information is sold on the internet to great profit of companies who force users to allow the retention of data at the risk of being denied acces to services.
This information can be brought for legitimate reasons, such as research, but it is also brought by people who intend to resell that data for use by scammers and fraudsters.

Scammers buy information such as email addresses and phone number to commit their crimes with no penalty as they hide their true location.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Under UK data law individuals must already be asked for consent to use their data: https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-data-protection/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr/consent/what-is-valid-consent/

It is up to individual businesses, not the Government or House of Commons, to decide how to offer their products and services, and whether this is contingent on providing certain information.

Timeline

7 Jan 2021	Petition opened for signatures
14 Jan 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13

Status Rejected

Rejected 14 Jan 2021

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