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Brexit means clear your cookies for democracy

Natasha Lomas
Updated
Brexit means clear your cookies for democracy

Brexit looks set to further sink the already battered reputation of tracking cookies after a Buzzfeed report yesterday revealed what appears to be a plan by the UK's minority government to use official government websites to harvest personal data on UK citizens for targeting purposes. According to leaked government documents obtained by the news site, the prime minister has instructed government departments to share website usage data that's collected via gov.uk websites with ministers on a cabinet committee tasked with preparing for a 'no deal' Brexit.

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