Mass Surveillance - State Enforced - United Kingdom - Overseas Travel

Overseas Travel

In February 2009 it emerged that the government is planning a database to track and store records of all international travel into and out of the UK. The database will retain record of names, addresses, telephone numbers, seat bookings, travel itineraries and credit card details, which will be kept for 'no more than 10 years'.

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