Sentence examples for communications data on from inspiring English sources

The report proposes that the intelligence services retain the power to collect bulk communications data on the private lives of British citizens, but it also now concedes that privacy must be a consideration throughout the process.

It is expected to strongly defend the need for intelligence agencies to collect bulk communications data on citizens – a tactic that was supported by Nick Clegg, the deputy prime minister, in evidence to the committee – so long as there are clearer rules on purpose, reporting, oversight and the length of retention.

It outlines their legal obligation to retain "communications data" on their customers.

The government says it was forced to act after the European Court struck down an EU directive in April requiring phone and internet companies to retain communications data on the grounds that it infringed human rights.

It appears the police have adopted a virtually blanket policy of now rejecting all FOI requests about the use of their surveillance powers to collect communications data on journalists - irrespective of the questions actually asked or how often, if at all, that requester has raised the issue before.

Assistant Chief Constable Richard Berry, lead on communications data for the National Police Chiefs Councill, also expressed concern: "Policing has become increasingly reliant on the availability of communications data, not only in relation to the investigation of criminality, but also in meeting our obligations under the Human Rights Act to safeguard lives.

Cameron said: "The powers that I believe we need, whether on communications data, or on the content of communications – I am very comfortable those are absolutely right for a modern, liberal democracy.

"The powers that I believe we need, whether on communications data, or on the content of communications, I feel very comfortable these are absolutely right for a modern, liberal democracy".

The poll was commissioned by campaign group Liberty, which believes that only targeted access to communications data based on suspicion, alongside a robust system of independent judicial oversight, can be justified when tackling serious organised crime.

If the key evidence lost because of Apple's policy is communications data stored on the phone that won't be found elsewhere, Congress could require providers to store the data.

New legislation will modernise the law on communications data, improve the law on policing and criminal justice, and ban the new generation of psychoactive drugs.