Google have just announced changes to their terms and conditions of use. You may already have received an email from them on the subject.

Part of the reason they gave for doing this was to take account of the UK leaving the EU. From the end of March this year, the accounts of all UK users will be placed under United States' jurisdiction rather than that of the EU. What this means is not entirely clear yet but as the news agency Reuters said in its report on the matter,

"The shift, prompted by Britain's exit from the EU, will leave the sensitive personal information of tens of millions with less protection and within easier reach of British law enforcement.".

https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN20D2M3


It seems that the UKG has hinted that it will trade away, "enough data protection to lose adequacy under GDPR". GDPR is the EU regulation for managing and controlling personal data.

Is this the thin end of the wedge? My fear is that it is and that our data is about to become a state-tradeable commodity when it comes to negotiating trade deals.

Doesn't sound like "taking back control" to me.