Privacy: HMRC forced to delete 5 million unauthorized voice recordings of UK taxpayers

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By Mark Wyciślik-WilsonMay 4, 2019, 1:06 pm146 pts
The UK tax authority, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), has been forced to deleted voice recording of five million taxpayers. The recordings were made without consent, which the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) said constituted a "significant" breach of data and privacy rules. Before being allowed to access…

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