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<p>Many countries, including the United Kingdom, assert extra-territorial jurisdiction
in relation to some of their investigative powers as a crucial means of preventing
and prosecuting crime in a world where evidence is increasingly digital and controlled
overseas. The Government understands that the CLOUD Act clarified provisions of United
States’ law in relation to the US authorities’ ability to obtain certain data hosted
abroad and did not mark a radical expansion to the scope or reach of their powers.
The Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation provide robust
safeguards to protect the privacy of those in the UK, and we are committed to working
with other governments including the US to ensure that privacy is properly respected
where jurisdictional interests overlap.</p>
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