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Surveillance Industry Exploits Loopholes, Threatens Privacy Rights

6/30/2025

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In the UK, private surveillance thrives under loose regulations, enabling operatives to collect sensitive information for corporations and affluent clients. Activists like Corin Smith have encountered intrusive tactics from firms such as Blue Square Global, contracted by salmon farming companies to spy on them. This unchecked industry raises alarming questions about privacy rights and ethical limits.

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Story summary

In the UK, private surveillance thrives under loose regulations, enabling operatives to collect sensitive information for corporations and affluent clients. Activists like Corin Smith have encountered intrusive tactics from firms such as Blue Square Global, contracted by salmon farming companies to spy on them. This unchecked industry raises alarming questions about privacy rights and ethical limits.