TPP digital rights fears: IP laws lock-in, offshore housing of personal data

By Hannah Francis
Updated October 12 2015 - 10:08am, first published October 6 2015 - 5:54pm
Digital rights advocates are concerned about how personal data would be handled under the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Digital rights advocates are concerned about how personal data would be handled under the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

Australians are at risk of having their personal data exposed to lax privacy laws offshore, and may be locked into outdated copyright legislation, thanks to the new Trans-Pacific Partnership, digital rights advocates have warned.