10 stipulates that there shall be no interference by a public authority with the exercise of these rights except where prescribed by law, where necessary in a democratic society and in the interests of one of the aims given in the Articles. Additional legislation (such as the Public Order Act 1986) further regulates the State’s intervention in the exercise of these rights. 10 11  The Data Protection Act 2018 sets new standards for protecting general data, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), giving people more control over use of their data, and providing them with new rights to move or delete personal data. The Act provides a bespoke framework tailored to the needs of the UK’s criminal justice agencies and the intelligence services, to protect the rights of victims, witnesses and suspects while ensuring we can tackle the changing nature of the global threats the UK faces. It also allows the unhindered flow of data internationally whilst providing safeguards to protect personal data.  The Investigatory Powers Act 201610 provides a new framework to govern the use and oversight of investigatory powers by law enforcement and the security and intelligence agencies. A new independent Investigatory Powers Commissioner, Lord Justice Adrian Fulford, was appointed in February 2017 to authorise and oversee the use of Investigatory Powers. The Investigatory Powers Act 2016, and indeed all UK communication surveillance legislation, is entirely consistent with the UK’s international human rights obligations. The cornerstone of the Investigatory Powers Act is that use of the powers must be considered necessary and proportionate.  In April 2019, the UK Government published the Online Harms White Paper11, setting out plans for world-leading legislation, in order to make the UK the safest place in the world to be online. This approach will make companies more responsible for tackling a comprehensive set of online harms and protecting users’ safety, especially children and other vulnerable groups. The new regulatory framework will be overseen by an independent regulator, with a statutory obligation to protect users’ rights online, particularly the rights to privacy and freedom of expression. The framework will also increase transparency and accountability of companies, including with regard to any restrictions on the right to freedom of expression. Moreover, the UK’s approach to tackling online harms broadly will enable more people to exercise their right to freedom of expression, by ensuring anyone can participate in online discussions without risk of bullying or being attacked on the basis of their identity, e.g. their gender, race, disability, sexuality, religion or age. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/25/contents/enacted https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/online-harms-white-paper