According to The Guardian, MI5, MI6 and the GCHQ have been collecting this kind of information over 17 years illegaly, but now becomes legalized.
Not even the States went to far.
Extreme radical vigilance. 🙂
The UK is not a stand-alone case either. Mainly due to fear of Islamic attacks, a similar law was passed in Germany earlier this year –in spite of its past with the Stasi and mass surveillance. President-elect Trump has also shared his interest in working closely with intelligence agencies…
here you go
http://www.konbini.com/en/entertainment-2/uk-introduced-most-extreme-surveillance-law-ever/
best way, is to use proxy servers / vpn to hide online presence.
I think, no need it, if you don’t use internet to buy guns, counterfeit money, drugs, etc…