How agencies access personal phone data

<p>Police and security agencies often have access to a wealth of personal information about the people they’re investigating — including phone calls, texts, emails and metadata.</p><p>Access to that information is supposed to occur under very controlled circumstances. But there’s evidence that’s not what’s happening. </p><p>A report has found that police and other agencies routinely break the law in handling private data, and despite warnings - their conduct is getting worse rather than better.</p><p>Today, chief political correspondent for <em>The Saturday Paper</em> Karen Middleton on what happens when the people in charge of law enforcement, act outside the law themselves. </p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Socials: </strong>Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/7ampodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> Chief political correspondent for <em>The Saturday Paper</em>, Karen Middleton</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>