United Kingdom: Home Office Code of Practice for handling bulk personal datasets with low or no reasonable expectation of privacy

Progress

Current status
in force
06 Jun 2025 in force
05 Jun 2025 adopted
06 Jan 2025 processing consultation
08 Oct 2024 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

06 Jun 2025
in force

Code of Practice for handling bulk personal datasets with low or no reasonable expectation of privacy entered into force

On 6 June 2025, the Code of Practice for handling bulk personal datasets with low or no reasonable expectation of privacy entered into force. The Code provides guidance to the Security Service, Secret Intelligence Service, and Government Communicati…

Source
Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
05 Jun 2025
adopted

Home Office adopted Code of Practice for handling bulk personal datasets with low or no reasonable expectation of privacy

On 5 June 2025, the UK Home Office adopted the Code of Practice for handling bulk personal datasets with low or no reasonable expectation of privacy. The Code provides guidance to the Security Service, Secret Intelligence Service, and Government Com…

Source
Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body central government
06 Jan 2025
processing consultation

Home Office closed consultation on Code of Practice for handling bulk personal datasets with low or no reasonable expectation of privacy

On 6 January 2025, the UK Home Office closed consultation on Code of Practice for handling bulk personal datasets with low or no reasonable expectation of privacy. The Code sets out the procedures for UK intelligence agencies to collect, retain, and…

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
08 Oct 2024
in consultation

Home Office opened consultation on Code of Practice for handling bulk personal datasets with low or no reasonable expectation of privacy

On 8 October 2024, the UK Home Office opened a consultation on Code of Practice for handling bulk personal datasets with low or no reasonable expectation of privacy, until 6 January 2025. The Code sets out the procedures for UK intelligence agencies…

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body