United Kingdom: Information Commissioner’s Office opened consultation on draft guidance for consumer Internet of Things products and services

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Information Commissioner’s Office opened consultation on draft guidance for consumer Internet of Things products and services

On 16 June 2025, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) opened a consultation on draft guidance for consumer Internet of Things products and services, alongside a draft impact assessment, until 7 September 2025. The consultation seeks stakehold…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
technological consumer goods, software provider: other software, infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority

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2025-06-16
in consultation

On 16 June 2025, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) opened a consultation on draft guidanc…

2025-09-07
processing consultation

On 7 September 2025, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) closes its consultation on draft g…

2026-06-11
adopted

On 11 June 2026, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) released the guidance for consumer Int…