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Information Commissioner's Office closes consultation on draft guidance on distributed ledger technolologies

On 7 November 2025, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) closes the consultation on draft guidance on distributed ledger technologies. The draft guidance clarifies when blockchain is an appropriate tool for processing personal information, em…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority

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2025-08-28
in consultation

On 28 August 2025, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) opened a consultation on draft guida…

2025-11-07
processing consultation

On 7 November 2025, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) closes the consultation on draft gu…