United Kingdom: Introduced Data Protection and Digital Information Bill
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Introduced Data Protection and Digital Information Bill
On 18 July 2022, the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill was introduced in the House of Commons. The Bill would introduce requirements regarding the management of data security risks and remove the obligation for small businesses to appoint Data Protection Officers and conduct impact assessments. Furthermore, the Bill would increase the fines for violations of data protection regulations. Finally, it would change online cookie consent practices by adopting an in-browser opt-out model to reduce the number of opt-in boxes shown to users.
Original sourceScope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
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2022-06-17
under deliberation
2022-07-18
under deliberation