Data Protection: Consumers
Commons · Question 73899 · Tabled 1 Sep 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Euan Stainbank
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of changes by technology companies to data protection features available in their products on consumers; and what steps h
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 8 Sep 2025
The UK’s data protection legislation applies to technology companies providing services to people in the UK, if they are processing personal data. The legislation sets out general rules on how such data should be processed and safeguarded. This includes e...