Technology: Data Protection
Commons · Question 106650 · Tabled 19 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of current obligations of tech companies to communicate to customers about how their data will be used.
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 27 Jan 2026
The UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) impose obligations on tech companies to process customers’ personal data lawfully, fairly, transparently and securely, unless certain limited exemptions apply. Orga...