Age Assurance: Data Protection
Commons · Question 21157 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Ruth Cadbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has carried out an impact assessment into the a) risk and b) impact on UK based individuals of data breaches of technology firms who hold information related to ag
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 8 Sep 2026
The UK’s data protection legislation applies to organisations that process personal data, including age assurance services. The legislation requires personal data to be processed lawfully, fairly, transparently and securely. The Information Commissioner’s...