Data protection for the digital age (UK)
Legislation that seeks to achieve a balance between giving people more control over their personal data and allowing data vital for our economy, our democracy and our protection to be processed without interruption has been brought together in a new Bill designed to update data protection for the digital age.
To give individuals more control over their data, the ‘Data Protection Bill [HL] 2017-19’ will allow them to
- have the right to be forgotten and ask for their personal data to be erased
- ask social media to delete information they posted in their childhood
- end reliance on default opt-out and pre-selected tick boxes
It will also
- introduce safeguards to prevent and detect fraud, protect the freedom of the press, allow scientific research and maintain the integrity of professional sports
- include specific measures to allow action against terrorist financing, money laundering and child abuse
- allow processing done for legitimate interests so long as it achieves a balance with individuals’ rights
‘Data Protection Bill Documents’ include an overview of the Bill and guidance in the following areas: general processing; law enforcement processing; national security processing; information commissioner and enforcement.
‘Data laws made fit for digital age’ explains the main points of the bill for YouTube viewers.
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