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This Bill seeks to ensure that, when a child’s death is suspected to be linked to their activity on a regulated online service, service providers are required to retain relevant data; this would allow Ofcom to oversee the retention of this data, ensuring that it is preserved for future investigations. The Bill allows Ofcom to retain information when an investigation into the tragic death of a child is under way. In such circumstances, the Government can compel service providers to retain data related to the deceased child’s online activity, ensuring that it is not deleted in the course of regular operations.