Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 72501
Data Protection: Age Assurance
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 15 September 2025
Question
Patricia Ferguson
Labour — Glasgow West
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether Ofcom is taking steps to ensure that companies involved in age verification do not (a) retain and (b) misuse personal data.
Answer
Kanishka NarayanThe Online Safety Act requires providers to protect users’ right to privacy when implementing age assurance. UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act requires data to be processed fairly, lawfully, and transparently. Where Ofcom is concerned that a provider ha...
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