Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 71543

Internet: Data Protection

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 15 September 2025

Question

Anneliese Midgley

LabourKnowsley

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the level of risk of identity theft in connection with the implementation of the Online Safety Act 2023.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan
The 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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