Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 106650

Technology: Data Protection

Tabled: 19 January 2026

Answered: 27 January 2026

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of current obligations of tech companies to communicate to customers about how their data will be used.

Answer

Ian Murray

The UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) impose obligations on tech companies to process customers’ personal data lawfully, fairly, transparently and securely, unless certain limited exemptions apply. Orga...

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