Data Protection & Digital Information Bill (DPDI) changes
will be announced shortly in a further shake-up of UK data
laws.
TAKEAWAYS
The new Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)
will shortly release proposals for changes to UK data laws,
including edits to the DPDI Bill.
This is part of sweeping changes that have seen data laws policy
move from the prior Department for Digital, Culture, Media and
Sport (DCMS) to the new DSIT and building on the DCMS 2021
consultation: "Data: a new direction." The
stated goal is to "cut red tape" and position the UK as a
more attractive location for digital economy businesses post
Brexit.
While any changes to the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act may
drive some opportunity, they also carry risks for businesses
seeking more uniformity, not less, run counter to the trend of more
GDPR-like laws being passed and risk the UK's data laws
adequacy status with the EU.
